Skibbereen has laid claim to the title of Ireland’s first 1GB town with those behind the digital Ludgate Hub declaring that the venture is a blueprint for the regeneration of rural Ireland.

Ireland’s first rural digital hub in Skibbereen, Co Cork, is looking for innovative startups to express an interest in a €300,000 seed capital fund.

Tyco scooped the prestigious Cork Company of the Year award at Cork Chamber’s annual gala dinner at City Hall last night.

Pre-tax profits at Glen Electric, the Northern Ireland-based division of electric appliance giant, Glen Dimplex last year decreased by 39% to £41.75m (€56.71m).

Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of former Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp as their new manager.

Liverpool’s non-international players returned to training today as the club continue their pursuit of Jurgen Klopp to become the new manager.

Tim Sherwood insists Liverpool are lucky to have under-fire manager Brendan Rodgers — and he could have managed Real Madrid.

John O’Shea will return to Bournemouth tomorrow eternally grateful for the day Alex Ferguson sent him there to toughen him up for the glittering career ahead of him.

Ireland’s first rural digital hub could help create up to 500 jobs in West Cork over the next five years.

I am enormously proud of the fact that I am a Cork person — not a Cork city or Cork county person. I’m a Cork person, writes Sean O Driscoll.

Gary McAllister has been appointed as Liverpool’s first-team coach, the club have announced.

Former Republic of Ireland and Liverpool defender Jim Beglin believes Raheem Sterling is doing the team a favour by missing training.

Former Irish International Sean O’Driscoll is believed to be right in the mix to be named as Brendan Rodgers’ number two.

Barring a miracle of epic proportions on Saturday, Ireland’s strong historical connections with Bournemouth will be enhanced in the Premier League next season.

Major changes in the way that drunk people are dealt with by gardaí have been urged by a coroner.

The new owners of one of Killarney’s oldest hotels plan to invest €500,000 in the five-star property over the next year-and-a-half.

Richard Bruton, the minister for jobs, has announced a major campaign to reduce chronic low awareness levels amongst SMEs of the various government assistance programmes on offer.

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Kerry is unlikely to benefit from an upsurge in the tourism industry until major road schemes have been undertaken.

Pre-tax profits at Glen Electric, the Northern Ireland-based division of electric appliance giant Glen Dimplex, last year increased by 13.5% to £68.5m (€87.2m).

Darina Allen, owner of the world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School, was last night honoured by Cork Chamber for her years of service and achievement in the food industry.

Domestically generated renewable energy can be the next big "game-changer" for the Irish economy, creating "thousands of jobs" and saving the State more than €1bn per year from the importation of fossil fuels, it was claimed yesterday.

When the waiting list is longer than the guest list, it’s fair to assume we’re in wish-you-were-there territory.

Pre-tax profits at Glen Electric, the Northern Ireland-based division of electric appliance giant Glen Dimplex, decreased by 4% to £60.3m (€72.4m) last year.

Two companies have announced expansions that will see the creation of 115 jobs and millions of euro invested in research.

Ireland striker Jonathan Walters is in danger of missing his first game for Stoke in 103 games.

Two businesses at opposite ends of the scale have received donations from the Cork Foundation.

Two official reports published yesterday point to disturbing failures of our education system.

A number of Cork’s most successful businesspeople took to the stage at the inaugural Cork Global Economic Forum and Network Event yesterday to try and plot a plan for the future of the region.

Irish universities are producing too many graduates in areas where there are no jobs available, according to the head of one of the country’s leading manufacturing companies.

Both Bristol clubs have united to condemn the violence and pitch invasion which marred last night’s derby clash.

Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Well, pull up a seat at this region’s food festival and tuck in — for nothing!

The CEO and chairman of electrical giant Glen Dimplex, Sean O’Driscoll, has alleged that Anglo Irish Bank mis-sold a German property fund to him as an investment, resulting in “catastrophic losses” with his €500,000 investment now standing at €88,000.

The Cork Midsummer festival opens tonight, kicking off an eclectic mix of weekend fun that includes Elton John, vintage Formula One racing cars, and pirates.

Founded four decades ago, its annual turnover is now €2bn.

The Cork region is “facing a commercial property crisis” which could hamper employment growth, Cork Chamber president John Mullins has warned.

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The Cork Foundation is the first of its kind in Ireland and will assist in the economic growth and social development of the Cork region.

A new non-profit funding organisation, the Cork Foundation, is planning to raise €5m to help drive growth in Cork.

Alex McLeish has left his role as Nottingham Forest manager by mutual consent, the npower Championship club have confirmed.

Dean Saunders is poised to become the new manager of Wolves.

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Pre-tax profits at Glen Electric — the Northern Ireland-based division of electrical appliance giant Glen Dimplex — fell by 15% last year to £62.8m (€76.8m), figures show.