Cork
Coverage of Cork in the Nexus archive.
- I took a 30% pay cut to move to Spain. I made budgeting mistakes when adjusting to my new salary, but it was worth it.
Damien Monel took a 30% pay cut to transfer from Amazon's Cork office to Madrid, initially struggled with budgeting and spending half his paycheck on rent, but later more than doubled his salary. He attributes his career growth to taking risks and following his instincts, despite initial financial challenges.
- This British Open amateur is a qualified mechanic with cystic fibrosis. He’s proving an inspiration
David Howard, a 27-year-old Irishman with cystic fibrosis, is competing in the British Open at Royal Birkdale. A qualified mechanic and world amateur golf ranked No. 1,456, he manages his condition with daily medication and now focuses on golf full-time. His journey includes overcoming health challenges and mental health struggles during the pandemic.
- 'Ireland's GDP trends reflect global strategies of a handful of multinationals more than the actual state of the economy'
Ireland's GDP trends are more reflective of global strategies by a few multinationals than the true economic state. An American pharmaceutical manufacturer near Cork is cited as an example.
- Scientists pop the cork on the hidden chemistry inside wine bottles
Scientists conducted a study revealing the chemical interactions between cork, wine, and air within wine bottles over time. The research focuses on how these elements interact as the wine ages.
- Fergie on the run: How sofa-surfing Sarah Ferguson was spotted in Cork and Zurich before breaking cover in Austria - as royal insider says: 'Sooner or later she'll have to face the music'
Sarah Ferguson, also known as Fergie, was spotted sofa-surfing in Cork and Zurich before breaking cover in Austria. A royal insider suggests she will eventually have to address the situation.