1 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Free higher education courses will be made available to people in Cork and the wider area as part of this year’s Springboard+ programme, it was announced this week. Cork Institute of Technology and University College Cork are among 39 education providers nationwide that have been selected to offer the... Read More
1 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney is currently wearing two hats, he is campaigning for the Fine Gael Leadership contest and is also Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. In his latter capacity he today published the Third Quarterly Progress Report on implementation of “Rebuilding Ireland – an Action Plan for... Read More
1 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Improve your spatial awareness! In association with Cork Institute of Technology, Cork County Council, the International Space University and Science Foundation Ireland, County Mayor, Cllr Seamus McGrath this week launched Blackrock Castle Observatory’s Summer of Space at Cork County Library Headquarters. The exciting public engagement programme celebrates the 30th... Read More
1 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney now 5/1 from 13/2 to lead Fine Gael, Leo Varadkar remains favourite but eased to 1/10 With voting under way for the Next Fine Gael Leader, BoyleSports can report support for Simon Coveney. The Cork native remains the outsider to succeed Enda Kenny but is now 5/1... Read More
1 June 2017, Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Trident Hotel in Kinsale was delighted to welcome a very special royal guest on Tuesday. HRH The Duke of Kent stayed at the Trident while on a two day trip to Ireland. The hotel, which is located on the water’s edge overlooking Kinsale harbour, was... Read More
1 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Party Local Area Representative, Peter Horgan, has called on the new Government to prioritise Early Years Intervention investment as a matter of urgency. “Whether which way the Fine Gael Leadership contest goes, we will have a new Taoiseach and a new-ish Government next week,” said Mr Horgan.... Read More
1 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The RNLI is headquartered in the UK, and thus has a famous UK public figure as its president – HRH The Duke of Kent KG. The Duke has just finished two days of engagements to Irish lifeboat stations, which saw visits to Lough Derg, Kilrush and Fenit... Read More
1 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mr. O’Connor’s first class from Sunday’s Well Boys National School in Cork City has been announced as the GIY and innocent drinks Sow & Grow Champions 2017. Today (June 1st) the green fingered school children will attend the Bloom festival and meet Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins.... Read More
1 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Click here: for TheCork.ie Audio Tour of the Wild Atlantic Way Some local excitement has been building up ahead of this mornings broadcast from The Waterfront Hotel, The Square, Baltimore, West Cork where the Ryan Tubridy Show will broadcast live along the Wild Atlantic Way. This year, the... Read More
1 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Solidarity TD Mick Barry (Cork North Central) has criticised President Donald Trump and the White House administration after reports emerged that he is set to announce that the U.S will pull out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. The Cork North Central TD also called out the Irish... Read More