8 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning called for an end to 2-tier pay rates which discriminate against young teachers in the wake of reports which indicate that the numbers of people applying for teacher training courses has declined by 60% in 5 years. The Irish Times is reporting... Read More
8 January 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Central Bank confirmation a welcome relief for some customers The Central Bank of Ireland has confirmed to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath (Cork South Central TD) that customers who took out their mortgage prior to 2006 are included in the Tracker Mortgage Examination. Deputy McGrath commented,... Read More
8 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Get Your Skates On for the New Year! It’s Good For You. 10 Reasons to get to Cork On Ice in 2018! We’re all guilty of overindulging at Christmas, so why not do an activity that’s not only fun but good for you – ice skating! Iceskating.ie is... Read More
7 January 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Construction of Dunkettle Flyover to begin this year, and be completed by end of 2022 Site Clearance Works are now underway at the Dunkettle Interchange Site. The below photograph shows the ongoing Works in the area north of the existing N25 – the large building in the background... Read More
6 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Basketball Ireland Hula Hoops National Cup semi-final preview Big Cork derby in store as Glanmire and Brunell go head-to-head, while table toppers UCD face Killester Cork is the place to be this weekend as the Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals tip off at the Mardyke Arena UCC and... Read More
5 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Strict visitor restrictions have been put in place with immediate effect at Cork University Hospital due to the number of patients who have presented with flu like symptoms. In the interest of patient care and in order to restrict the spread of the flu virus within the hospital,... Read More
5 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD today announced that 40 post primary schools around the country will start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from this September and will be the first to sit an exam in the subject in 2020. Computer Science for Leaving Certificate focuses... Read More
5 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cllr. Ken O’ Flynn has welcomed the news today from Little Island Business Association of a proposed new bus service for Little Island. “I was briefed today by Little Island Business Association on their initial discussions with a leading private coach operator to start operating a bus service... Read More
5 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie SICAP (Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme) is a national programme funded by the Department of Rural & Community Development and overseen by POBAL. The programme is managed locally by the three Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in North, South and West Cork, and delivered locally by seven Local... Read More
4 January 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry today called for the publication of information on the number of children who were forced to wait on trolleys in Irish hospitals last year. Deputy Barry said that the numbers of children forced to wait on trolleys in Our Lady’s Children’s... Read More
Co Friday 28th December 2018: A geologist from Co. Cork is hoping to get the New Year off to a great start by unearthing a fortune when he appears on the National Lottery Winning Streak game Saturday (5th January 2019)! Luke Holland, (24) from Bandon, was in a pub in Cork city catching up with friends a couple... Read More
4 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Insurance industry needs to deal with claims efficiently and fairly People who may have suffered damage to vehicles, property or building contents during Storm Eleanor should take the time to check their insurance policies and ensure their rights as consumers are fully vindicated, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson... Read More
