14 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The staff and Board of Management of Coláiste Treasa raise the roof with excitement as construction begins on a brand-new extension to their school in Kanturk. Supported by patrons Cork Education and Training Board, this new addition valued at almost €1million includes two state of the art... Read More
13 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that without significant investment in the rural roads network, more and more claims will be made for compensation arising out of accidents caused by the poor state of the roads. Deputy Moynihan was commenting following reports from Cork County... Read More
4 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork County Council to re-think bye-laws being introduced by that it says will make life more difficult for farmers’ markets. Under the new by-laws, sites where trading is allowed are being restricted, which will reduce the number of stalls... Read More
30 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On December 1st, Fermoy Credit Union will officially change its name to Synergy Credit Union, the new name chosen by members to reflect the north Cork credit union’s momentum and to help it achieve its vision for the future. The name change is part of a comprehensive... Read More
28 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Allsop are bringing over 240 properties to the market for their final auction of 2016, an Online Auction to be held on Tuesday 13th December. The catalogue, which features 13 Cork properties, totals more than €37m on reserve. All of the properties can be viewed here. Jonathan... Read More
26 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Little or no progress in two years Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that he is deeply concerned that no real progress has been made with regard to the Ballymakeera-Ballyvourney Flood Relief Scheme in the past two years. “I’ve been informed that it is still at... Read More
24 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The EPA Urban Wastewater report is a timely reminder of the decades of under investment in wastewater infrastructure in Ireland and the impact that this has had on communities all around the country including Cork. This report reflects the status of over 1,000 schemes across Ireland, the lack... Read More
22 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork East TD, Kevin O’Keeffe has said that the soon to be completed Castlepook Wind Farm, near Doneraile, in North Cork will be a game changer in supporting Ireland meeting its commitments to diversify its electricity supplies, and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The Fianna Fáil TD... Read More
21 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 6723 young people in Cork have turned 18 since last year and will have right to vote The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is encouraging young people in County Cork to make sure they are registered to vote before the deadline for inclusion on the electoral... Read More
18 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party has strongly criticized the appropriateness of appointments made by Minister Simon Coveney to a group set up to review the recommendation to merge Cork city and county. The group, set up by the minister last month, is to review recommendations made last year to merge... Read More
13 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Medical review delays causing hardship for families The Fianna Fáil Chief Whip, Michael Moynihan has called for additional resources to be made available to the Medical Office in the Department of Social Protection to reduce the backlog, and speed up the processing of applications for disability claims, invalidity... Read More
13 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Homeowners in Cork are over two times more likely to have been denied home insurance as a result of past flood damage or increased flooding risk than the national average. In a survey of almost 9,000 AA members and home insurance customers, 0.37% of those surveyed had... Read More
