CITY officials have asked Occupy Cork protesters to leave the city park where they have been camped for almost a month.

IT started on Wall Street five weeks ago when tens of thousands of people gathered in solidarity to express their anger towards the failed policies which led to a global financial meltdown.

A competittion in which companies with 50 employees or less can win information and communications technology (ICT) services to the value of €20,000 has been launched in Cork.

ACCOUNTING and business management software company Sage Ireland has opened a new professional services division in Cork that will employ more than 30 people.

Sage Ireland, a supplier of business management software solutions has announced the acquisition of GFK Technology Ltd, the developer and author of the Take Five accounting, retail and payroll software.