25 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Local Businesses This week as part of our local business series I spoke with the Cork’s well known Commissioner for Oaths David O’Sullivan. I asked him what is the difference between a ‘Statutory Declaration’ and an ‘Affidavit’? “Often times people needing the services of a Commissioner for Oaths... Read More
25 October 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jump on board Bus Éireann Cork Jazz Festival late night buses Jazz fans going to next Bank Holiday weekend’s fantastic festival line-up in Cork, can avail of several Bus Éireann late night services from the city centre to major suburbs and beyond. These late night buses will... Read More
24 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Volotea to double the frequency of Verona route from Cork Airport for Summer 2018 An Extra 4,000 seats from Cork Airport to Northern Italy next summer Verona offers travellers the best that Northern Italy has to offer including Lake Garda Following a very successful Summer 2017 schedule, Volotea,... Read More
24 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A hardwood marketing event organised by the Teagasc Forestry Development Department took place at the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork, today. Proceedings were opened by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle T.D., followed by a demonstration of a Peterson portable... Read More
24 October 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have confirmed that Gearóid Morrissey has signed a new, two-year contract with the club. The midfielder has been in fine form for the League Champions this season, weighing in with a career-best six league goals, and speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, he said: “I think it... Read More
24 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork has one national grade Horse Racing Track – ‘Cork Racecourse Mallow’ Those of us who are not interested in Horse Racing usually only hear about Cork Racecourse Mallow when it’s flooded, or some other disaster takes place. Two weeks ago there was a fire in a pub... Read More
24 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The hugely anticipated 40th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will see some amazing, award winning musicians perform on stages all over the city for the 2017 Festival. Kicking off on Emmet Place, outside the Cork Opera House, on Friday October 27th, from 6pm, a free open air concert will start... Read More
24 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty lecture on wartime American Sailors and Submarines off Co Cork 100 years ago The next Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage lecture takes place on Thursday evening 26th October at 8.30pm in the local Parish Centre. This months offering is entitled, “Submarines, American Sailors, and the Underwater War in Irish... Read More
24 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton has hailed the decision to include the M20 Limerick to Cork motorway in the 10 Year Capital Plan, giving the green light to this long awaited project. Minister Stanton said “…I have... Read More
24 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Councillor and local Blackpool GP urges parents to vaccinate their children against potentially fatal diseases Recently it was announced that there have been 2 confirmed cases of measles in Dublin. Speaking in Cork, Cork City Cllr Dr John Sheehan said “it is paramount the parents ensure their... Read More
23 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clune disappointed at lack of progress on daylight saving debate as European Commission tells the Ireland South MEP it is still investigating annual changing of the clocks. Growing chorus of MEPs argue that the bi annual changing of the clocks makes little sense for a modern EU economy!... Read More
21 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork, Limerick and Waterford has reiterated its alternative to the proposed Cork-Limerick motorway. The party remade its call after the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, described the project as “the main missing link in our national road network” at a meeting of business leaders... Read More
