top of page 28 September 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Jonathan O’Brien TD has stated that it is important for An Garda Síochána to detail and explain the reasons for conflicting reports from the CSO in relation to the recording of crime and the reporting of crime figures. Speaking from Leinster... Read More
top of page 28 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jim Daly, Fine Gael Cork South West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, is welcoming a call by the Ombudsman for Children for more oversight over schools. “Speaking at the launch of his office’s annual report today Niall... Read More
top of page 27 September 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The search is on to find Cork’s best and brightest young business people, with €150,000 up for grabs through the three Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) in Cork as part of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition. The campaign has just been launched in Cork, and... Read More
top of page 27 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dr Margaret Linehan, Head of School of Humanities at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has accepted an International Award from the British Academy of Management (BAM) recognising her outstanding contribution to the field of management. The Award is made by invitation only, and other... Read More
top of page 27 September 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Memorial Service was held on Saturday 24th September in St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline for the esteemed consultant physician Dr Sir Eliezer Ezeka Okafor (1932-2016) who died recently in Nigeria. The Cork connection is that Dr Okafor’s daughter, Dr Chioma Njoku is a parishioner in... Read More
top of page 27 September 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “The fact that the Health Service Executive had no clue that they were being ripped off by pharmacies suggests that there is a systemic lack of oversight over how money is spent in our health system,” said the Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher TD.... Read More
top of page 26 September 2016, 7.30pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out at 5.46pm this evening, Mon to go to the immediate aid of a 60 foot Fishing boat that was sinking 20 miles off the Seven Heads coastline in West Cork. The Courtmacsherr Lifeboat under... Read More
top of page 26 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has been highly commended at the global marketing awards for the aviation industry at the prestigious World Routes aviation forum in China. The gala event, which took place in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, recognises the very best in marketing new routes and... Read More
top of page 1 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On October 21st 2016 Ireland’s business leaders will sleep-out at Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral and the Cork City Gaol (an atmospheric museum based in a former Gaol) to raise funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness in Ireland today. Over the past four years,... Read More
