top of page By Bryan T. Smyth Historians from U-C-C and the “City and County Archives” will hold a roadshow in Douglas on Saturday, and they’re asking anyone with artifacts from the “War of Independence” and “Civil War” to bring them along. Experts will be on hand to assess the “historical value” of items, and... Read More
top of page By Council Reporter A plan by officials in County Hall to introduce pay parking in Carrigaline has been deferred again. Officials believe that charging for parking would free up spaces, and improve business. But the “Carrigaline Business Association” is against the plans. The six elected County Councillors for the Carrigaline area are... Read More
top of page A new film festival for Cork will launch on May 1st it was announced today. IndieCork is the brainchild of a group with backgrounds in education, business, social and community initiatives, film and entertainment, all from Cork. IndieCork has amongst its founders, Mick Hannigan and Úna Feely, recently departed from Cork Film... Read More
top of page KBC Bank Ireland continues to expand its presence with the opening of a new office in Cork city. Investment in the new office ‘reflects the increase in new customers joining the bank and the demand for competitive banking among Irish consumers’, according to John Reynolds, CEO, KBC Bank Ireland. ** ** KBC... Read More
top of page 12th April 2012 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie People in Cork will now have easy and quick access to community-based affordable mental health services, thanks to a new service which has been launched in the city and which is open to people from the entire county and surrounding counties. The service will... Read More
top of page The global impact of the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic will be highlighted at a commemoration in Cobh next Sunday afternoon. On 14th April 2013, the 101st anniversary of the day on which the Titanic struck an iceberg, people will gather in Cobh for a ceremony to remember all of... Read More
top of page Brian Hayes TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), was in Skibbereen, Co. Cork Thursday to launch the public exhibition stage of the Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme. Speaking in Skibbereen Town Council offices this morning, Minister Hayes said: *“Skibbereen has a long history of flooding... Read More
top of page Cork City face a tough task as they travel to Sligo on Saturday to face the league leaders. City put an end to a run of three games without a win thanks to Shane Duggan’s late winner against UCD at Turner’s Cross last week, and manager Dunne says that Sligo will be... Read More
top of page By Marine Reporter Ahead of the busy 2013 cruise season, the Port of Cork today announced details of their sister seaport agreement with PortMiami, the “Cruise Capital of the World”. The sister seaport agreement will benefit the Port of Cork and PortMiami in collaborating on the exchange of information and ideas, with... Read More
top of page CORK MABS opened its doors in 1992 as the first Money Advice Service (MABS) in Ireland, this was the brainchild of a Corkonion Mr. Brendan Roche who saw first hand the misery that moneylending was causing in the community. MABS aim was to provide independent, confidential and free information, advice and practical... Read More
top of page By Bryan T. Smyth A deal on an extension to Ireland’s bailout payback programme could be agreed as soon as tomorrow EU Finance Ministers have been arriving in Ireland for talks this weekend. Taoiseach Enda Kenny is optimistic that re-payment extension can be agreed in the next TWO days, and President of... Read More
top of page The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) illustrates the continued decline in planning applications and housing construction activity across Cork. The National Housing Construction Index measures every submitted Planning Application and Planning Commencement from January to February 2013. The Index gives a direct comparison... Read More