8th July 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tributes have been paid to a former Fianna Fail Cork politician. 78 year old Denis Lyons passed away peacefully yesterday (Monday) after a short illness. Living in Coolflugh, Tower, near Blarney Mr Lyons had a long political career. Serving as a County Councillor from1974, TD from 1981 to […]
7th July 2014, 1pm By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Celebrity Solicitor Gerald Kean has confirmed his forthcoming marriage to Lisa Murphy will take place in Cork Gerald Kean is from Leeside, but has lived in Dublin for many years running a high profile Solicitors firm He regularly features in the social pages, and tabloids. The colourful […]
![[Audio] Do as I say, not as I do: Minister cycles without helmet in Cork](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/alan-kelly-helmet.jpg "[Audio] Do as I say, not as I do: Minister cycles without helmet in Cork")
3rd July 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The man who many tip to become the next Deputy Leader of the Labour Party has drawn criticism upon himself by not wearing a helmet when cycling on a busy Cork City street. Junior Transport Minister Alan Kelly was in Cork yesterday to reveal the new colour scheme for the “Coke […]
2 July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The first viewing of the new, specially-designed bike for the regional cities’ Coca-Cola Zero Bikes scheme took place in Cork’s City Hall this morning, where Minister Alan Kelly TD and the National Transport Authority were joined by the Lord Mayor of Cork, scheme sponsors Coca-Cola Zero and operators […]
2nd July 2014, Wednesday By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie The Houshold Charge, The Property Tax, The Water Charge, and now… The Housing List: The Anti Austerity Alliance (previously known as the Socialist party) are now tackling this. The first of four public meetings across Cork and County organised by the Anti Austerity Alliance (AAA) will be […]
1st July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Planning permission has been granted for a 10 million euro tourist attraction in Cork City. It’s called Nano Nagle Place, and will celebrate the Cork born founder of the Presentation Sisters. The Sisters still have a presence across the globe from Latin America to New Zealand, and some […]
![[Audio] UCC Historian says famous motto must remain on Crest](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ucc-1024x466-300x1361.jpg "[Audio] UCC Historian says famous motto must remain on Crest")
1st July 2014, Friday, 9am By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie It appears that University College Cork might have to reinstate the motto of “Where Finbarr taught let Munster learn” the institution has removed the motto from underneath some of it’s crest’s as part of a branding re-design. In a statement on Twitter yesterday UCC said in “informal […]
![[Video] Exclusive – University College Cork drops motto from crest](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/ucc-1024x466-300x136.jpg "[Video] Exclusive – University College Cork drops motto from crest")
30th June 2014, Monday 7am By David O’Sullivan http://twitter.com/david_osullivan david@TheCork.ie Here at TheCork.ie we believe that University College Cork (UCC) is Ireland’s finest University! but concern has been expressed elsewhere that UCC is losing part of its history. The University – founded in 1845 – has long has had the motto of “Where Finbar Taught […]
27th June 2014, Friday By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Good news for Corconians travelling to the nations Capital. Two well-known Cork pubs are to open Dublin branches in the coming weeks! An “rthur Maynes and a Sober Lane are to open in Dublin 4 Arthur Maynes is opening in Donnybrook today, and Sober Lane will open […]
23rd June 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Tonight is Bonfire night, or Saint Johns Eve It’s expected to be the busiest night of the year for the fire services is tonight Last year there were almost 70 fire service call outs and fire-fighters put out 37 illegal fires Sinn Fein Cllr Chris O’Leary says rubbish, […]