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26 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 53 young people from across the country received Leadership Distinction Awards on last Saturday night at a special ceremony hosted as part of Macra na Feirme’s Training weekend. Macra’s county officer training weekend in association with ABP Food Group Ireland, held in University of Limerick saw 180 county...
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23 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Figures released today by Threshold, the national housing charity, show a 28 per cent increase nationally in the number of tenants approaching its advice centres in Cork, Dublin and Galway for support in dealing with rent increases. The dramatic increases in rents in recent months is putting some...
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22 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has condemned the lack of school transport services for pupils in his constituency saying action must be taken by the Department of Education and Skills. Deputy Buckley continued; “On the 29th of July ,2016 Minister John Halligan, who has responsibility...
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20 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 20/08/16 Update: Due to forecast windy and wet weather, Youghal Medieval Festival has been rescheduled to next Saturday instead, 27th August Celebrating 10 years in 2016 St. Mary’s College Gardens, in the Raleigh Quarter of Youghal, will once again be the venue for Youghal’s prizewinning Medieval Festival. It...
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19 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The announcement by Minister Shane Ross today of a judge-led independent inquiry into the Olympic ticket scandal is “a welcome recognition of the gravity of the matter”, according to Mallow based TD Sean Sherlock, who wa speaking on behalf of the Labour Party. “Over recent days, we...
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14 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Simon Community is encouraging people to throw a dinner party this September to raise funds in support of Cork Simon’s hefty food costs. During the month of September, The Great Cork Simon Supper will take place across Cork with friends, family, co-workers and class-mates coming together...
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12 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Seamus McGrath joined Cork County Council Heritage Officer Conor Nelligan to launch Heritage Week 2016 outside County Hall. Heritage Week, which is coordinated by the Heritage Council and forms part of the wider European Heritage Days Programme, takes place from...
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10 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Former Cork County Mayor’s charity event, the ‘Hooley in the Hall’ was a success, according to organisers, raising a total of €22,524.48 which will be now shared between two very worthy Cork charities, the Mercy Hospital Foundation Cancel Appeal and Pieta House, Cork. Speaking at the...
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7 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This year Conor Hourihane became the first West Cork man to captain an English professional soccer team to their first Cup Final victory at Wembley Stadium. Conor captained the Barnsley side to their very first League One Cup victory, making history for himself and his club. Barnsley...
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6 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The fourth annual Ballymaloe Garden Festival takes place on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September on the grounds of Ballymaloe House in Shanagarry, Co. Cork. It will be a weekend blooming with talks, walks, workshops, demonstrations, food and fun designed to satisfy rookie and veteran gardeners alike....
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2 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The volunteer crew of Youghal lifeboat were requested to launch on Saturday last (30 July) at 3.10pm to reports of a dive boat with engine failure south of Ram Head with two people onboard. With an updated position received from the Coast Guard they located the vessel with...
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22 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The latest birth at Fota Wildlife Park is a female Brazilian Tapir, born in the park last Tuesday the 12th of July in the early evening. The newborn’s parents Basil (6) and mother Maya (8), along with brother Thiago are all very protective of their new addition...
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