top of page 14 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has hit out at the Government for failing to put in place the necessary supports and infrastructure to help revitalise small towns and villages. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan made the comments following Fianna Fáil’s public meeting on... Read More
top of page 14 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork City Council to replace trees removed as part of works along the Ballyhooly Road. About 30 trees along one side of the formerly tree-lined road between Dillon’s Cross and Ballyvolane Cross have been removed by the... Read More
top of page 14 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie ESB is this week asking that Nemo Rangers fans don’t put themsleves or others at risk of electrocution by attaching bunting or flags to electricity poles or equipment. ESB’s Public Safety Manager Arthur Byrne said: “Nemo Rangers are right to proudly celebrate this fantastic achievement... Read More
top of page 14 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announces joint SFI-Rockley investment of €3.4m in Washington DC An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, announced today that Rockley Photonics plans to establish an Irish R&D Centre at Tyndall National Institute, Cork. The Centre will support Rockley’s growing global activities, in particular, their... Read More
top of page 14 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, is seeking to place new public lighting, which takes inspiration from Cork’s former tramway, on the refurbished St Patrick’s Bridge. The three lighting columns and lanterns are needed to ensure sufficient lighting on the bridge for... Read More
top of page 14 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Live Register down in Cork by 17% in the last year The number of people signing on the Live Register in Cork has dropped by 17% in the last year, Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has said. Unemployment has fallen steadily from a peak of... Read More
top of page 13 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The award of €150,000 funding for heritage regeneration works in Youghal has been welcomed by Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton. Funding is being made available to Cork County Council, under the Historic Towns Initiative... Read More
top of page 13 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie While summer 2017 is a distant memory, Cork County Council’s Library Service is ‘basking in sunshine’ following the recent publication of the Summer Stars 2017 Report, the National summer reading programme for libraries. Out of 29 library authorities across the country, Cork County Library topped... Read More
top of page 14 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The passage into law of the Technological Universities Bill will bring a new dynamic to educational life of Cork, the leader of Seanad Éireann has said. Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer said: “This Bill will see a new chapter for the third level sector in... Read More
top of page 13 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil completes Cork East ticket The Fianna Fáil National Constituencies Committee has added Cllr Padraig O’Sullivan to the party ticket to contest the next General Election in Cork East along with sitting TD, Kevin O’Keeffe. A secondary school teacher with a passion for education,... Read More
top of page 13 March 2018, Tuesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tuesday is the best day for a meeting, late in the morning, but keep it less than 35 minutes. €1,123 is the cost of tardiness to meetings per employee per year and remote working is becoming the new norm in a mobile-first world according... Read More
