POLITICS: Splitting of the Justice Department ‘not a panacea’ – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD

28 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Sinn Féin TD and Justice spokesperson Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has welcomed the announcement that the Department of Justice is to be divided into two new Departments, but said that greater detail as to the future delineation is required. Deputy Ó Laoghaire has also called for... Read More

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27th December, 2017

POLITICS: 142,472 delayed discharges are causing severe backlogs in our public hospitals – says Cork TD

27 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Better resourcing of home help, home care packages and nursing homes could alleviate ED trolley crisis – says Cork TD Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher TD (Cork North Central) has said that the Government could make progress towards ending the trolley crisis in our emergency departments... Read More

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26th December, 2017

Further funding for Cork City & County sports clubs – Burke

26 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork North Central, Senator Colm Burke has said that a further funding allocation of €307,500 will greatly benefit sports clubs across the county over the coming year. He said “ that a further €307,500 is in addition to the monies that was announced in late November which will... Read More

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24th December, 2017

Christmas Message from Bishops of Cork

24 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Joint Christmas Message from the Bishops of Cork: The Most Reverend Dr John Buckley (RC) and the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton (COI) As the season of Christmas approaches, we pray that God will bless the people of Cork during the forthcoming Feast and during the year ahead.... Read More

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24th December, 2017

CHRISTMAS EVE: Cork Tourist Attraction gives out free soup and apple juice

24 December 2017, 8am By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nano Nagle Place to host charity event in aid of the Cork Simon Community On Christmas Eve, Sunday 24th December, the newly opened Nano Nagle Place on Douglas Street in Cork, will revive a centuries-old tradition by offering a warm mug of soup and mulled apple juice... Read More

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22nd December, 2017

PHOTOS: Cork celebrates Jewish History

22 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Evening Echo is a public artwork by New Zealand artist Maddie Leach. It is sited on old gasometer land gifted by Bord Gáis to Cork City Council in the late 1980s. This site was subsequently re-dedicated as Shalom Park in 1989. The park sits in the centre of... Read More

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21st December, 2017

VERDE LED is first Irish lighting manufacturer to receive Carbon Trust accreditation

21 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork based manufacturer of commercial energy saving LED lighting solutions, VERDE LED has become the first, and only, Irish Lighting manufacturer to receive Carbon Trust accreditation from the UK. The Carbon Trust Accredited Supplier scheme is the UK’s market-leading scheme for high quality energy efficient equipment and... Read More

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20th December, 2017

Santa Claus visits St Annes Childrens Ward, Mercy Hospital

20 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Santa and “little helpers” from the River Lee Hotel pay a special Christmas visit to St. Anne’s Children’s Ward at The Mercy Santa Claus paid a very special visit to St. Anne’s Children’s Ward at the Mercy University Hospital on Tuesday, December 19th; and together with some “little... Read More

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19th December, 2017

CORK TOURISM: ‘Nano Nagle Place’ officially opened by Former President Mary McAleese

19 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Nano Nagle Place was officially opened yesterday by the former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald. Following a €10.5 million redevelopment of the former site of the South Presentation Convent and School, Nano Nagle Place is now... Read More

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19th December, 2017

“Make Time For more vulnerable people in our society during this festive season” says Cllr Dr John Sheehan

19 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie While Christmas is a very joyful time for many, it can be a difficult time for people who have lost loved ones or who may be isolated or living alone. Saying that you are lonely can be very difficult for someone to admit to, but it is far... Read More

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18th December, 2017

MINING BIG DATA: Online Dashboard for Cork City

18 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Researchers from Maynooth University have launched a new online resource that will let citizens, businesses and policy makers access information about the city in an unprecedented way. The Cork Dashboard allows users to monitor a huge range of public data at a glance – from real-time traffic and... Read More

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17th December, 2017

PHOTOS: Chartered Accountants – Cork Society hold annual Christmas Lunch

17 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Charted Accountants – Cork Society were joined this year by guest speaker John Caulfield of Cork City FC for their annual Christmas Lunch. The successful event was held in the Maryborough Hotel on Friday 15th December, with 300 in attendance.

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