CorkIndependent.com Business Feed http://www.corkindependent.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:57:40 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.corkindependent.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.corkindependent.com CorkIndependent.com Business Feed http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2836&Itemid=88 UCC Campus Company Alimentary Health Ltd, a speciality biotechnology company founded in 1999 by academics from departments within the Colleges of Medicine Health and Science, Engineering Food Science with the support of Enterprise Ireland has generated its first royalty payment for the University. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:41:50 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2835&Itemid=88 Cobh man Mr Michael McCormack of Cobh Harbour Chamber has been elected Chairman for the coming year at its recent Annual General Meeting. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:41:03 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2834&Itemid=88 It is one thing to take on the task of managing the sales and marketing at one of Cork's top hotels, but, to take on this role for four very different hotels, all at the same time, is quite another thing. Still, that's exactly what Drogheda man Des Donnelly has done and four months into his new role he is finding the challenge is both exciting and fulfilling. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:39:41 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2814&Itemid=88 Mahon Point Shopping Centres have announced the recent appointment of Justin Young to the position of Centre Manager. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:42:51 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2813&Itemid=88 First Active Cork City has launched its new Green Loan which supports the objectives set out by World Environment Day (June 5). Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:42:13 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2812&Itemid=88 South African Scott Abramson emigrated to Ireland eight years ago with his wife and three kids in search of better prospects. A journalist with two community newspapers, and the proprietor of a sports pub, he choose Ireland, he said, on the recommendation of a British friend, who, having already made the move here, informed Scott of the general state of prosperity that was sweeping through the country. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:41:08 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2781&Itemid=88 Deloitte has announced the appointment of two new partners to its regional practice – Honor Moore and Mike Sheehan. Honor and Mike become Audit and Tax Partners respectively and will be based primarily in the firm's Cork office. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:11:21 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2780&Itemid=88 A host of top US delegates, including the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois, Pat Quinn, begin a three-day business networking visit on Monday next, June 24. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:10:45 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2779&Itemid=88 For more than a decade, Declan O'Sullivan has been the man behind Cork's leading clothing alterations service, The Clothes Doctor based on Academy Street in the heart of the city. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:09:54 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2778&Itemid=88 The four star Blarney Golf Resort in Tower, Cork has announced the appointment of George Hook as Sales Manager for the property. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:07:35 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2744&Itemid=88 For Mervyn Horgan, taking on the challenge of managing Cork's Lifetime Lab is a decision that he will never regret. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:56:21 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2743&Itemid=88 Ulster Bank recently announced the appointment of Dr Anne-Marie Butler to the role of Agricultural Manager. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:54:09 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2742&Itemid=88 The Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association have warned of imminent job losses in the business sector as a direct result of soaring oil prices. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:53:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2741&Itemid=88 Business advisory firm Deloitte, in association with Bank of Scotland (Ireland), are calling on all Cork owned, managed and controlled companies to submit their applications for the inaugural Best Managed Company Awards programme by the deadline of Wednesday, June 18. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:52:48 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2713&Itemid=88 Some might question the wisdom of a chartered accountant with years of experience in the financial hubs of Dubai and the Cayman Islands packing it all in so as to take up a franchise in an industry which he had no prior working knowledge off. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:44:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2712&Itemid=88 Airtricity, one of Ireland’s leading renewable energy company, has announced its new €2.6 million green energy contract with the Musgrave Group. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:42:13 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2711&Itemid=88 The current economic and market conditions is set to impact on the number of new businesses in Ireland this year. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:34:54 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2689&Itemid=88 Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) have opened the process for suppliers and manufacturers of energy efficient equipment to have their products included in a new tax incentive scheme. Thu, 29 May 2008 08:49:34 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2688&Itemid=88 Cork based Action Coach Business Coaching duo Bridget Breen and Kevin O Keeffe have scheduled their popular Business Rich Business Workshop for Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7 in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Douglas, Cork, from 9am until 4.30pm. Thu, 29 May 2008 08:48:42 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2687&Itemid=88 Given that Clancy's Bar on Princes Street was the first pub in Ireland to serve a hot lunch, a tradition it still adheres to right up to this day, it is somewhat fitting to learn that the establishment's recent period of growth has included a venture into the catering business. Thu, 29 May 2008 08:47:17 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2672&Itemid=88 Following on from the successful advertising campaign last Christmas, the Cork Marketing Partnership launched a new summer TV advertising campaign on Monday, May 19 promoting the many events being held in Cork during the summer period, writes David Forsythe. Thu, 22 May 2008 11:50:58 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2671&Itemid=88 Since taking up his role as Regional Director of Bus Éireann in Cork, Mr Joe Fitzgerald has witnessed exceptional growth in the company. Thu, 22 May 2008 11:49:24 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2670&Itemid=88 Current account banking services are now available in post offices across Cork, following the launch of the new Postbank Everyday account. Thu, 22 May 2008 11:46:49 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2632&Itemid=88 The newly appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin was on hand this week to formally launch Inspire Financial Options. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:54:48 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2631&Itemid=88 While still in it's infancy, Dreamtime has firmly established itself in the market as one of the leading suppliers of nursery and children's bedroom sets. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:54:11 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2629&Itemid=88 The Irish Alliance for Europe campaign group, the Business Alliance, held their first Information Roadshow on the Lisbon Treaty in Cork on Monday night. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:52:05 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2597&Itemid=88 Readymix PLC, the building materials company which has operations in Brinny, Carrigtohill and Mallow, Co Cork say the business is expecting a loss of €3.9 million for the first quarter of 2008. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:23:07 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2596&Itemid=88 Cork's network for IT professionals, it@cork, have published its 2007 Annual Review, detailing all activities from the past year in addition to a comprehensive member listing, reviews and photography from major events and tips on how to make the most of corporate membership. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:22:02 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2595&Itemid=88 For more than 30 years Tony O'Connell has been one of Cork's top photographers. His name has become synonymous with the business in the southern capital and for good reason. Tony has long appreciated that to be successful as a photographer in Cork you need to be a jack of all-trades. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:21:19 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2572&Itemid=88 Michael Creedon has been in the Auctioneering and Mortgage business for the past 10 years, having previously worked in banking in Boston. Recently he took full control of an Auctioneering and Mortgage Brokerage in the heart of Douglas, but it is through the businesses letting agency that he is finding the most success of late. Thu, 01 May 2008 09:01:30 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2571&Itemid=88 A Cork Financial Director has been nominated for the Champagne Nicholas Feuillatte Women of the Year Awards, which are due to take place later this year in Cork. Thu, 01 May 2008 08:58:22 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2543&Itemid=88 Two Cork-based companies are among the nominations for this year's Allianz Business to Arts Awards. Both Murray O'Laoire Architects and the Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Company have been nominated with the shortlist due to be announced in the coming weeks. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:56:01 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2542&Itemid=88 A delegation from the Cork Chamber visited Brussels last week to meet with key members of the European Commission as well as the three MEPs from Ireland South. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:55:13 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2541&Itemid=88 Founded in Atlanta Georgia by Ray Margiano, (Ph.D C.Ped), Foot Solutions has fast become the world's leading health and wellness franchise focusing on foot care, comfort shoes and custom arch supports. Established just seven years ago, Foot Solutions has 230 stores across 15 countries while still very much at its infancy in terms of growth. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:54:32 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2515&Itemid=88 The recent appointment of Charlie Shiel to chair the Cork Branch of the Irish Hotel Federation will have come as no surprise to those working within the hotel and tourism industry here in Cork. As the General Manager of the Clarion Hotel, Charlie has personally overseen the four-stars rapid ascension to the upper echelons of Cork's hotel hotspots. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:47:12 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2507&Itemid=88 Cognex Corporation, a leading supplier of machine vision sensors, this week unveiled the expansion of its international manufacturing and distribution centre in Cork. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:20:54 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2490&Itemid=88 For the first time ever, eBay.ie, the dedicated Irish eBay website, is bringing its hugely successful eBay University to Cork. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:38 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2489&Itemid=88 When Brook Catering was established in June 2006, they divided their market carefully into three main areas: Onsite Restaurant Catering, Corporate Catering and Event Management. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:59:53 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2475&Itemid=88 Up to 11% of Munster employers are anticipating the need to hire more staff over the next three months according to latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:08:16 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2474&Itemid=88 "In today's society people are great for saluting the work by the likes of the Gardaí and doctors and nurses. That's all well and good, but no one is out there saying thanks to the business people which, in my personal opinion, is totally wrong," says Rochie Holohan, Chief Executive of the North Cork Enterprise Board, with no small amount of gusto. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:07:21 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2446&Itemid=88 Two Cork firms are embarking on a State Agency Enterprise Ireland arranged industry mission to California’s Silicon Valley in the hope of securing significant business opportunities. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:35:09 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2445&Itemid=88 Home Instead Senior Care was the Services Category award winner in the SFA National Small Business Awards presented recently (Wednesday, March 12). They are no strangers to awards having already won the Best Emerging Franchise at the 2006 Irish Franchise Awards. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:32:16 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2426&Itemid=88 JMR Tiles Ltd; John Hogan, Martin Hogan and Richard Lucey From its modest beginnings in a hay barn in Ballyclough in Mallow, JMR Tiles has become one of the key players in the Cork timber and tile market. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:16:29 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2424&Itemid=88 IIB Bank, which has offices in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Belfast, have announced after tax profits of €137 million for the year to December 31, 2007. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:04:43 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2423&Itemid=88 Irish commercial cleaning company SanServ have announced their future plans to expand the brand to every county in Ireland by the end of 2008, including two franchisees in Cork City and County. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:03:16 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2402&Itemid=88 Ronan Daly Jermyn, one of Ireland's leading law firms recently announced its continued support for University College Cork's UCC+ Plus Programme. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:45:23 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2401&Itemid=88 By her own admission business has been slow for Aileen Walsh in recent months. It is, she says, indicative of the current finical climate here in Ireland. The housing market has been affected by the economic downturn more then most industries and Aileen, a conveyancing lawyer, has experienced that decline first hand. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:44:43 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2378&Itemid=88 The North Cork Business Alliance launched their new website on Friday, February 29 at the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:36:04 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2377&Itemid=88 The Minister for Enterprise, Trade Employment, Micheál Martin TD announced on Thursday last (February 28) details of Enterprise Ireland’s €50 million boost to regional economic development which is set to hugely benefit Cork IT. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:31:46 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2376&Itemid=88 With a degree in Social Science and a Post-Grad in Management and Marketing, Cobh native Christina Kelly seems perfectly equipped for her role as Centre Manager at the recently opened Pitman Training Centre in Cork. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:23:09 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2350&Itemid=88 Cork’s marine and aquaculture sectors were well represented again at this year’s BioFach 2008, the world’s leading organic trade fair, held in Nuremberg, Germany recently. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:05:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2349&Itemid=88 “We are the only Auctioneer / Estate Agent to offer a fixed fee service. It’s time for a change and for customers to benefit from a competitively priced service,” says Tony Johnston of Property4U. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:00:36 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2341&Itemid=88 A new website for final year and recent graduates in Ireland has just launched offering job opportunities, up to the minute news on key employment sectors and advice for job-hungry graduates. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:31:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2338&Itemid=88 CITCO Fund Services Ltd is to expand its Cork City operation and in doing so create 150 new jobs. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin TD announced earlier this week that the company is to expand its hedge fund administration operation to take responsibility for a wide range of additional activities which will create an additional 150 new jobs over the next three years at the its site at Tellengana House, Blackrock Road. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:53:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2324&Itemid=88 THE decision to break away from the normal nine to five routine and set-up his own business was a natural one for Brendan O’Sullivan, Managing Director of The Blind-Maker. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:24:03 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2301&Itemid=88 Cork is playing host this week to a record 70 senior executives as part of Enterprise Ireland’s International Selling Programme for 2008. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:38:51 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2300&Itemid=88 Bank of Ireland announced this week that the number of personal customers receiving free day-to-day banking has exceeded 700,000. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:36:47 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2299&Itemid=88 It is his unique focus on personal customer service and his wealth of experience in the business which Fintan Mulvihill credits to the success Mulvihill Fireplaces. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:34:22 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2279&Itemid=88 The Science Foundation Ireland announced at a board meeting held in Cork this week that its research commitments have exceeded €1 billion, following a record year of funding investments in 2007, amounting to the sum of €365.3 million. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:31:15 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2278&Itemid=88 PepsiCo were the big winners at the recent Cork Chamber/BT Company of the Year Awards when they were named as the best overall company. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:30:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2277&Itemid=88 Even from a young age, Colm Moloney, Managing Director of Headland Archaeology, knew that the past would play a very big part in his future. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:27:29 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2258&Itemid=88 The board of Scottish Newcastle, the parent company of Beamish Crawford, have agreed to recommend an offer by Heineken Carlsberg to buy the company to its shareholders. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:14:59 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2257&Itemid=88 Flexible Mortgages based in Blackpool on the northside of Cork have built up a solid reputation in recent years offering as they do a wide range of financial and insurance services. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:14:00 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2242&Itemid=88 With the boom experienced in wooden flooring across the country in recent years a wide variety of providers and installers have come and gone. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:51:25 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2235&Itemid=88 Two of Ireland's 'leading specialist agencies', H+A Marketing Group Limited and O'Sullivan PR Limited have announced their merger. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:19:23 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2230&Itemid=88 The economic growth experienced in Ireland during the mid-90's had many far-reaching consequences for what was, up until then, one of Europe's poorest countries. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:47:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2215&Itemid=88 A Cork-based SIM card producer has revealed its plans to launch a €99 dual-mode GSM/Wi-Fi mobile phone which will allow users to call each other for free using wireless broadband. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:50:02 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2214&Itemid=88 Having started in Sunny Spain helping many Irish Clients to their own place in the sun , Chris Aherne has decided to make the world his oyster and he now provides a service to irish clients sourcing on their behalf propertys to purchase for lifetstyle and investment in over 20 destinations worldwide and expanding . "It was time to provide a one stop centre for Overseas Property in Cork and we called it OverseasCork" Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:49:15 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2204&Itemid=88 Mark Hopkins, Managing Director of Hopkins Communications, one of Cork's leading communications firms, is one of a new generation of media heads with their sights firmly set on offering the total media package to clients. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:27:48 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2203&Itemid=88 Irish companies utilising Enterprise Ireland's Productivity Improvement Fund invested €68m over the past 12 months to remain competitive. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:25:58 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2183&Itemid=88 When it comes to coaches there’s one name in Cork that stands out, Barrys Coaches of Mayfield who have been a mainstay of transport in the southern capital since 1960. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:22:51 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2182&Itemid=88 Irish employees at the pharmaceutical giant Novartis are not expected to be among the 2,500 job cuts announced by the company this week. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:20:29 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2176&Itemid=88 Ryanair have announced a seventh new route from its Cork base to Carcassonne, which will operate three times weekly from the end of May 2008 until the first week of September 2008. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:43:05 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2166&Itemid=88 Irish Life have pocketed more then €28 million for the sale of two Irish investment properties, including one located in Cork's city centre. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:16:47 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2165&Itemid=88 Small to medium business enterprises in Cork are being targeted by the internet service provider formely known as NTL with a broadband package that includes telephony, hosting and e-mail from r49 a month. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:15:59 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2164&Itemid=88 It shouldn't come as a surprise to find Gregory O'Gorman back in Cork as the group marketing director of the ever-expanding Kilkenny Group. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:15:06 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2153&Itemid=88 Photography may not have seemed like a natural choice for Cork man John Daly, but, today living behind the lens is very much a way of life for him. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:24:03 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2152&Itemid=88 Up to €10 million is expected to be invested by Cork and fellow Munster businesses in the renewable and alternative energy sector over the coming months. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:21:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2133&Itemid=88 During his visit to Cork last Friday, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern officially confirmed the establishment of the Cork Docklands Development Forum. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:14:59 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2132&Itemid=88 The ad-campaign for the services of the financial regulator has proven to be quite popular, with a number of similarly styled spin-off adverts and youtube copies currently doing the rounds. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:14:09 +0100