19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Dragons’ Den When: Sunday 21st May 2016 9.30pm Where: RTÉ One TV Current health and wellbeing food trends have dominated the food pitches in the Den so far this year. The rush to bring gluten-free products to market, from the supermarket brand leaders to artisan producers... Read More
19 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance TD Mick Barry this morning welcomed the climbdown by the Fine Gael-Independent minority Government on the issue of mandatory charging for green bins and said that it was a sign that this right-wing government is a weak government from the very start vulnerable to popular... Read More
18 May 20016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Sherlock remarked: “Let us get away from hackneyed debate and encourage more to speak Irish.” Gabhaim buíochas as an deis labhairt anseo inniu. Níl mo chuid Gaeilge ró-mhaith, ach táim ag cleachtadh. I mBunreacht na hÉireann aithnítear an Ghaeilge már ár dteanga phríomha... Read More
18 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí have charged a man, 29 years, in connection with the investigation into an incident where a firearm was discharged at Hollwell Estate, Cork City on Sunday morning, 15th May 2016 shortly after 1am. He is due to appear before Cork District Court 1, this morning, Wednesday 18th... Read More
17 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork accountant Deirdre Kiely, FCPA, has been re-elected Vice President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland) at the Annual General Meeting of Members held recently in Dublin. Ms Kiely, originally from Mallow, is a Principal of Kiely & Co. Accountants and Business... Read More
14 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie European Movement Ireland is reaching out to Cork’s twenty six thousand British born citizens to let them know that they have just 4 days to register to vote in the UK referendum on EU membership which will take place on June 23rd. “British people in Ireland simply have... Read More
13 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballygowan and Energise Sport, part of Britvic Ireland, were today unveiled as the official hydration partners of Cork GAA. Under the new partnership, Ballygowan and Energise Sport will support Cork hurling and football across all their adult and minor teams. Commenting on the sponsorship agreement, Gearóid Ó Laighin,... Read More
13 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of top travel and lifestyle journalists from Germany has been visiting Cork this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Representing various newspapers and a women’s magazine, with a combined readership of more than 730,000 Germans, the journalists flew to Cork Airport on the... Read More
13 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water has announced details of a €3.2 million investment to upgrade 17km of water mains in Co. Cork. The project will involve the replacement of old water mains that are prone to leakage, regular bursts and interruptions to supply throughout the county. It will result in... Read More
11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork today attended the launch of Cork County Council’s Farm Safety Booklet, ‘Sally and Jake Stay Safe on the Farm’ at Mallow Library. The book was launched by Padraig Higgins, who had tragically lost his son, James, on a farm accident in... Read More
10 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An article showcasing Cork and its “Corking Cuisine” appears in the latest edition of a British magazine, profiling the city to some 42,000 readers – or potential British holidaymakers for Cork and Ireland. Director is a magazine targeting entrepreneurs and business leaders across Britain and Tourism Ireland... Read More
10 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance TD Mick Barry this morning said that the mild rent control measures introduced by the Fine Gael/Labour Government last year are not working and that far stronger rent control measures are needed now in the immediate short term. His comments came as a new report... Read More
