top of page 10 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology are planning for this summer’s enterprise camp that will see 25 eager teenagers attend a week long summer camp on the Bishopstown Campus. The innovative camp is aimed at motivated, and enthusiastic teens, who want to be more entrepreneurial and learn... Read More
top of page 9 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The FAI in partnership with a number of Education and Training Boards throughout the country and supported by the European Social Fund are operating Local Training Initiatives that provide a unique blend of educational and football development for talented young footballers. The renowned programme... Read More
top of page 9 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 35,000 Irish families live with dementia every day Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has backed calls by the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland to increase home care supports for families living with dementia in the upcoming budget. The Ireland South MEP was speaking as the... Read More
top of page 8 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The quaint seaside village of Crosshaven, Cork, will once again come alive for the annual Irish Redhead Convention! Now in its seventh year, the weekend-long ginger extravaganza will be filled with fun, freckles and frolics, taking place from 19-21 August 2016. Thousands of redheads... Read More
top of page 8 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today amendments to the Draft Cork City Local Economic & Community Plan 2016-2020; “PURE CORK – An Action Plan for the City” and associated environmental reports are available for public consultation. The public consultation period is for six weeks – the closing date for... Read More
top of page 7 August 2016, Sunday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke has today (Sunday) called for the negotiations for a new General Practitioner contract to be fast tracked. “There is an urgent need to expedite the negotiations for a new GP... Read More
top of page 7 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie After waiting for 90 days to check their winning EuroMillions ticket, a very relieved syndicate from Co Cork dropped into National Lottery headquarters to collect a cheque for a whopping €381,863 after they matched 5 numbers and a Lucky Star on Friday 06 May. The... Read More
top of page 7 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out at 5.15 pm this afternoon Sun to go to the aid of three men who got into difficulty in a Jet Ski and Small pleasure boat just off the Seven Heads coastline in West Cork.... Read More
top of page 7 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New figures obtained by Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Disability Margaret Murphy O’Mahony (Cork South West) show that the waiting lists for Speech and Language Therapy have risen in 2016. The latest figures made available by the HSE show that 14,047 people were waiting for a... Read More
top of page 7 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie City are second in the table, six points behind Dundalk with a game in hand, and they go into the game with nine victories in their last ten league games. The visitors are in sixth place in the table, on a run of two wins... Read More
top of page 7 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This year Conor Hourihane became the first West Cork man to captain an English professional soccer team to their first Cup Final victory at Wembley Stadium. Conor captained the Barnsley side to their very first League One Cup victory, making history for himself and... Read More
top of page 7 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s up-and-coming contemporary crafts and artisan food producers are being offered the chance to showcase their skills at the 25th City Hall Crafts and Design Fair. And they have a chance to win a free stand at the Fair if they manage to impress the... Read More
