top of page 22 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Green Party in Cork said today that the Government must end its hands-off approach to building regulation, following Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s first Dáil defeat on the Green Party’s motion on building standards and regulation. Speaking this evening, Lorna Bogue, the Green Party representative for Cork... Read More
top of page 22 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dowtcha Puppets have built some jaw-dropping bonfire sculptures with local youth groups as part of Cork City Council’s family friendly Bonfire Night celebrations tomorrow Friday, June 23. This is the 10th anniversary of the hugely successful event, Young people created sculptures with Dowtcha Puppets... Read More
top of page 21 June 2017, 7.30pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today it was hot in Cork City, but many Cafe’s, Pubs and Restaurants had a problem: no water. The issue has now been fixed. Irish Water is pleased to confirm that water has this evening been restored to all parts of Cork City... Read More
top of page 21 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council wants to expand it’s boundary, but doing so would come at the expense of Cork County Council. The most recent report – the Mackinnon Report – into the long running issue recommends an extension of the City. Since the initiation of the... Read More
top of page 21 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ibec makes submission to the Mid-Term review of Government’s Capital Plan Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has called upon Government to increase investment in regional infrastructure, claiming that failure to adopt a more ambitious capital plan would accentuate the growing imbalance between... Read More
top of page 21 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Azure Jewellery has announced the opening of its new premises at 23 George’s Quay, Cork city which is home to a new retail, design studio, trade room and office space for the jewellery designer Audrey Lehane and her growing team. Established by Audrey in 2004,... Read More
top of page 19 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Irish Government to ensure that the Rights of Children remain a priority for all throughout the Brexit negotiations that commence today. Teachta Ó Laoghaire said; “Both the British Government... Read More
top of page 15 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the government’s failure to properly deliver European LEADER funding is costing jobs. The Ireland South MEP repeated her call for Rural Affairs Minister Heather Humphreys to explain changes to the funding scheme after it was... Read More
top of page 15 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Twice Shy, the coming-of-age-drama written and directed by Tom Ryan will be released on Friday 23rd June. The film boasts two Cork connections: A father figure is plated by former Castlemartyr publican and current comedian Pat Shortt The producer is Cork born Fionn Greger Fionn... Read More
top of page 15 June 2017, Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Exporters Association (IEA), in partnership with Ulster Bank, Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, Rhenus Logistics and Fleet Transport, this morning held the third in a series of 4 large Supply Chain Seminars which will take place around the country as part... Read More
top of page 15 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has welcomed aspects of an EU directive that could force sites like YouTube to more fairly remunerate artists. The Ireland South MEP said the European Copyright Directive, which is still in the negotiating stage, has the potential... Read More
top of page 15 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Labour Local Area Representative for Labour in Cork South Cenral – Peter Horgan – has expressed his disappointment and frustration that the new Government made not one mention of securing assessments of need for children and families in Cork and around the country. “Taoiseach... Read More
