8th July 2014, 8pm By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Sources are indicating this evening indicating that Cork looks set to a be a winner in the cabinet re-shuffle. Taoiseach Enda Kenny along with newly elected labour leader Joan Burton are putting the finishing touches to their Government this evening; deciding which TD’s will be Ministers and […]
![[Video] Opposition to water metres spreads to Passage West, County Cork](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/wpid-20140707_160437.jpg "[Video] Opposition to water metres spreads to Passage West, County Cork")
8th July 2014, 8am By David O’Sullivan http://twitter.com/david_osullivan david@TheCork.ie Back in April TheCork.ie reported on protests against the installation of Water Metres near to Cork City well now opposition has spread into County Cork. The first large scale protest against the installation of water metres in the County started yesterday (Monday) in Passage West at […]
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 […]