2 August 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie
1 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In the absence of a state honours system, Cork has been showing the way with one of the best honours schemes in Ireland – according to Manus O’Callaghan organiser of the Cork Person of the Year awards. Each month over the last 26 years, a person is selected... Read More
1 August 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie
29 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 13th annual Youghal Medieval Festival will take place this on 4th August 2019. The current ‘Festival of the Year’ (Chambers Ireland, Excellence in Local Government Awards) has been given a new place in the calendar year of the August bank holiday weekend to facilitate the increasing numbers... Read More
28 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development announced the publication of the 2018 Dog Control Statistics. This relates to certain dog control functions of Local Authorities from dog licences to the management of dog pounds and dog breeding... Read More
25 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie
23 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Castlemartyr relief road badly needed – David Stanton TD Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has called for the construction of a relief road to alleviate traffic congestion on the N25 in Castlemartyr village. Minister Stanton said: “There... Read More
28 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has been advised that work is due to commence shortly on the construction of a slip road at Lakeview Roundabout on the N25 outside Midleton. “I am pleased that Cork County Council... Read More
21 July 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People, Jim Daly T.D., earlier this month attended the official launch of a multi-million-euro private investment plan to develop a pioneering Memory Care Village at Oaklodge Nursing Home in Cloyne, Co Cork.... Read More
18 July 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State for Equality, Immigration & Integration, David Stanton, has welcomed confirmation that a new €1 million funding scheme, the Community & Voluntary Support Grant for Older Persons, is being made available to community and voluntary groups. €250,000 of this will... Read More
15 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 24.5 million Spaniards to read about Cork Four Spanish travel journalists have been exploring Cork and Ireland’s Ancient East, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland this summer. They represent various Spanish publications – including a lifestyle magazine, national and regional newspapers, as well as popular websites... Read More
11 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Free events and entertainment for Australia Day in Cobh 1500 Australians will arrive in Cobh early on Thursday morning, 11 July, aboard the cruise ship Sea Princess to a true Irish ‘Australia Day’ welcome. The stop is part of a 107 day around the world cruise from Sydney... Read More