11 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Party representatives in Cork City have thought long and hard about the ongoing issue of parking in Cork City Centre. John Maher, Luke Field & Peter Horgan contacted TheCork.ie with ideas. The trio have called on City Hall to review new parking regimes in favour of a... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Technology can offer an opportunity to improve the quality of people’s lives through facilitating or assisting communications with others. The Exchange Club meets every Saturday in Cork City Library, Grand Parade, Cork City between 11am and 12.30pm to share knowledge of assistive equipment and technology including mobile... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald (Fianna Fail) has started one of the oldest traditions of his office: the Lord Mayoral visit to primary and secondary schools in the city. This year, the Lord Mayor will encourage the children of Cork to learn our national... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The pub and pub culture are vital to Cork’s tourism product—but fewer visitors from the UK will hamper growth, says new report The experience of an authentic Irish pub, a live trad session and a taste of real Irish beer and whiskey are top of tourists’ ‘to-do’ lists... Read More
8 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin (Cork South Central) has branded the Government’s “ongoing failure to make any progress” on tackling the housing crisis as “a national scandal”. His comments follow the recent deaths of four homeless people and confirmation that 2,973 of the country’s children are now homeless.... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has unveiled its most exciting programme yet, as it marks 40 years since it was founded. The festival, which began as a local gathering of musicians, has now evolved into one of the most high profile jazz events in Europe, and continues... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Expedia.ie have created a new website taking travellers on a journey across Historic Ireland – from Ireland’s most iconic sites to lesser-known spots. The new website, which launches on Expedia.ie (blog.expedia.ie/historic-ireland) this week unravels many of Ireland’s historical treasures throughout the ages and is ideal for curious travellers... Read More
8 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ESB has awarded funding of €50,000 to four Cork-based charities to mark the summer round of its Energy for Generations fund. The Next Step (recipients of €6,000 in funding), Love and Care for People (€7,470), Baile an Aoire (€16,000) and Field of Dreams (€21,000) attended a special event... Read More
7 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has celebrated the success in University College Cork of Ecosia, the tree-planting internet search engine. The party is encouraging students starting the new academic year, as well as the general public, to continue to use the service. Ecosia is a search engine that... Read More
7 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD (Fine Gael) has congratulated Cork North Central TD Dara Murphy (Fine Gael) on his appointment as Campaign Director for the European People’s Party (EPP), across the European Union, for the 2019 European Elections. The EPP is the largest party in the European Parliament. Fine... Read More
6 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD and Justice Spokesperson Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central) has said that the deaths of three homeless people, including a woman in Cork, was “an indictment of the State and of the Housing policies of successive Governments”. “This week, three people who were homeless have... Read More
6 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The latest survey by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows that Cork people are making progress against litter pollution but we need more community involvement to tackle the problem, said Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard. The latest IBAL survey shows improvements in cleanliness across the... Read More
