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"Cork City growth impeded"
Posted on February 28, 2019 February 28, 2019 by cbaadmin
Cork business groups join forces calling for movement on Cork Events Centre
"Pressure must be put on all stakeholders to deliver this vital piece of
infrastructure for the region".
The Cork Business Association (CBA), Irish Hotels Federation Cork (IHF), Vintners Federation Cork (VFI) and Restaurant Association Cork (RAI) have joined forces to call for 'certainty, accountability and meaningful communication' on the long-awaited Cork Events Centre.
The business organisations said that it is imperative for future planning and sustainability in Cork that the development of the 6,000 capacity multi-purpose venue begins immediately.
They are appealing to An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD and to local government for clarity on all phases of construction on the site. The group said, "The process has dragged out and at this stage the Government needs to deliver on this project, by resolving all interdepartmental issues and ensuring that the Developer BAM and operator Live Nation also deliver on their end."
Development of the Centre, which saw the sod turned on its site three years ago, has been thwarted by delays which have seen costs soar from €53m to almost €80m, and sanctioned a State investment increase from €20m to €30m. Further delays have been caused due to legal issues and the €9m repayable loan element of the State funding.
The group said, "A dedicated events centre, that would bring Cork's conferencing and events capacity from 1,000 to 6,000 seats, would be a game changer for the wider Cork region in terms of social and economic benefits."
The MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, events) market in Cork is
currently worth €13.2m, with a further €14m in the pipeline for next year,
according to the latest figures from Cork Convention Bureau.
"Imagine what we could deliver with a dedicated multi-purpose venue with six times this capacity. It will not only make Cork a destination city nationally and internationally, but it will help retain concert and event business in Cork, giving our community the opportunity to spend their hard-earned money with local businesses.
"It will also speed up the regeneration of the North Main Street / Marsh and will create much greater vibrancy in the city in the evenings, dramatically changing our night time economy.
"The impact on local jobs alone would be significant, with 400 positions projected during the construction phase and up to 1,000 direct and indirect jobs for the region when it opens, according to Enda Kenny when he turned the sod three years ago."
The business groups said that "growth in the city is currently impeded as we wait for answers. There will be a detrimental impact on several industries and the local economy if there is further stalling of the process.
"Hoteliers, publicans, restaurateurs and businesses are investing heavily in the region because of the potential that the city holds. But return on that investment very much depends on the events centre coming to fruition."
The IHF announced last week that there is a very real danger that there will be an oversaturation of hotels on the market. "The accommodation market is just not sustainable at the rate it is growing without the addition of the convention centre.
"More than 1,500 new bedrooms are already in development or in the pipeline for Cork City, which would provide a 50% increase on the number of existing rooms currently available. In addition, there are 4,000 AirBnB units now in Cork and additional summer lettings will also be offered at the new student accommodation being built.
"Whilst this is great news for the city, as it would cater for a significant increase in visitors and generate many local jobs, the increase in bedroom provision could over-saturate the market if the events centre does not get underway soon. And we cannot jeopardise this much needed investment in our city and the creation of jobs.
"Already investment in the city is also being put on hold. There is potential investment earmarked for the neighbouring Marsh/ North Main Street area but that investment won't be made until the Events Centre is underway.
"It is well known that the retail sector is suffering both nationally and
internationally and the substantial year-round footfall that the Cork Events Centre would bring would breathe new life and vibrancy into our city."
The group said that the economic benefits the Cork Events Centre would bring to the city would also offset the €9m loan to be paid back to the State by Cork City Council.
"There are 10,000 new jobs and people projected to come in to the city in the next five years and an events centre is an important part of the infrastructure. It's an important foundation stone for the future of Cork that will speed up regeneration, dramatically change the night time economy and have real and sustained positive benefits both socially and economically, but the whole city is on hold waiting for it.
"Everyone knows how much construction of the Events Centre is going to cost and there is no point at this stage quibbling over the money. If the extra cost gets it over the line, then that's the price that has to be paid. Its development will lead to currently empty city centre rate paying units re-opening, it will bring jobs and it create revenue that will help repay the loan. Construction must begin before costs rise again."
In conclusion, the group said, "As Ireland's Second City, it should be a priority that we have these facilities. We need a date put in writing for when development will start, accountability of the process and clear communication around timelines. We need to know that this is happening. Certainty is better than uncertainty and an outcome needs to be communicated either way."
The Cork Business Association (CBA), Irish Hotels Federation
Cork (IHF), Vintners Federation Cork (VFI) and Restaurant Association Cork (RAI) represents more than 500 businesses in Cork City.
Cork targets French tourists
Pure Cork announces achievements and plans at Pure Cork Industry Day
Pure Cork is launching a campaign in association with Tourism Ireland to actively encourage more French tourists to choose Cork as a destination. This is part of a wider strategy to extend the tourism season in the region.
The announcement was made at the recent Pure Cork Tourism Industry Day held at Vienna Woods Country House on 27 February 2019, which was attended by nearly 200 people working within the tourism industry in Cork.
At the event, Visit Cork, the public-private partnership that promotes Cork as a destination for leisure (Pure Cork) and business tourism (Cork Convention Bureau), announced their achievements to date and plans for the coming year.
Head of Visit Cork, Seamus Heaney, illustrated the value of tourism to the region, highlighting that tourism currently supports almost 22,500 jobs in Cork, with more than 800 tourism businesses, festivals and events currently listed on the new purecork.ie website. He encouraged all businesses to upload details of their tourism business, festival or event to the website, and to engage with their social media channels, so they can be actively supported by team at Pure Cork.
In 2017, €833 million revenue was generated for Cork through overseas and domestic tourism, and in 2018, 1.7 million tourists visited Cork (equating to the generation of 200 jobs) while €13.2 million was generated through conference and business tourism, with a further €14m in the pipeline for 2020.
Many business tourists are now beginning to extend their stay by 2-4 days, which offers a huge opportunity for growth, according to Evelyn O Sullivan, Manager at Cork Convention Bureau. "The biggest growth opportunities are in areas like Teagasc, Space, STEM, and Maritime, and we are here to support anyone wishing to bring a conference to the Cork region."
"Business tourists are high end and high spend", said Ciara Gallagher from Meet in Ireland.
Pure Cork is now undertaking a number of initiatives, working with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, to collectively sell Cork as a destination. This includes targeting new markets that are directly serviced by airline routes into Cork Airport.
The tourism body is specifically targeting five key geographical areas: regional UK locations outside of London, the north east of the USA, domestic 'staycationers', and visitors from France and Germany.
With two flights now servicing Cork almost daily from Paris, operated by Aer Lingus and Air France, Pure Cork sees this as one of the biggest opportunities for growth, hence the reason they are developing a "deep dive" into the French market. 46% of all French visitors are from the Paris region and there are currently 2,200 airline seats in to Cork per week along with 1,000 ferry seats.
Speaking at the event, Monica Mac Laverty, Southern Europe Manager for Tourism Ireland, said French visitors average a 10.3 night stay in Ireland, which is significant. They also tend to travel from April-June, which would extend the tourist season in Cork. "There is an extremely strong opportunity to develop tourism from France for the Cork region, especially with direct access from Cork airport, which is key".
Ms McLaverty said that Tourism Ireland is working in partnership with Pure Cork to convey the depth of the tourism experience available here. As part of the promotional initiative, representatives from Pure Cork will attend or host a series of events in France to highlight Cork, including a St. Patrick's Day event on the Champs Elysees with the Irish Ambassador in France on March 14th and other engaging events yet to be announced in Bordeaux and Paris. Key media and tour operators from this region will also be invited to visit Cork in the near future.
A presentation was also given at the event by Josephine O'Driscoll, Fáilte Ireland, Wild Atlantic Way Programme Manager. The average growth in hotel occupancy in the Cork region in 2018 was +3% and Revenue growth was +6.1%, according to Fáilte Ireland figures. In 2018, Cork attractions reported average year on year revenue growth of 21% and visitor numbers growth of 33%.
Cork accounts for 9% of bed stock nationally, 12% of domestic trips in Ireland, 11% of domestic revenue in Ireland and 18% of overseas tourists to Ireland.
Cork currently places third in Ireland for overseas tourists after Dublin and Galway, and second in terms of overseas tourist revenue after Dublin.
Pure Cork sees huge growth in immersive experiences, dynamic packaging (hotels and attractions working together) and the night-time economy. They are encouraging businesses to create exciting experiences and offers in the evening to ensure overnight stays and a longer dwell time for tourists in the region.
Mr Heaney said the main aim of the event was to encourage everyone working in tourism in Cork to promote Cork and the Pure Cork brand collectively to grow the industry for the benefit of the entire local economy.
"Pure Cork is about all of the Cork tourism industry pulling together in the understanding that by pulling together we can do better - Ní neart go cur le chéile – Fior Chrocaigh," he said.
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Leakage Reduction Programme Works Cork City, MacCurtain Street Update
Please note this update as we reach the end of the seventh week of Leakage Reduction Programme works on MacCurtain Street, here is some feedback we have received on the progress of the project.
The temporary traffic management arrangements have allowed the contractors, Coffey Northumbrian Ltd., to progress on schedule on the south side of the street. Road users who were initially apprehensive about using the bus lane have become accustomed to the new arrangement and traffic is now moving well. A Coffey Northumbrian Ltd. employee is manning the lane in order to facilitate the flow and aid with set downs or deliveries.
The installation of the new water main has progressed thus far without any major issues. The excavation works did unearth two leaks in the existing main, exhibiting the importance of the works in improving water quality, security of supply and reduction of leakage. These leaks were repaired allowing the old main to continue functioning until the completed upgrades are commissioned. These leaks were being temporarily contained by the pressure exerted by surrounding material. However this would have given way over time leading to major leaks and disruption to water supply in the area. In the case of any unforeseen changes to the current programme of works you will notified as soon as possible.
The works have now reached the far end of MacCurtain Street and the junction with Summerhill North and the Lower Glanmire Road. The routing of the water main on the Lower Glanmire Road, which the new water main on MacCurtain Street must meet, requires a crossing of this junction from the south side of MacCurtain Street to the north side of the Lower Glanmire Road. To facilitate this crossing, night works will be undertaken under permission granted by Cork City Council and An Garda Síochána.
A stop go system will be put in place from 20.00 to 06.00 from Monday 25th February to Wednesday 27th February and 22.00 – 06.00 on Thursday 28th February and Friday 1st March. This system will be monitored and re-assessed on a continual basis. The crossing works planned should be completed within this timeframe. Daytime work on this junction would severely impact traffic flow and therefore night works will have the least impact when crossing the junction and connecting at this complex service juncture. This will ensure we can have business as normal as access into and out of the city will not be interrupted during the day.
The construction works related to the new Harleys Street Bridge between St. Patricks and Merchants Quays require a 6 week road closure of Harleys Street. We have secured access during this closure to install the new water main on the street. This prevents the need for any further road closure on Harleys Street to enable our works. The water mains renewal works on this Street began on Thursday 21st February and estimated to take approximately one week.
Works on York Hill have progressed as expected this week. The laying of the new water main is expected to be complete by Monday 25th and the road closure lifted by the following morning. Service connections are then required to be undertaken at this location but this will not require a road closure. A work crew will therefore still be visible on York Hill.
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Cork St. Patrick's Day Parade to take place on Sunday March 17th
Organised by Cork City Council, The Cork St. Patrick's Festival will take place from March 15th to March 18th 2019, with over 50,000 visitors expected to attend the Cork St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday March 17th, celebrating the theme 'Stories of Cork'.
Throughout the festival weekend, Cork will be a hive of activity with traditional Irish music from the Lee Sessions, exhibitions celebrating Irish culture, plus theatre, music, guided tours and talks.
The Cork St. Patrick's Day Parade will be a vibrant carnival of colours, music, marching bands, amazing floats and community groups with up to 3,000 participants taking part, including some visiting from the USA.
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Mick Finn said,
'Is mór an onóir dom cuireadh a thabhairt díbh chuig ceiliúradh Féile Pádraig Chorcaí, go mbainfidh sibh go leor taitneamh as eachtraí na féile. It gives me great pleasure to invite you to join in Cork's celebration of our national holiday. The 2019 Cork St. Patrick's Festival celebrates the rich and diverse fabric of life in Cork, and reflects the great variety of people that now call our city home -we welcome Corkonians and visitors alike Leeside. The theme of this year's celebration, 'Stories of Cork', invites local community organisations to express their Irishness and what it means to them. It also provides an opportunity for visitors to see why we are so proud of our city.'
Commissions by local arts organisations Cork Community Art Link and Dowtcha Puppets, plus national groups such as Spraoi, Buí Bolg and LuxE are in progress, creating innovative floats celebrating the theme.
Along with the entertaining flock of Cork Gulls created by Dowtcha Puppets, who have been working for weeks with local performing groups and St John's College, a huge puppet of St. Patrick will accompany them on the route.
Cork Community Art Link will present a series of very "Cork" buildings who will roam the streets of Cork. There will be six floats of various sizes, each telling its own story through puppetry, performance and pop-up characters. These floats are being produced in conjunction with 11 local groups including Enable Ireland, The Brook Centre, Farranree Springboard, National Learning Network and Cork City Firebirds.
National arts organisations joining the parade in Cork include Waterford performance art group Spraoi, which will celebrate the origins of the word "langer" by unleashing a 'langur monkey' onto the street of Cork, while theatre performers from LuxE will tell the story of Sunniva, the Cork princess who became the patron saint of Western Norway.
Joining Corkonians from the United States for the Parade will also be marching bands from Indiana, North Dakota, Colorado and New York.
The parade will begin at 1pm on St. Patrick's Day. Full details of parking, park and ride bus facilities and traffic restrictions will be available on www.corkstpatricksfestival.ie in advance of parade day. See Facebook @corkstpatricksfestival and Twitter @corkpaddysfest for updates and details of other activities to enjoy over the weekend.
Cork's RedFM and the Evening Echo are Media Sponsors of The Cork St Patrick's Festival 2019.
Four New Additions To Cork Airport's Winter Schedule
Cork Airport, Ireland's fastest growing and most punctual international airport, welcomes the announcement today that Ryanair has added four new services to its Winter 2019 schedule. The airline's passenger numbers at Cork Airport are also forecast to increase by 17% this year, its largest increase among all Irish international airports.
The airline has extended its summer services to Alicante, Budapest, Malta and Poznań, twice-weekly for the forthcoming winter season.
An estimated 1.2 million Ryanair customers will pass through Cork Airport this year, up 17%. Cork Airport is entering its fourth year of consecutive growth, with passenger numbers set to rise by 8% this year. It is forecasted that 2.6 million will travel through Cork Airport in 2019.
Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director at Cork Airport said: "We are delighted with today's announcement from Ryanair and in particular its commitment to extend its new Summer 2019 routes of Budapest, Malta and Poznań for the winter season.
"The extension of services to these destinations means that our customers across the south of Ireland will have even greater choice this coming winter, whether that is for a winter sun getaway, or a European city break. It will also benefit the region as a whole, with inbound visitor potential to key attractions such as the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Ancient East. Our business development team continues to work with Ryanair, and our other partner airlines, on further positive announcements, ensuring the continued growth of Cork Airport."
Over 50 routes are now on offer from Cork Airport across the UK, Continental Europe and the east coast of the USA. Global aviation analysts OAG recently revealed that Cork Airport topped the punctuality league for international airports in Ireland in 2018, with an on-time performance of 80.2%.
Visit Cork Tourism Industry Day at Vienna Woods Country House
Visit Cork is a public-private partnership that promotes Cork as a destination for leisure (Pure Cork) and business tourism (Cork Convention Bureau), is hosting a briefing session for those involved in the tourism industry on Wednesday 27 February at Vienna Woods Country House.
Anyone with an interest in tourism or in attracting visitors to Cork is invited to attend the Tourism Industry Day, from local community and tourist groups, to festivals and events, to accommodation and experience providers, for an update on Pure Cork's achievements to date and plans for the promotion of Cork as a destination in the coming year.
It promises to be a highly interactive, dynamic session with presentations from Seamus Heaney, Head of Visit Cork, Evelyn O'Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, Ciara Gallagher, Meet in Ireland, and Monica MacLaverty, Manager, Southern Europe Tourism Ireland. There will also be excellent networking and cross promotion opportunities.
"We encourage everyone involved in the tourism industry in Cork to attend the Pure Cork Industry Day and explore how they can work with Pure Cork to enhance their business and help collectively promote all that Cork has to offer to domestic and international business and leisure visitors," said Seamus Heaney, Head of Pure Cork.
The Pure Cork Industry Day will take place from 10.30am-1.30pm, with registration from 10am.
All tourism businesses are encouraged to submit their festival, event or business details to the purecork.ie website, which was launched in summer 2018.
Register today for the industry day on http://purecork.clr.events or contact the team at Pure Cork on (021) 431 8036.
CBA Cork Business of the Year Awards 2018
~Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, McCarthy Insurance Group, and Michael O'Flynn announced as top award winners ~
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, McCarthy Insurance Group and Michael O' Flynn were the big winners at the Cork Business Association's Cork Business of the Year Awards, which were held in Clayton Hotel Silversprings on Saturday 23 February.
A further 9 industry awards were presented on the evening. The awards, which are run in partnership with JCD and The Irish Examiner, recognise the outstanding contribution of businesses and individuals working diligently across varied sectors of business in Cork City and its environs.
The winners were…
Best New Business, sponsored by LEO Cork City
Takashi Miyazaki is the first person to have brought a kappou-style fine dining Japanese restaurant to Ireland and by extension Cork. The 25-seat restaurant, which opened in April 2018, is located at no 5 Fenns Quay, Sheares Street. To describe the incredible quality on offer, a food critic recently said "Mr Miyazaki doesn't just want to satisfy your appetite with his cooking, he wants to feed your soul". Incredibly despite only opening in April, Ichigo Ichie has already being awarded one of Cork's first Michelin Stars. A remarkable achievement in such a short period.
Best Tourism, Arts, or Event sponsored by IHF Cork
Crawford Art Gallery is a National Cultural institution and a regional art museum for Munster. It is home to over 4000 works of art. It is dedicated to the visual arts outside Dublin and the Gallery excels at multidisciplinary exhibitions that include paintings, film, objects and digital imagery. Displaying innovative exhibitions from their own collection containing historically important works such as Harry Clarke, Lavery, William Orphen and temporary exhibitions from Francis Bacon and Robert Ballaght to name but a few. They also provide in-house and outreach Learn and Explore Programmes which foster a sense of history, place, context and culture to a wide audience at local, national and international level. Numbers continue to grow and over 230,000 people visited during 2018.
Best Cork Professional Service, sponsored by ETC the Events Tourism & Communications Agency
Meitheal Design Partners
Meitheal design Partners are an Architecture, Design and Planning Consultancy business based in Father Matthew Quay Cork with offices also in Dublin and Kenmare. This award-winning design consultancy has emerged from the recession and is now the largest indigenous Cork architectural practice. Their strong commitment to a client focused philosophy has seen their business grow to such an extent that soon they will be announcing their 5000th commission since opening their practice in 2003.
Best Cork Café, sponsored by The English Market
Café Velo
Located in Georges Quay, Café Velo is a bicycle–themed café and roastery that aims to bring their customers the best of local produce for breakfast, lunch and brunch seven days a week. The majority of food is prepared in-house with the best of ingredient - they cook and slice their own ham and Spiced Beef and make their own salads, jams, soups and sauces. Recently they started their own in-house roasted coffee at their new coffee counter. Café Velo is now one of the most popular café's on the south channel of the city proving that good produce and great customer service is always successful.
Best Cork Restaurant, sponsored by The English Market
Greene's
Greene's Restaurant is Located in the heart of the Victorian Quarter in Mac Curtain Street. Beautifully situated overlooking a large waterfall, it certainly has the wow factor. Greenes is fine dining at its finest - all menus are exclusively filled with produce from within 50km of the Hotel. The food at Greenes is innovative, modern and devoted to place and uses the outstanding ingredients that are available in Cork to deliver a truly exceptional dining experience.
Best Cork VFI Pub, sponsored by Vintners Federation Cork
Gallaghers
Gallagher's Gastro Pub is a Bar & Restaurant situated at the corner of Mac Curtain Street at the foot of Cork's famous Patrick's Hill and is named after one of Cork's most iconic musicians Rory Gallagher. Providing top quality food and drink in comfortable surroundings with an ambiance mixing old world and new.
Gallagher's has an extensive menu with something for everyone - you can enjoy a quick lunch, sumptuous dinner or even a Sunday brunch. Live Music is also a big part of the offering and Gallagher's have their very own percussionist keeping the party alive each night.
Best Cork Hotel, sponsored by Kings Laundry
Metropole Hotel Cork
The Metropole Hotel Cork is located in the heart of the city and this year celebrates 121 years of Cork hospitality. It is deeply rooted in the history of Cork and is home to the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The Metropole is a 108-bedroom hotel which also has 9 conference rooms and 2 large banqueting suites and is a member of the Trigon hotel group. This year saw a huge €2.5m investment in refurbishment including the opening of the MET - their new restaurant, bar and tea rooms.
Best Cork Family Business, sponsored by Musgrave
Hassett's Bakery – the Hassett family
Michael Hassetts' passion for baking developed during his time working across Europe as a chef in the early 80s. Michael started his own bakery in Douglas in 1984 and opened his first shop in 1988. Hassetts now have shops in the English Market, Douglas Court, Blackpool shopping centre and a café in Carrigaline, employing 60 staff. They also have a thriving wholesale business supplying many restaurants and Cafés in Cork City and County. Within the last twelve months they commenced exporting to the USA, Germany, UK, France and Belgium.
Best Cork Retail Business sponsored by Cork City Council
K O'Connell Fish Merchants
Founded in 1962 in The English Market, Kay O Connell started her fish merchants business with a small 14 x 10 foot stall. It is hard to believe that a business with such humble beginnings would achieve so much. Today it is instantly recognizable not only in Cork but nationally and internationally. In 1998 Pat and Paul took over the business and continued to drive it forward, but always ensured it retained the essentials of Character, Customer and Product. Retail changes and K O Connells is adapting to that change as a third generation of family join the business - they have opened their own smokehouse in Bandon and recently opened a new store in Dunnes Stores in Bishopstown Court.
Cork Business of the Year (Large Category): sponsored by JCD
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
For more than 40 years, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has stood tall as one of the most iconic festivals on the national cultural calendar. Held annually over the October bank holiday weekend since its inception in the Metropole Hotel in 1978, the festival has a proud history and is worth almost €45 million to the local economy.
2018 was an outstanding success. The Festival received national and international public and critical acclaim, under the helm of new Festival Director Sinead Dunphy, whose vision saw the Festival grow dramatically, resulting in a large increase in revenue to the city.
1,000 musicians from more than 20 countries flew into Cork for one of the most exciting weekends of jazz music performances ever to take place in Cork, with free entertainment in more than 70 pubs across the city.
The event also spilled out into the streets of Cork with a New Orleans inspired Dia de Los Muertos Jazz Parade, with thousands lining the streets to watch in awe.
Cork Business of the Year (Medium Category): sponsored by JCD
McCarthy Insurance Group
McCarthy Insurance Group has grown from humble beginnings in a small office in Fermoy, in 1952, to becoming the Largest Family Owned Brokerage in Ireland!
They have eight offices in Cork city and County with nearly twenty other Cork brokerages.
McCarthy Insurance Group covers every type of cover that you can think of - from General Insurance to Travel, Mortgage and Car policies, to business premise insurance, multi-business insurance and multi-national policies, including a Group of Manufacturers with ten plants in the EU. Right up to holding over €200 Million in funds for clients!!
The Group employs around 200 staff, with specialists in niches areas, such as Hair Salons, Hotels, and the Food and Drink Industry.
With Gross Written Premiums due to exceed €100 Million by 2020, this Group will be the Largest Family Owned Brokerage in Ireland, and they have plans for ambitious growth and further acquisitions in the next 5 years!
Champion of Cork Award: sponsored by CIT
Michael O Flynn
The origin of this award comes from an idea from two recently departed CBA friends James O Sullivan & Owen O Callaghan. They wanted to create an award to recognise an individual who over their lifetime has contributed not just to business but has left their mark on society in general.
Commenting on the winners, President of Cork Business Association Philip Gillivan said, "Our awards night is a celebration of the Cork business community who are driving our local community. It's a celebration of businesses who go above and beyond, and it's a celebration of employers, proud employees and ambassadors of our community.
"This year we received a record number of entrants and I would like to congratulate each of our very deserving finalists and winners. To be a finalist for these awards is a wonderful achievement in itself. I would also like to sincerely thank all of our sponsors, in particular our award sponsor JCD, event partner AIB, and media partner The Irish Examiner, and a particular thanks to our extremely hard working and committed independent panel of judges, Mark Fitzharris AIB, Seamus Heaney Visit Cork, Adrienne Rodgers LEO Cork City, and Gerard O'Donovan CIT."
The CBA's aim is to recognise the value and achievement of Cork businesses who have contributed to or promoted the enhancement of the commercial, cultural or civic life of Cork, and to encourage business excellence in the city.
UCC to open business school for 4,000 students in Cork City Centre
Posted on February 7, 2019 February 25, 2019 by cbaadmin
The CBA welcomes the announcement of UCC plans to open business school for 4,000 students in Cork's city centre.
News broke this morning, Thursday 07th February 2019, that University College Cork is to open a 4,000-student strong Business School in Cork city centre in what is another huge boost for the region.
An artist's impression of University College Cork's proposed 4,000-student strong business school in Trinity Quarter, South Terrace, Cork.
UCC has chosen the Trinity Quarter site, previously Brooks Haughton's builders' yard, as the location for its new Cork University Business School (CUBS), for 200 staff and 4,000 students.
The site already has full planning permission for a development of 220,000sq ft, on 1.46 acres in a five-storey building with atrium and basement. However, UCC will now seek permission for change of use from offices to education use and may seek approval from City Hall for an altered design, but the height and scale precedent for such a large-scale development has been established.
The former Brooks Haughton site as it appeared yesterday, which is set for redevelopment by UCC. Picture: Larry Cummins
Dean of CUBS, Thia Hennessy, said a design team would now go to work on the proposal, and suggested a date for moving in could be the start of the academic year in 2022 or 2023.
Currently, the Cork University Business School has 3,500 students across disciplines such as finance, economics, accounting, BIS, marketing and food business: of these, about 700 are postgraduates, and 400 are international students from non-EU countries. It is understood rival locations considered for the new, state-of-the-art CUBS were at Curraheen, west of the city where UCC has land, and in the city's burgeoning docks district, but the decision was made to go city centre, with fuller details of the deal to be made in coming weeks.
UCC president Patrick O'Shea said a commitment had been made that the new business school should be city-facing.
"That commitment was central to our choice of site for the new business school.
The successful growth of the university has required expansion beyond our historic campus and I want that expansion to integrate well into the university-city interface and to bring additional vibrant entrepreneurial benefits and jobs to further enhance the social and economic fabric of Cork's city and its region."
Ms Hennessy said student numbers were heading up to 4,000.
"This building will give us the capacity to realise our potential in terms of student numbers and to offer a world-class student and staff experience in a future-proofed learning environment for generations of business students to come."
The Trinity Quarter site had been bought in 2008 for €15m by a Dairygold-related company, Alchemy Properties. They secured office planning on it, and put it up for pre-lets in 2016 via agents Lisney and CBRE.
It is now being purchased and developed by UCC, which paid an undisclosed sum for the 1.46 acres. It is thought likely to have been in the region of €16m.
Commenting on the recent announcement, Cork Business Association's CEO Lawrence Owens said,
"The Cork Business Association whole-heartedly welcomes the news of UCC's new development at the Trinity Quarter site. The site has already secured full planning permission and we are fully confident that UCC will deliver on this project based on their proven track record.
As UCC continues to grow and expand beyond the confines of their traditional and historic campus, we firmly believe that this new development will integrate very well into its city centre surroundings. Not to mention the huge economic and employment benefits it brings with it."
The move follows swiftly on from late last year when UCC/CUBS also opened a centre for executive education at 1 Lapps Quay, in the old Savings Bank building facing City Hall.
The new site is on Copley St, South Terrace and fronts Union Quay and the College of Commerce, 100m from CIT's School of Music, and is close to South Mall and St Patrick's Street.
CBA President, Philip Gillivan, fully supports UCC's new development,
"This will be another fantastic addition to Cork City Centre and the announcement is hot on the heels of UCC/CUBS opening their centre for executive education in the old Savings Bank building at 1 Lapps Quay. With a moving in date set at the start of the academic year of 2022/23 we very much look forward to welcoming this new influx of skilled young professionals into the city centre."
Source: Tommy Barker, Irish Examiner
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UNIDO support for ECREEE and new regional sustainable energy centers in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific
VIENNA, 13 December 2013 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation, signed agreements to support the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and to set up three more centres in East and Southern African and in the Caribbean region.
"The regional renewable energy and energy efficiency centres are another good example of our fruitful partnership with Austria. Local companies and industry will benefit from the growing sustainable energy market opportunities, as well as from regional cooperation and South-South and North-South technology and knowledge transfer," said LI Yong, the Director General of UNIDO.
"We consider the regional centres to be a powerful way to simultaneously address the challenges of energy access, energy security and climate change mitigation in our partner countries. We are pleased to see that our initial contributions have already leveraged major funding commitments from international donors and generated tangible results and impacts. In this context, we would like to thank the Energy and Climate Change Branch of UNIDO for the excellent cooperation in previous years," said Martin Ledolter, Managing Director of the ADA.
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), based in Praia, Cabo Verde, was established in 2010 to create favourable framework conditions for renewable energy and energy efficiency markets in the 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The new project will strengthen the ECREEE's capacity to deal with a rapidly growing project portfolio and expanding external demands for its services.
The two new centres in sub-Saharan Africa will seek to replicate the success of the ECREEE model. One will be established, together with the East African Community (EAC), to serve partner States, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda; and the other will serve the 15 Members States of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). It is expected that both centres will be fully operational in 2014.
Recently, UNIDO was requested by the Sustainable Energy Island Initiative (SIDS DOCK) of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) to assist the island nations in the Caribbean and Pacific in the creation of similar centres. A final agreement on the centres is expected in 2014, which has been declared the International Year of Small Island Developing States.
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Chrissy Teigen Reveals She "Projectile Puked" at Daughter Luna's School Orientation
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Aug 21, 2018 11:47 am·
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Sorry! Mom-of-two Chrissy Teigen has publicly apologized for "projectile puking" at her daughter Luna Stephen's nursery school orientation. On Monday, Aug. 20, Chrissy recalled the embarrassing moment on Twitter and wants everyone to know that she feels really bad for getting sick at the special event!
"Hello everyone from Luna's school orientation today," she tweeted. "I'm sorry I projectile puked caffeine upon arrival, couldn't open my eyes, and had the noisiest newborn in the room. (not a joke, very sorry, see you tomorrow)."
"Should I post the one where his head looks unsupported but my face looks good and Luna is over it, the one where his head is supported but my face is just okay and Luna is over it, or him crying and my face looks okay and luna is over it?"
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In a follow-up tweet, Chrissy clarified that it was not anxiety that caused her to throw up. "Oh no, it was not first day of school jitters. It was last night's wine, and Korean BBQ, and jet lag combo," she revealed and her fans immediately appreciated the former model's honesty.
A few even wrote back to Chrissy about their most embarassing parenting stories. "I always held it together but daughter No. 2 puked on her desk [the] first day of 1st grade and daughter No. 1 swallowed her milk money, choked on the quarter, and puked on a kid's shoes in 1st grade, same unfortunate teacher for both. Lucky for her I only had two kids," one fan jokingly told Chrissy.
Chrissy and her husband, John Legend, have always been very open about their parenting struggles while raising Luna and her little brother, Miles Stephens. In a previous interview with E! News, John and Chrissy recalled a time when Luna was 21 months old and would get upset if they would leave the house to go to an event.
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"She is always sad when we leave. She throws a little fit," John said at the time and Chrissy jokingly added, "But it's also because it's late at night and she's just a cranky butthead at nighttime." She continued, "As soon as the door closes, she forgets us. She's moved on to something else."
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Round of 16 had its first two games today, let us recap all the action for you.
The game started in such high tempo and it was obvious that Brazil was looking for an early lead that would get the fans involved in the match and be a true 12th man. They need their home field advantage if they were to defeat this strong Chilean side.
It was a cagy affair for the first 5-10 minutes of the game with a lot of fouls from both sides, and it looked worrisome for Brazil when Neymar was brought down in the middle of the field and needed medical treatment. He looked like he had injured his knee and it didn't look like he was 100% from it. If had to leave the game that early with an injury would have been a huge blow for the Brazilian hopes of advancing to the next round. He was able to continue and that was a good sign for Brazil.
Brazil continued to push forward at a very high pace, able to have extremely quick transitions from defense to offense and Neymar's speed was the main reason for it, since Hulk was absent from the game. Chile was more concentrated on holding Brazil off, and looking at exploring organized counter attacks when Brazil was dispossessed in their own half.
We didn't have to wait long for a goal, and in the 18th minute from a Neymar corner, Thiago Silva deflects the ball with his head to the second post where David Luiz shows up to finish it with his thigh. It was a very un-orthodox goal, but a goal that counts and gives Brazil the lead. It was a deserved lead from Brazil that had looked like the most dangerous side.
Chile needed to get an equalizer before halftime if they were to continue in this game and have a chance at advancing. Almost 15 minutes after Chile went down a goal, Marcelo has a throw in near his corner flag that Hulk miss plays and allows Chile to regain possession, cross it into the box where Alexis Sanchez shows up with no marker and puts it in the back of the net. Not sure Julio Cesar could have done any better, his defenders and specifically Hulk had let him down.
There were 10 minutes left in the game and we had a 1-1 score, but Brazil was looking to regain the lead before the break. Neymar was involved in two of Brazil's best chances of scoring the go ahead goal. First he quickly sprints into attack after Chile lost possession in the midfield. He loses control of the ball in the penalty area, while surrounded by two defenders and Fred that is arriving late, hits it with his left foot over the bar. Neymar had also a header that went only inches from the post, but they weren't able to getting anything from those chances and both teams would go into the half tied at 1.
The second half started almost in a similar fashion as the first one, with a few fouls from both sides. Brazil looked better in the first 10 minutes, with very good ball control in the midfield, and well organized attack. Brazil's superiority during this period almost resulted in a goal. Hulk chests a ball in the penalty area and taps it in out of the reach of Bravo, but Howard Webb called it back for a handball by Hulk and the goal was called off. Hulk saw a yellow card on the play for his handball, but the replays were not clear if indeed it was a handball.
After that play Chile took over the game, they took it to Brazil and looked extremely dangerous, specifically by Alexis Sanchez who has been their best player. Brazil was pushed into their own half and was forced to play long balls forward since they were unable to play the ball on the ground and pass it around like they normally do. Chile's high lines pressing close to Brazil's penalty area was causing Brazil a lot of problems.
During this period of Chile dominance, Brazil still managed to have two great goal opportunities. First it was Neymar with an open header in the 79m that Bravo was able to stop with ease, and Hulk in the 84m with a shot from short range that Bravo responded with an incredible save.
The last 5 minutes of the game it was all Chile, and you felt that if someone was going to score it would be Chile. It wasn't meant to be and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. They would have to go into extra time to find a winner.
The 30 minutes of extra time brought a strong Brazil that decided that they wanted to resolve this game before PK's. It was the Hulk and Bravo show during those incredible 30 minutes. Brazil just packed all their troops in Chile's half and was resilient in their attack of the Chilean penalty area. Incredibly, the best chance of the 30 minutes of added time came from Chile. Pinilla with a long range shot that hits the crossbar with only minutes left in the game. It would have been the winner for sure, but it wasn't meant to be, so off to penalty kicks they went. Still 1-1 after 120 minutes, penalties would be decisive in finding a winner.
Brazil wins on penalty kicks and advances to the QF.
The game started with both teams playing a cautious game and waiting to see what each other would do. These are two countries that know each other well from South America qualifiers and Copa America matches so there is mutual respect and that is visible in the way these two teams approached the game.
Colombia controlled most of the game and possession, but they weren't able to do much with it. The game was being played in the midfield and both teams were playing it safe, not trying to break through and get caught in the counter attack which is the main weapon of both these teams. Uruguay was resorting to long balls to Cavani, but they were being dealt with by Yepes & Zapata with ease.
The way the game was going it was obvious that would take a stroke of genius to break the deadlock and at the 28th minute mark that genius sprung out of the bottle and his name was James Rodriguez. James Rodriguez chested a ball that was played into him, and one timed it with his left foot, pass Muslera and into the back of the net. This will be the goal of the tournament, and James Rodriguez is quickly making this World Cup the James Rodriguez show. Incredible player and he had now given Colombia the lead with a goal that came from the heavens.
You could tell that Uruguay without Suarez, and down a goal against this Colombia with a very hot James Rodriguez, would be a team lost at sea, with no bite in them.
Following the goal Colombia continued to press forward with quality passing and Uruguay continued to go with long balls to Cavani. Nothing would change for the next 15 minutes and they would go to halftime with Colombia leading 1-0.
The second half had barely got underway and James Rodriguez was already scoring his second of the match to put Colombia up 2-0 in the game. Cross from Armero, Cuadrado with his head lobbies it for James, that in front of net just has to tap it with his right foot.
Now, the feeling that this was the last nail in Uruguay's coffin was sinking in. Sure there was a lot of game left to be played, but the way this team was playing you just felt like there was no chance they could come back from a 2-0 deficit.
Uruguay took out Alvaro Pereira and Forlan, brought in Stuani and Ramirez, different names but much of the same. The game didn't change for Uruguay; they were unable of constructing am offensive play and string more than 5 passes together.
Colombia continued to control the ball, the game, the score and by the looks of it this tournament. Cuadrado was the general on the field and James Rodriguez his best sharp shooter.
Uruguay would come close of scoring by Cavani with a low shot that the Colombian keeper finger tipped to corner. He seemed like the most unsatisfied player in Uruguay squad, looking for a goal that would bring life into his team. For what he did he deserved a goal, for what Uruguay did they deserved to go home, and indeed they are. The game came to an end and Colombia was the winner by a score of 2-0, both goals from James Rodriguez that now leads the tournament with 5 goals in 4 games.
Colombia advances to the QF, they will play Brazil.
Both Iain and Pedro had the exact result for the Colombia game, but Iain was the only one with Brazil advancing. The edge on today's predictions goes to Iain.


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Q: Handle SwapChainPanel in ListView I have my xaml code
<ListView x:Name="ListVideo"
              ItemsSource="{x:Bind ScreenList}"
              VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
              FlowDirection="LeftToRight"
              Grid.Row="1"
              ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Hidden"
              ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Hidden">
        <ListView.ItemsPanel>
            <ItemsPanelTemplate>
                <controls:UniformGrid></controls:UniformGrid>
            </ItemsPanelTemplate>
        </ListView.ItemsPanel>
        <ListView.ItemTemplate>
            <DataTemplate>
                <Grid Background="White"
                      BorderBrush="White"
                      BorderThickness="1">
                    <SwapChainPanel x:Name="swapChain"

                                    VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
                                    HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"/>
                </Grid>
            </DataTemplate>
        </ListView.ItemTemplate></ListView>

with ScreenList is type of ObservableCollection. So the question is how can I add new SwapChainPanel in the ListView?.
I intend to add SwapChainPanel item, and with each item I use DirectX to render video, so i want to get the object SwapChainPanel item in code-behind to process then.
Thanks.

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So the question is how can I add new SwapChainPanel in the ListView

You have placed SwapChainPanel in the Listview DataTemplate, and current listview ItemsSource is ObservableCollection. So you just need add new item into ObservableCollection, the listview will render new item automatically.

so i want to get the object SwapChainPanel item in code-behind

You could get itemContainer with ContainerFromItem method, and find swapChain with name in ContentTemplateRoot.
var container = MyList.ContainerFromItem(MyList.Items[0]) as ListViewItem;
var swapChain = (container.ContentTemplateRoot as Grid).FindName("swapChain");

Update
As the Hoka Biu comment below, you could also get swapChain instance within SwapChainPanel Loaded event.
<SwapChainPanel Loaded="swapChain_Loaded"/>

private void swapChain_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    var swapChain = sender as SwapChainPanel;
}

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Q: General form of Matrix in SU(1,1),PSU(1,1) and Unit Disk Automorphisms I have the definition of $SU(1,1)$ as
$SU(1,1)=\{M\in M_{2}(\mathbb{C}) ; M^*JM=J, detM=1\}$ where
$J=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}$,
and $PSU(1,1)$ as the image of $SU(1,1)$ in $PGL_2(\mathbb{C})$ (Though I don't quite understand what that means).
I'm a little confused as to how to get the general form of a matrix in $SU(1,1)$ -
I've read it's supposed to be something like $\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ b^* & a^* \end{pmatrix}$ but I can't seem to be able to show it.
The purpose of the question is to eventually show:
$PSU(1,1)\cong \operatorname{Aut}(D(0,1))=\{e^{i\theta}\frac{z-\alpha}{1-\bar\alpha z};|\alpha|<1,\theta\in\mathbb{R}/2\pi\mathbb{Z}\} $ by
$\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix}\mapsto \frac{az+b}{cz+d}$.
And I struggle to show any matrix in PSU(1,1) is mapped to a function of the form $e^{i\theta}\frac{z-\alpha}{1-\bar\alpha z}$.

A: Suppose $\big(\begin{smallmatrix} a & b \\ c & d\end{smallmatrix}\big)\in\mathrm{SU}(1,1)$. Writing out the condition $M^\ast J M=J$ explicitly gives
$$ \begin{cases}
|a|^2-|b|^2=1 \\
\overline{a}c-\overline{b}d=0 \\
|c|^2-|d|^2=-1
 \end{cases} $$
Suppose $(a,b)$ is given and we want to know $(c,d)$. The second equation above and be combined with the determinant condition $ad-bc=1$. This is a $2\times 2$ linear system, so the solution $(c,d)$ is unique, whatever it is. Then we can check $(c,d)=(\overline{b},\overline{a})$ is the solution. Therefore we can say
$$ M=\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ \overline{b} & \overline{a}\end{pmatrix}, \qquad |a|^2-|b|^2=1. $$
We can check all matrices of the above form are indeed elements of $\mathrm{SU}(1,1)$.
There is a projection map $\mathrm{GL}_2\mathbb{C}\to\mathrm{PGL}_2\mathbb{C}$. The word "image" means "range," so $\mathrm{PSU}(1,1)$ is the range of this projection map restricted to the subset $\mathrm{SU}(1,1)\subset \mathrm{GL}_2\mathbb{C}$. Equivalently, $\mathrm{PSU}(1,1)\cong\mathrm{SU}(1,1)/\{\pm I_2\}$.
Given $M$ as above, we may rewrite its Mobius transformation as
$$ \frac{az+b}{\overline{b}z+\overline{a}} = \frac{a}{\overline{a}} \frac{z+(b/a)}{1+(\overline{b/a})z} $$
and then solve $e^{i\theta}=a/\overline{a}$ and $\alpha=-b/a$ to get the form you want.


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The Andrews Labor Government has announced funding for the 'Brightening Bentleigh' project, improving perceptions of safety and community confidence in the Centre Road shopping strip and nearby laneways.
Minister for Police Lisa Neville today joined Member for Bentleigh Nick Staikos to announce a $203,000 grant for the Centre Road shopping strip in Bentleigh, part of the latest round of the Public Safety Infrastructure Fund (PSIF).
This is the first public safety infrastructure project in the City of Glen Eira and was developed by the community with the support of the Member for Bentleigh Nick Staikos.
The investment will see a design makeover for the mixed-use laneway behind the shops, which will see lighting installed along the 230-metre strip of laneway, eight rubbish enclosures, new pavement treatments and safety bollards to better define pedestrian and vehicle zones, and seating and landscaping.
Minister Neville and Mr Staikos also toured the Moorabbin Recreational Reserve, which is undergoing a $1.4 million facelift to improve security and perceptions of safety.
The Labor Government has provided $217,000 through the previous round of grants for the installation of lighting and a concrete pathway at the reserve, which were completed earlier this month.
The grants program supports infrastructure projects that improve community safety, security and confidence in public places as a part of the Government's $25 million investment in its Community Crime Prevention Program, this builds on the $19.4 million invested in the program in 2016–17.
Since July 2015, the Labor Government has provided more than $12.5 million in PSIF grants to help support 78 infrastructure projects across Victoria.


Hello, I've been watching for weeks for the store to become available so I can purchase the story moments. I really would like to play them for the kids as we work our way through the campaign. I understand the store is down as the new parent company stuff is sorted out. Is there an ETA for when this might become available again? Since the entire sale price of this item will be donated to the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund, is it possible I could provide proof of a donation to the fund and someone could slip me a download link or something?
I'm beginning to wonder if this online store closes is less temporary and more permanent.
"Our other big digital product, the Mice and Mystics Story Moments MP3s, whose sales go toward the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund, are now in the hands of the Memorial Fund itself. They are working on getting those up for sale soon to continue to benefit the fund."
Not sure if that means it's available, but you might be barking up the wrong tree.


For 14 years Mark Feehily was the quiet one with the big voice in Westlife.
It's almost two decades since Westlife and Mariah Carey teamed up for their epic cover version of Phil Collins' Against All Odds and, in that time, it's safe to say Mark's seen it all.
From huge success, overzealous fans and heartbreak to partying with Simon Cowell and being left out in the cold after helping the band shift 55million records, Mark still insists 'there was a lot to learn post-Westlife'.
And, while he doesn't see Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne or Kian Egan all that often, Mark, 37, says the Westlife boys are still close.
There's not a lot of time to think about the past, anyway; with new music to keep him busy, as well as an upcoming tour with Mariah, 47, herself and a happy relationship that's got him itching to start a family, it's fair to say that, these days, he's in a very special world of his own.
You're going on tour with Mariah Carey! How does it feel?
It feels amazing. I've been a fan of hers since I was a kid and, going back to when Westlife worked with her, people often ask us what was our favourite moment of being in the band. Others might say singing for the Pope, but for me it was always meeting and working with Mariah. But also, as a singer who has a Christmas record out, to be on these huge gigs with the queen of Christmas, you couldn't ask for a better position to be in.
What are you looking forward to most about going on tour?
I've made a Christmas record and my first album was darker pop, but with this I got to hand-pick the genre. So I'm really excited for people to hear the songs and to perform in front of the big Mariah audience. I'm also excited for people to see that I'm actually a really happy and bright person!
You're about to release a new album. Do you still worry about how people will react to new material after all these years?
You'll always worry in case people hate it! But I reckon if enough people think that, you're doing something right. In Westlife, we'd say, 'If we p*** that many people off, fine, but we've also got loads of fans'. Most acts have a lot of people who hate their music, but it's not all bad. If you're getting a reaction, it means there's something there. The worst is if people don't react at all!
What are your best memories of being in Westlife?
What was your biggest 'pinch me' moment?
One very memorable time was when we were in LA recording music very early on. We were there with Simon Cowell and he took us to Clive Davis' American Music Awards after party in a hotel. We got there early and first Gloria Estefan walked through the door, then Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, then Usher. We were in this penthouse hotel suite that was wall-to-wall superstars!
What's the weirdest fan experience you've ever had?
One time our tour manager had sorted us massages after a gig – somewhere in South East Asia – and in the middle of the massage the woman tapped me on the shoulder and, when I opened my eyes, she had a camera in my face. The shy, nervous boy that I was, I was out the window! Nobody needs to see me laying on a massage table. Needless to say, that massage ended very abruptly!
Were there any darker moments?
Around the time I came out as gay [in 2005], almost everyone was totally supportive. But there was always one who was like, 'I can't believe you fooled me for 10 years!' Some of my family members got really in-depth, horribly aggressive letters saying how disgusting I was. I can deal with anything but when it's a family member opening their mail, expecting to see an electricity bill, and it's this big 10-page damning letter telling them their son is going to hell, that's a darker side.
Are you boys still in touch?
Yeah! But we now have our separate lives and space. We don't call around to each other's houses for a cup of tea but we'll bump into one another occasionally or we'll text. We love each other a lot but we don't get together very often. I can only compare it to a friend from college – these days, they're off doing their own thing like you are.
They've all got kids now – is having a family something you'd like?
It's something I think about all the time. It's only a matter of time and I hope it will happen quite soon. I've been with a guy now for four years – an Irish guy – and we're very happy. I had my time being single after my first relationship broke down but the novelty wore off very quickly, so I was happy when we met. Of course, when you're in that situation, settled and things are good, you start thinking about what's next.
It's 17 years since you and the boys teamed up with Mariah – how do you feel about working with her again?
I wouldn't say we're close friends but any time we see each other, we talk. She seems to remember us and that whole period around Against All Odds – it's not like she's asking her assistant, 'What are their names again?' She's quite genuine. Her mother's Irish and we talked a lot about Ireland when we met – and she started doing an Irish accent really well! I think she's surrounded by a lot of 'yes' men and she probably enjoyed just sitting down with a bunch of lads, having a glass of wine.
Did Mariah ever give you guys any advice?
When we were in Capri recording Against All Odds, I snuck off for a cigarette. There were camera crews from MTV filming us and I didn't want them to see me smoking. When I came back to the studio, I hadn't washed my hands. Mariah looked at me strangely and said, 'Come here for a second.' She grabbed my hand and sniffed it – she obviously suspected where I'd been. She went, 'You do not smoke! Your voice!' I was mortified. It wasn't that she didn't want me to smoke around her but more, 'You should not be smoking with that voice.' I didn't listen in the long term, unfortunately.
You recently insisted Mariah isn't a diva, but are you?
If there's a song I don't want to sing, I'll strop because there are certain things you have to fight for. But, honestly, one minute I'll be on the biggest chat show in the country and then the first thing I do is get in my car, drive to my local pub and have a few drinks with my friends. I can take or leave the showbiz lifestyle. When we were in the band we all had our moments, but luckily there were three other guys to bring you back to Earth.
The tour is called All I Want For Christmas – but what do you want for Christmas?
I'm just really happy that I've refurbished my house in Ireland and I'm going to be at home with my family, my goddaughter and my boyfriend. I'm looking forward to a traditional Christmas. Especially now because my friends and my brother all have kids, and that reignites that excitement of presents under the tree and watching films after dinner – that's the place I'm in right now.


Vertical control and elimination programs focused on specific neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) can achieve notable success by reducing the prevalence and intensity of infection. However, many NTD-endemic countries have not been able to launch or scale-up programs because they lack the necessary baseline data for planning and advocacy. Each NTD program has its own mapping guidelines to collect missing data. Where geographic overlap among NTDs exists, an integrated mapping approach could result in significant resource savings. We developed and field-tested an innovative integrated NTD mapping protocol (Integrated Threshold Mapping (ITM) Methodology) for lymphatic filariasis (LF), trachoma, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STH).
The protocol is designed to be resource-efficient, and its specific purpose is to determine whether a threshold to trigger public health interventions in an implementation unit has been attained. The protocol relies on World Health Organization (WHO) recommended indicators in the disease-specific age groups. For each disease, the sampling frame was the district, but for schistosomiasis, the sub-district rather than the ecological zone was used. We tested the protocol by comparing it to current WHO mapping methodologies for each of the targeted diseases in one district each in Mali and Senegal. Results were compared in terms of public health intervention, and feasibility, including cost. In this study, the ITM methodology reached the same conclusions as the WHO methodologies regarding the initiation of public health interventions for trachoma, LF and STH, but resulted in more targeted intervention recommendations for schistosomiasis. ITM was practical, feasible and demonstrated an overall cost saving compared with the standard, non-integrated, WHO methodologies.
This integrated mapping tool could facilitate the implementation of much-needed programs in endemic countries.


Though Hollywood is still in denial for the most part, box office numbers have been steadily diminishing, and the multiplex kingdom of yore is falling, not with a bang, but a slow, drawn-out whimper. Netflix, Amazon, Google and other PVOD platforms are making video accessible from the comfort of your living room—at much less cost than AMC or Regal.
The process is triggering PTSD for print journalists and the Rob Gordon wannabes of yore. Time and again, digital platforms have pulled the rug out from under their physical counterparts from magazines to retail, and many of those digital platforms are now heralding the coming demise of movie theaters.
But though we may be naïve, burying our hands in the feel of wet popcorn and the holding the boom of surround sound explosions deep in our chests, we don't think it's time to roll the credits on movie theaters quite yet … at least not all of them.
Why Are Movie Theaters "Dying"?
Home theater equipment continues to improve at lower costs.
Box office numbers are dwindling as production budgets become more bloated.
PVOD services such as Netflix, Amazon and Google offer cheaper, more convenient options for viewing videos, and their content is largely data driven to success where the film industry is still operating largely on expert assumption.
Those PVOD services are in negotiations with studios to release videos on their platforms simultaneously with theatrical releases, undermining the exclusivity argument for theaters.
Long-form, quality, "binge-worthy" content has become the most popular narrative format where movies were once the "high art" of the equation. PVOD platforms are more conducive to this long-form content, though arguably the Marvel and Star Wars franchises are applying a big screen version.
Chinese markets that are currently keeping some of the budgets alive are looking to make their film industry local, which means that well of money is drying up.
The attitude that things can go on as they have been will certainly sink like the Titanic. The days of Titanic being a major, must-see event in and of itself are through. There are too many experiences competing for our attention, and we just aren't going to make the effort for stale, overpriced popcorn, dirty seats and a loud kid sitting four rows back. Spoiler alert: like Rose, the industry needs to let go if it's going to save itself.
So What Makes Movie Theaters Special? Print Newspapers, Toys 'R' Us & Record Stores All Went Down When This Happened to Them.
The truth is, print journalism, books, brick-and-mortar retail, and "the music industry" didn't die, they downsized, they changed, they evolved to complement changing standards and ultimately found ways to stay, albeit in different forms and sometimes only for a niche audience.
But we don't think movie theaters will downsize quite to that extent. Because while movie studios might be the record stores in this scenario, movie theaters aren't the CDs. They're more like the concerts when done right, and at-home video just isn't "the same" as seeing it on the big screen.
The magic of movies has never been about exclusive content. It's always been about the larger-than-life screen, the killer sound system, the in-the-dark, popcorn-munching, drink-sipping, people-shushing experience.
How Should Movie Theater Brands Evolve?
Some of us felt movie theaters should focus on social viewing experiences.
The Alamo Drafthouse leans hard into the 'experience' thing, with quote-alongs, music video sing-alongs, celebrity Q&A's, prop-enhanced screenings and screenings where you listen to comedians mocking the movie. I've had plenty of experiences here that transcended 'watching a movie' and became life-long memories. I would have had fun watching Scott Pilgrim either way, but getting to high-five Edgar Wright before the lights went down made it a lot more special.
Theater chains aren't new to the experiential model, but frequently these are more along the lines of 'gimmicks' (smell-o-vision anyone?) instead of actual improvements to what it means to go to the movies.
I think people will always want a reason to get out of the house. To go on dates, to meet with people, to be entertained without having to pick the popcorn kernels out of their couches. Movie theater chains like AMC need to take a page out of books like the Alamo Drafthouse – a chain that is expanding as people are saying theaters are on the way out.
Others felt there was room for improvement in the physical spaces.
There was also a lot of talk about the evolving the content itself.
It's concerning for the future of movie theaters that all the discussion around how to 'fix' their predicament centers around the wrapping rather than the package. The dirty secret is that movies just aren't that compelling anymore.
Why, oh, why has it taken the industry so long to realize that an all-Asian style cast just might work. "Crazy, Rich Asians" led the North American box office for 3 straight weeks making this one of the strongest Labor Day weekends in years. (And it's still in the top 5).
And the movie pass model was also suggested.
What can other brands and industries take away from this discussion?
In essence, we are moving toward a world where almost anything can be accessed from your living room. By getting rid of the physical processes and costs, the price points there are lower. But you cannot hang onto the idea that in a world of increasing automation, AI, and big data that any human "expertise" is going to retain the same value.
The only thing worth leaving home for is experiences.
There isn't much hope for yesterday's failed product formats – if you're still buying CDs, who are you – but there is hope for gyms, for retail spaces, and for movie theaters. Spaces, as long as they do more than sell a product, will remain wanted and relevant, even if people are visiting less often.
At least until Henry's Virtual Worlds prediction comes true.


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Major-General C W B Purdon, CBE, MC, CPM
By Richard O'Sullivan in Regimental Association on June 27, 2018 .
Corran Purdon was born in Queenstown, County Cork but would spend part of his early childhood in India where his father, Major General W Brook Purdon DSO MBE MC, was serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He would be sent to school in London and Northern Ireland before attending Campbell College in Belfast and commented later that "my Irish education made such a difference to me when I joined my Regiment – and my ability to play the bagpipes was another asset."
After passing the Army Examination, Corran Purdon entered the Royal Military College at Sandhurst in July 1939, and, following the outbreak of the Second World War, was commissioned into the Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR). His father had once said that "there's only one regiment for the boy, the Royal Ulster Rifles" and so it came about that early in 1940, the young subaltern travelled to the RUR's Regimental Depot, which was then located at Armagh. During the early period of the war, he would encounter a large number of men of all ranks from the London Irish Rifles, which was then part of the Corps of the Royal Ulster Rifles.
After missing the chance to join the 2nd Battalion (2 RUR) in France in early 1940 due to his young age, Lieutenant Purdon volunteered to join 12 Commando who were forming in Northern Ireland. After more than a year of intensive training in various parts of the United Kingdom, in March 1942, he would take part in Operation CHARIOT, the commando raid on the Normandy dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France, an important strategic asset for the German fleet in World War Two. The raid, which entailed ramming a ship, the Campbeltown, laden with explosives on a set timer into the dock, was a success but at the cost of 169 men killed and 215 captured. Having been wounded in the left leg and shoulder, Lieutenant Purdon was wounded and captured. He was a persistent escaper from a number of different POW camps, and so was sent OFLAG IV-C – Colditz Castle to which officers who persistently made escape attempts were transferred. When liberated by the Americans in April 1945, both he and another Rifles' officer decided that they wanted to have "another crack" at the enemy, so they fought in the ranks with the American Army until VE Day.
On his homecoming, Lieutenant Purdon had an initial desire to remain with the Commandos but would soon return to the Royal Ulster Rifles, then still part of the 6th Airborne Division, and was appointed Adjutant of the 1st Battalion (1 RUR), who were taking part in riot control and anti-terrorist operations in Palestine. On promotion, in early 1946, Captain Purdon was sent to command the Regimental Company at the Irish Group Infantry Training Centre at Omagh before spending two years as Adjutant of the 6th Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles (TA), the first Territorial Battalion of the Regiment to be raised in Northern Ireland. In 1949, he was appointed as a Staff Captain at General Headquarters Middle East Land Forces located at Fayid on the Suez Canal, before being posted back to 1 RUR in Hong Kong as a Rifle Company Commander.
In early 1952, Major Purdon was appointed Training Major for the 1st Bn London Irish Rifles TA at the Duke of York's Headquarters. He described the Regiment as "full of characters" and later recalled that after his initial visit to the battalion he had noticed that "someone had attempted to boil an egg in my bowler hat!!" The Commanding Officer was Lieutenant Colonel John Cantopher and there were number of other well known figures present at the time, including Colonel Viscount Monty Stopford, Major Basil Irwin and Major Bill Brooks.
In his memoir 'List the Bugle', he would describe his time as Training Major with the London Irish Rifles:
"Continuity was the most difficult thing to achieve in a TA battalion but we prepared a basic programme that produced as sound a standard of individual training as we could and then did our best to raise the standard of tactics at section level and above. We used to run evening sand table exercises for officers and for NCOs, followed by TEWTs at weekends, which were succeeded by actual exercises to practice what had been learnt. Company and battalion training took place at Annual Camp." He would speak very warmly about his time with the Regiment: "The London Irish have a terrific esprit de corps and an enviable record and I had greatly enjoyed my two years with them."
In 1953, Major Purdon passed the entrance examination for entry into the Staff College and, after completing his time there, he took up a role as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at the GHQ Far East Land Forces in Singapore. While working in the section dealing with terms and conditions of service and with the manpower of infantry battalions, he would regularly slip away from his desk to join officers, NCOs and men fighting the communist insurgency in the Malayan jungle.
Before taking up his next role in command of the Regimental Depot at St Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena, Major Purdon spent a few months again with 1 RUR, this time in Cyprus, taking part in operations against EOKA. After the depot, he was posted as Second-in-Command of 1 RUR in West Germany before taking over command in April 1962. The battalion returned home for a period in May 1963 before they travelled to South East Asia in early 1964 to undertake operations in Borneo where they confronted Indonesian armed incursions across the border of the Federation of Malaya.
Following two years as a Chief Instructor at the All Arms Tactical Division of the School of Infantry at Warminster, in 1967, Brigadier Purdon took command of the Sultan's Armed Forces in Oman, which over the next three years included taking part in operations in Dhofar and in the northern part of the country. On return to the UK in 1970, he became Commandant of the School of Warfare in Warminster. He was promoted to Major General in May 1972 and appointed as General Officer Commanding (GOC) North West District before being posted to Cyprus as the last GOC Near East Land Forces.
In 1976, Major General Purdon retired from the Army after 37 years of service and would say that he "had never wished to be anything but a soldier and had hated the prospect of leaving it and its comradeship; the splendid men and women of all ranks of its regiments and corps, together with the excitement and the immense satisfaction of doing the thing you liked best in the world."
On returning to the UK at the end of his army career, he became a commander of St John Ambulance and governor of the Royal Humane Society, before being appointed as Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force from 1978 to 1981.
The French government awarded Major General Purdon the Medaille d'Honeur de St Nazaire in 2000 and appointed him Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur in 2005.
Major General Purdon was appointed Honorary Colonel of the London Irish Rifles in 1986 and remarked that his great, great uncle Colonel James Ward had also been the Colonel Commandant of the Regiment at the end of the 19th century. In 1994, he became President of the Regimental Association and would continue to be a regular inspecting officer at Association events for the past quarter of a century.
General Corran's close connections with the London Irish Rifles over so many years has been a constant treasurable pleasure for us all and it was always a privilege to meet him. Whether you were a member of D Company, the Regimental Association or the Army Cadet Force, he would always share a kindly word or generous piece of advice with everyone he met.
The entire Regimental family would like to send their sincere condolences to all the family.
Major-General C W B Purdon, CBE, MC, CPM.
4th May 1921 – 27th June 2018.
''Corran William Brook Purdon, Oral History', published by the Imperial War Museum in 1998.
'List the Bugle: Reminiscences of an Irish Soldier', published in 1993.
Obituaries.
The Times.
The Daily Telegraph.
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