1 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Glen Rovers and Cork Senior hurling team star Patrick Horgan has been named as December’s Cork Person of the Month to mark his glittering hurling career to date. Born and reared in Blackpool, Patrick “Hoggy” Horgan has been playing hurling from a young age, working his way up... Read More
1 December 2019, Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At the end of the week Cork County Council signed contracts with two Irish firms, Jon Civil Engineering Ltd and John Cradock Ltd, for the construction of the long-awaited Baile Bhuirne to Macroom Road Development, signalling the expected commencement of works before the end of the year.... Read More
30 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced details of its 2020 funding for the Arts. There are a total of eight schemes with funding available to support a wide range of arts activity, including opportunities for Arts Organisations, Festivals, Community Groups, Schools and Artists seeking funding for projects and activities... Read More
28 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie European Investment Bank backs €35 million social and climate investment across Cork County The European Investment Bank today signed a €35 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social Sustainability Investment Programme. This represents the first element of an overall €50M loan facility which... Read More
27 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New measures needed to cope with increasing traffic volumes Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called on the Transport Minister to examine new measures to make the N22 between Macroom and Ballincollig safer. This issue has been raised numerous times with National Transport Authority... Read More
27 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Defence Forces should have their own pay agreement, independent of other sectors of the public service, Cork Senator Colm Burke has said. Senator Burke said: “At a time when our economy is resurgent and there is fierce competition in the labour market, we need to recognise the... Read More
22 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
21 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council wishes to raise public awareness and to remind landowners, under the terms of the Roads Act 1993, that it is their responsibility to carry out any necessary tree or hedge cutting where their lands abut the public road or public footpath. Uncut hedges are a... Read More
20 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, in conjunction with Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB), Nanjing Municipal Education Bureau, and Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office are honoured to introduce the 2020 Méihuā Cup Chinese Learning Competition for Cork students. The competition, which is open to teams of students from Cork ETB... Read More
20 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael General Election candidate Councillor John Paul O’Shea has announced that Government is to invest €314 million to deliver high-speed broadband to Cork. Cllr. O’Shea was speaking as the Government announced the biggest initiative for rural Ireland since electrification. “This is a landmark day... Read More
19 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Air Ambulance unaffected by support to Air Corps service Irish Community Rapid Response’s back-up helicopter is to provide assistance to the country’s other Air Ambulance Service, in an agreement reached last week. ICRR was contacted about the use of its relief helicopter and a pilot, to... Read More
17 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Nano Nagle Birthplace will host a seminar on climate change to be delivered by climate activist, academic and author, Dr Lora Gold. The event – ‘Awakening to our Children’s Future – will take place next Saturday, 23 November from 10am – 4pm. This special event will explore the... Read More