top of page By Bryan T. Smyth A Cork Fine Gael Senator says the HSE is “guilty of recklessly undermining the capacity of the Irish hospital system” Colm Burke is the party’s spokesman on Health in the Seanad and he’s referring to how the HSE gives Irish trained Junior Doctors only 6 month contracts. That... Read More
top of page 18 June 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Town Council’s across County Cork and the rest of the Country are electing their final Mayor’s this month. It’s because under local government reform Minister Phil Hogan will abolish all of Ireland’s 82 town councils next Summer. Town Council’s are the lowest rung of... Read More
top of page Gardaí at Youghal, Co. Cork are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Kennelworth, Youghal in the early hours of this morning 18th June, 2013. The collision occurred between 00.30am and 3.20am this morning when the car left the road and hit a ditch. The driver (male 27yrs)... Read More
top of page Westport to Achill Greenway now contributing €1m to local economy annually signalling good news for tourism in West Cork Fine Gael Cork South West Deputy, Jim Daly, has said the provision of €60,000 in total for the development of a cycle greenway from Cork to Kinsale is great news for the area... Read More
top of page ICT business EMC is to create 100 new jobs over the next two years in Cork. The company is also opening a new EMC office as part of a €100 million investment in Ireland.Deirdre Clune, Seanad spokesperson on Jobs, Innovation and Research is welcoming the news. “This investment is a real vote... Read More
top of page 13th June 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Mr. Alan Shatter T.D. has welcomed the support given to him by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality for the decision on the development of a new prison in Cork. Speaking at the Joint... Read More
top of page 12 June 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Fine Gael Councillor in Cork is to boycott the Taoiseach’s visit to Cork tomorrow, (Thursday) Cork City Cllr Des Cahill is a businessman in Ballintemple running a Butcher’s. He wants to protest the Governments failure to support small business. He says the domestic... Read More
top of page The Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has said the sale of Ireland’s only oil refinery, Whitegate in East Cork, has potentially serious consequences for the Irish economy. Deputy Martin has called for a statement from the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte following news that the privately-owned refinery has... Read More
top of page The Lord Mayor of Cork Mr. John Buttimer has launched the Gathering Volunteer Ambassadors programme. Visitors to some of Ireland’s tourism hot spots will now be receiving an extra warm welcome as Volunteer Gathering Ambassadors take to the streets of Cork, Galway, Killarney, Limerick and Sligo this summer. The Gathering Volunteer Ambassador... Read More
top of page Cork City Council has become the first local authority in the state to support calls for the Traveller Community to be recognised as an ethnic group. This followed councillors voting unanimously, at tonight’s meeting, in favour of a motion tabled by Sinn Fein councillor Mick Nugent which expressed support for the campaign... Read More
top of page ** It was a sunny Bank Holiday weekend in Cork, and it the weather is still with us today. Poland’s Bartosz Muzerski won an incredible duel with Clonliffe Harriers Gary O’Hanlon to take the Cork City Marathon by just 23 seconds on Monday morning O’Hanlon was aiming to make it two in... Read More
top of page 30 May 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Free wi-fi internet access is now available in Cork City Centre. The City Council in association with BitBuzz have the service running on Patrick Street, the Grand Parade, Paul Street and the Boardwalk, and other streets will be added in the next few months.... Read More