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Category / AREA: NORTH CORK
20th June, 2016

Cork company is first in Ireland to encorage employees to make homes energy efficient

20 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork based company has become the first in Ireland to implement incentives for employees to make their homes more energy efficient. EPS Group, which is based in Mallow and specialises in water and wastewater treatment systems, established a home salary incentive in collaboration with Sustainable Energy Authority... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS
19th June, 2016

Seandun Macra Host National Finals of Creative Challenge at Cork Summer Show

19 June 2016, Sunday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Finals of the Creative Challenge competition took place this afternoon at the Cork Summer Show. Hosted by Seandun Macra, the competition had eight teams taking part with clubs from Knockraha, Terelton, Ballinscarthy, Ballylanders, Awbeg, Freemount, Clonakilty and Mountmellick. With four people on each team,... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
15th June, 2016

Irish Customs dog sniffs out €13k of illegal cigarettes in Macroom, Co Cork

15 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today, Revenue officers, assisted by detector dog Harvey and acting on intelligence, seized 25,000 cigarettes following the search under warrant of a house in Macroom, Co. Cork. The cigarettes, branded “Marlboro”, “L&M”, “Mayfair” and “Che”, have a retail value in excess of €13,000, representing a loss to the... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS
15th June, 2016

Strike possible over staff merger fears in Cork City Council & County Council libraries

15 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 150 staff are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over plans to amalgamate Cork city and County library services. Their union IMPACT says the proposals would see services in the two areas managed by one local authority, threatening the specialised services currently provided to users in urban... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS
14th June, 2016

Fianna Fail’s Cork based health spokesman highlights Carers payment delays

14 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Billy Kelleher says the Minister for Social Protection must take urgent action to tackle lengthy waiting times for Carers who have applied to the Department for certain Carers payments. He made the call during National Carers Week. Deputy Kelleher commented, “Carers... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
14th June, 2016

What makes Cheese turn pink? Cork scientists have made a discovery

14 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What makes cheese blush? Pink discolouration affects many cheeses throughout the world, leading to significant financial loss for the industry. Despite decades of research, the cause of this defect has remained elusive. Now researchers, led by Dr Paul Cotter and Dr Diarmuid Sheehan, using high throughput DNA-sequencing... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS
9th June, 2016

Carrigaline Macra Capture ‘Club of the Year’ for Seandun Macra Region

9 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Macra na Feirme Seandun region AGM was held on Wednesday the 8th of June in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. As well as the election of the new officers for the Seandun region 2016-2017, various awards were presented on the night. After what was a hugely successful year... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
9th June, 2016

Jonathan O’Brien TD calls for exam reforms

9 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Deputy Jonathan O’Brien today condemned the actions of the State Examinations Commission for delaying decisions concerning a student’s appeal for reasonable accommodation during the Leaving Cert. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien, the former Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson said; “Every year I have been... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
9th June, 2016

Cork farmers left high and dry as a result of delayed TAMS approvals – Murphy O’Mahony

9 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has called on the Agriculture Minister (Cork TD Michael Creed of Fine Gael) to intervene to speed up the TAMS application process. Since the introduction of the scheme last year, more than 5,000 applications have been lodged but... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
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