Ok, I did not know that Cork and Shanghai are twinned and how I came across this was an article regarding a Bloomsday event linking Shanghai and Cork.
More info :
http://www.corkcity.ie/ccdb/directorsreports/
June 2005 Archives
Only caught my eye this morning, the Working Holiday Scheme in HK. If you are between 18 and 30, check it out.
Successful applicant can obtain a Working Holiday Visa valid up to 12 months. Under that circumstance, he/she may take up short-term employment but is not allowed to work for the same employer for more than 3 months.
Same applies for HK residents who wish to go to Ireland (and other participating countries).
Cathay Pacific wins top airline for 2005. I have never flown Cathay, as it's one of the more expensive flights to HK, but if you can pay the price, it seems you will be one happy camper onboard. 
And the London Tube is getting a helping hand from MTR to improve Tubes services, and upgrade. Wish they were over here to help with our train services. 
Ling Leong, director of KC City that owns 11 mahjong parlours across the Chinese territory, said a ban would put them out of business as 90 percent of their customers as well as their staff were smokers.
I think banning smoking is good in restaurants, probably give some leeway to bars, clubs etc. In my opinion, eating while someone is puffing away is really offputting.Finally, a little touristy thing for you all... Having a fun day in HK for $20.
Wow, this is great news to hear. We are already lacking grads for IT jobs, and I would not be surprised if this was the case in other sectors.
From Indo :The move is likely to lead to a stream of qualified Chinese workers arriving in search of jobs across the full spectrum including health, law and administration. Irish graduates will enjoy the same privileges in China.
Other news stories:
* Silcon Republic - Govt to recognise Chinese third-level qualifications
* RTE News - Move to recognise Chinese qualifications
(Discuss it at the messageboard. )
