Person: Ray O’Connor

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

business

IDA’s regional strategy is paying big dividends

Ray O’Connor looks at the reasons why 55,000 regional jobs were created by IDA-backed companies from 2015-19.

business

IDA warning after five years of regional growth

business

IDA Ireland: Era of optimism with growth evident in all sectors

food

Darina Allen: A research trip to London and this weekend's recipes

business

Cork’s Docklands a ‘huge’ resource

general

Lottie Ryan's pre-run workout for runners

Rob's Cork City Marathon Blog Week 7 - Your family and friends are an essential part of your marathon team

Let me take you back to the 2013 Great Limerick Run. I was fit, I was ready and I was determined to run a sub-four marathon.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Mudders will face toughest challenge yet at 'electrifying' Meath course

Fancy receiving an “Arctic enema” followed by electroshock therapy and a host of other jolts to the system all while trying to complete an obstacle course which is at least 10 miles long? Then you must be a tough mudder.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

CityJet’s Cork to London flights take to the air today

Tourism bodies are targeting inbound food, golf and conference tourism business as CityJet launches its new high-frequency Cork to London service today.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2015

Cork aims to tap into FDI

A major foreign direct investment conference taking place in London later this week is the ideal opportunity to attract a larger slice of the UK market to these shores.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2015

‘No guarantee’ costs will be contained in upturn

The south-west’s foreign direct investment chief has warned there is no guarantee the competitiveness regained during the recession will be protected as the economy begins to recover.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2015

Rob’s Cork City Marathon blog: Week 8 - Staying positive when fatigue creeps in

I’m currently battling fatigue and it’s beating me. I won’t let it win though.

Thu, 14 May, 2015

Ray O’Connor talks about training for a marathon and beating the pain barrier

I am glad this article is appearing close to the race date because I would hate to think what I write here might cause you to have yet another second thought.

Sat, 09 May, 2015

Dirt refunds will boost first-time buyers

Deposit Interest Retention Tax (Dirt) will be refunded for first-time buyers in a bid to stoke the housing market.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2014

Bank levy set to raise €150m

The Government has slapped a levy on the banking sector aimed at raising €150m each year.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2013

Theft shock for Leitrim ladies

LEITRIM’S ladies footballers have been left “devastated” by the theft of personal belongings from their team bus at Cashel’s Leahy Park last Saturday.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2011

Wrong priorities

I WISH to commend you on your excellent editorial headlined ‘We’ve got our priorities all wrong’ (August 12).

Tue, 24 Aug, 2010

Claim failure to upgrade road would cost €59bn

THE south-west region could lose more than €59 billion in trade in the next 25 years if the Government fails to upgrade the main road between Cork and Ringaskiddy.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2010

Good times on the horizon

Property Editor Tommy Barker on why home owners living close to the newly expanded East Cork rail service are laughing all the way to the bank.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2009

State agency needed to ‘protect existing jobs’

A STATE agency should be created to protect jobs to support the work of the IDA and Enterprise Ireland, it was suggested yesterday.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2009

Jenny McAuley finishes 21st in Olympic mountain biking

Ireland’s Jenny McAuley has finished 21st in the women’s mountain biking event at the Olympic Games in Athens.

Fri, 27 Aug, 2004

Clifford leaves Cloyne to take over the helm at intermediate club Cobh

LAST season’s Cloyne senior hurling coach, Donal Clifford, has made a surprise move and will guide the fortunes of intermediate club Cobh for 2004.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2003

Small firms ignore internet potential

USE of the internet to drive up sales is way down the list of priorities of small firms.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2003