top of page 30 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie PhoneWatch, Ireland’s largest provider of monitored security systems has welcomed the national decrease in burglary, praising homeowners for their continued vigilance. The CSO’s 4th Quarterly National Household Survey for 2015 showed there were 26,426 reported burglaries in 2015 down slightly from 27,635 reported in 2014... Read More
top of page 29 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork RNLI stations take part in Easter 1916 centenary commemoration – charity’s role in maritime life-saving work recognised RNLI representatives from Cork lifeboat stations took part in the Easter Sunday 1916 centenary commemoration which saw over seven hundred members of the Irish emergency services taking... Read More
top of page 24 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To mark the 1916 Rising, a special Mass for Peace and Reconciliation will be celebrated by Bishop John Buckley, Bishop of Cork & Ross, in Holy Trinity Church, Father Mathew Street, Cork, at 12:30pm on Sunday 3 April. Making the announcement Bishop Buckley said,... Read More
top of page 17 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council and the Ring of Cork Join Forces to Encourage Clean Towns, Villages and Countryside for St. Patrick’s Celebrations With thousands of tourists expected to visit Cork during the St. Patrick’s holiday period, it is vital that Cork’s towns, villages and countryside... Read More
top of page 11 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie St Lappans Church in Little Island is the Church of Ireland place of worship in Little Island and will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. Much has changed since it was built. In living memory it was surrounded by fields, but now industrial estates throb... Read More
top of page 9 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council and Irish Water Safety are asking members of the public to safeguard our Ringbuoys and ensure that they are not interfered with, or damaged, in order to help reduce the number of drowning incidents. The placement of Ringbuoys at many locations... Read More
top of page 9 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council confirmed in a statement this morning heard that one of its longest serving elected members this evening, Cllr. Danjoe Fitzgerald (FF) had passed away. The Council has expressed its deepest sympathies to Cllr. Fitzgerald’s wife Mary, his four children, grandchildren, his... Read More
top of page 9 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week the Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. John Paul O’Shea will lead a business and tourism delegation on a three city programme of events which will include visits to Chicago, Detroit and New York. The visit follows on from last week’s... Read More
top of page 8 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Best known for his incredible dance, choreography and modern art, The Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley has released an epic and poignant musical tribute to the heroes of 1916. Written and composed by Irish songwriter, Brian Flanagan, ‘The Rising’ is performed by Michael... Read More
top of page 8 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The North Cork town of Mallow is set to become the first town in the County to offer free Wi-Fi from next week. This was the news from the recent Kanturk/Mallow Municipal District Meeting of Cork County Council where the members were given an... Read More
top of page 7 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water have confirmed that following on from works carried out by the utility in partnership with Cork County Council, there have been significant improvements to water pressure in the village of Kildorrery, Co. Cork. Irish Water has been working with the community in... Read More
top of page 7 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie EPS has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the second year running, was recognised at an awards gala dinner in Dublin on 4 March 2016.... Read More
