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12 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First year chemical engineering students from Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), this week visited GSK Cork’s manufacturing facility at Currabinny to help further their understanding of chemical engineering and its importance to pharmaceutical manufacturers and ultimately, to patients. The first year students from CIT were able to engage...
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12 May 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork-based charity ‘Ag Eisteacht’ has launched ‘ABLE’, a nationwide, relational-based training programme to support frontline practitioners working in services such as the health, education, probation, youth, child & family, disability and homeless services. The launch took place today at Nano Nagle Place, Cork City. ABLE (Adopt a relational approach,...
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12 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With Summer just around the corner, here are our top tips for the best things to do in Cork. The Festivals Depending on what time of your you choose to go, you’ll often find a festival or two happening in Cork. They run throughout the year, and incorporate all...
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12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Click here: for TheCork.ie Audio Tour of the Wild Atlantic Way Some 15 Hospitality trade staff from Co Cork, are among the first Wild Atlantic Way Champions of 2017 after completing the programme at the Maritime Hotel, in Bantry, West Cork. The Wild Atlantic Way Champions Programme is...
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12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s Kent Station has been highly commended in the Munster category at this year’s Iarnród Éireann Best Station Awards. Station Manager Ray Foley, Gerard Corkery, Damien Carlon and Joe Byrne were in Inchicore to pick up the certificate. Cork was narrowly beaten to the top spot in...
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12 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Changes in criteria severely limiting applications Cork North West TD, Michael Moynihan (Fianna Fail) has severely criticised Agriculture Minister Creed’s office for changing the criteria needed to access direct payments under CAP this year. The Minister’s office are now insisting that young farmers must have completed a recognised FETAC...
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12 May 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New website, newsletter and monthly forum announced Bandon Deputy, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that the new proposals from the OPW to improve communications with the local community during the flood relief scheme in the town will be welcomed by local businesses and residents. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony commented...
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12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC travel west to face Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park tonight. City go into the game on the back of twelve league wins in a row, having recorded successive home wins against Bray Wanderers (2-1) and Finn Harps (5-0). Their last away fixture saw...
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12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed the announcement this week that an initiative to reduce the broadcasting levy was approved by cabinet. “Local radio stations are loved by their Irish audiences; they play an essential role in bringing our communities together, and in keeping...
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12 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for East Cork Pat Buckley has described the increasing difficult financial situation faced by many in the Defence Forces (which includes the Irish Army, and Irish Naval Sercice) as shameful. He was responding to information from the Department of Social Protection which revealed the number...
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12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mercy Hospital Foundation, in conjunction with Cork County Council, has erected a specially commissioned plaque in Bandon, acknowledging a dedicated group of fundraisers from Bandon who, since 2012, have organised the annual ‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ charity walk and raised over €200,000 for cancer services...
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12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The COPE Foundation is marking it’s 60th anniversary this year (1957-2017). Today it provides service to people with an Intellectual Disability or Autism, and their Families, at Montenotte House. What is the COPE Foundation? The COPE Foundation is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation, formed on 29 May 1957. COPE...
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