CORK BUSINESS: International Start-Up Accelerator Competition for Life Sciences, Medical Technology & Digital Health Companies

top of page 27 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Applications Now Open for Cork County Council’s International Start-Up Accelerator Competition for Life Sciences, Medical Technology and Digital Health Companies Irish Entrepreneurs can now apply for the chance of a lifetime thanks to this morning’s official launch of Cork County Council’s ground-breaking start-up programme with... Read More

27th November, 2017

Irish Water to begin work on replacement of 1.9km of aging water main in Kildorrery, Co Cork

top of page 27 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Project will lead to more secure and reliable water supply Irish Water will shortly begin construction work on a project to replace 1.9km of old watermains in the Kildorrery area, leading to a significantly improved water supply for local residents and businesses. Separately, a planning... Read More

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27th November, 2017

NORTH CORK: Aldi Fermoy teams up with FoodCloud to support local charitietes

top of page 27 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Charities in Fermoy are now receiving free food donations from their local Aldi store as part of Aldi Ireland’s expanded partnership with FoodCloud. Surplus food from Aldi’s Fermoy store is being redistributed to charities and community groups including Fermoy Meals on Wheels, Fermoy Family Resource... Read More

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27th November, 2017

2,500 Cork students register to vote – after USI campaign

top of page 27 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 2,500 students register to vote across Cork as part of National Campaign The Union of Students in Ireland has hailed a massive effort across Ireland that has seen over 18,000 students added to the register of electors ahead of a number of referendums and... Read More

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24th November, 2017

CRIME: Cork TD calls for tougher response to repeat offenders in Cork communities

top of page 24 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Electronic monitoring must be made condition of bail for repeat offenders – suggests Cork TD Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, Kevin O’Keeffe has said that a motion put forward by the party is in response to the growing intolerance of repeated criminal activity including... Read More

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23rd November, 2017

POLITICS: HSE consultants must accept that their priority should be public patients – says Cork Fianna Fail TD

top of page 23 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central) has said he is deeply disturbed but not surprised following this weeks RTÉ Investigates programme that looked at a number of practices by private consultants in Irish public hospitals. “This is an issue that is having... Read More

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23rd November, 2017

PHOTO: NUI Galway Winter Conferring Ceremonies

top of page 23 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 1,600 students are graduating from across the five colleges at NUI Galway at the University’s winter conferring ceremonies, taking place from Tuesday, 21 November to Thursday, 23 November.

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21st November, 2017

TOWER: ‘Centra’ expands to become ‘SuperValu’ and creates 10 new jobs

top of page 21 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SuperValu, the leading Irish grocery retailer, announced that 10 new jobs have been created at its store in Tower, Co Cork. SuperValu Tower, operated by local businessman Paddy O’Leary, has been redeveloped from an existing Centra store and will now occupy a footprint of 16,000... Read More

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20th November, 2017

Extension of invalidity pension to self-employed people will help create jobs in Cork – Burke

top of page 20 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Colm Burke, for Cork North Central, has said that the extension of the Invalidity Pension to the self-employed is a great support to small businesses owners and will help to create jobs in Cork. My Fine Gael colleague, the Minister for Employment... Read More

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15th November, 2017

ESB damage ‘Special Area of Conservation’ during process of restoring electricity after storm Ophelia – according to TD

top of page 15 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that he is deeply annoyed at the ‘solo run’ that ESB management undertook at Gearagh Special Area of Conservation following the recent Storm Ophelia. The action damaged the protected habitat and made the area unusable by local... Read More

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14th November, 2017

HEALTH: GPs should stop sending patients to Emergency Depts for diagnostic tests – says Cork TD

top of page 14 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie GPs will continue to send patients to EDs for diagnostic tests until there are enough consultants in our hospitals Govt must use community hospitals as routine diagnostic centres Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher has said that GPs should not be forced to send their... Read More

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14th November, 2017

HEALTH: Diabetes technology should come under Long-Term Illness Scheme – suggests opposition Cork MEP

top of page 14 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to roll out ‘Smart’ Diabetes Technology as part of the Long-Term Illness Scheme. The Ireland South MEP made the call for greater care for those with the condition as part of World... Read More

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