19 March 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A welcome for the news that the planned upgrade of the Limerick – Cork route to motorway status is still included in Government plans has come from a leading mid-west businessman whose company, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill, supplies construction equipment to the civil engineering sector. Michael McHale, […]
18 March 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three major firms made combined profits of almost €200m last year Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise & Innovation Billy Kelleher says insurance customers will be extremely frustrated to learn that three of the country’s main insurance companies made a combined profit of almost €200m in 2018. The […]
15 March 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Representatives of Cork County Council, who are in New York for the St Patrick’s Day period, met with senior executives from Tourism Ireland today (Friday, 15 March). They were briefed on Tourism Ireland’s extensive promotional programme in the United States for 2019, which is in full swing right […]
10 March 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Barry Group Race and Taste Festival Where: Cork Racecourse, Mallow, Co Cork When: Friday May 10 – Saturday May 11 A brand new two-day festival celebrating the best in Cork food, music and horse racing has been launched by Cork Racecourse, set to take place over May […]
9 March 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Lombardstown native Tony O’Shea has been added to the Fine Gael ticket ahead of the countrywide Local Elections in May and will seek to claim a seat for the party in the Mallow Local Electoral Area. Fine Gael confirmed O’Shea’s nomination this week, joining Liam Madden & Cian […]
7 March 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is delighted to announce Phase 1 of a €3.5 million fund with €1.5 million set to be distributed to community groups from across the county. Allocating €500,000 per annum over 7 years, Cork County Council has established the Community Development Initiative to fund local community […]
3 March 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Means testing to qualify for a grant to carry out improvement works on a septic tank is to be abolished while the maximum grant is to be increased to €5,000, two measures that have been welcomed by North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea. Currently, the maximum […]
27 February 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed the starting of works to clean up an illegal dump at Ellis’s Yard in Ballyvolane. However, the party warned that Cork City Council must make a decision on the long-term use for the site otherwise illegal dumping will resume, if it […]
27 February 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Only 13 testers for Cork, Mallow, Skibbereen and Killarney Almost 11,000 people waiting for tests in those locations Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called on the Transport Minister intervene to reduce the amount of time that people are waiting for a driving test. […]
25 February 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said that farmers are being driven out of business by over zealous and unaccountable inspectors. The Ireland South MEP said the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must include substantial reform of the current inspection system which is unfair and needlessly aggressive. […]