16th July 2014, Wednesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork politician has spoken publicly for the first time about how SHE was born in a mother and baby home, and then visited the same institution 17 years later when SHE became pregnant Yoghal County Cllr Mary Linehan-Foley spoke about her own experiences during a debate […]
16th July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bus Eireann is promoting the bus as a means of traveling the Wild Atlantic Way. The 2,500 kilometre tourist route stretches from Kinsale to Donegal, and already Failte Ireland are promoting it as a driving route for tourists who have their own, or rented cars. Now, Bus Eireann […]
![[Audio] OAP assaulted in Northside home Monday morning](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/garda-lamp-300x2901.jpg "[Audio] OAP assaulted in Northside home Monday morning")
15th July 2014, Tuesday, 5.45am By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Investigations continue into an aggravated burglary during which a pensioner was attacked with an iron bar. It happened around 3am on Monday morning on Rathpeacon Road, Farranree, on the northside of Cork City An intruder entered the house of a 75 year old man through a window and demanded […]
15th July 2014, Tuesday, 5.30am By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardai are investigating a drive-by shooting on the northside of Cork City last night. It happened in the Courtown Avenue area of Knocknaheeny just after 9pm. Two men on a motorbike pulled into the cul-de-sac, and one opened fire on the victim who was a man in his […]
![[Audio] Cllr/Psychologist is new Chair of HSE South Regional Forum](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/examjohnbuttimer_large.jpg "[Audio] Cllr/Psychologist is new Chair of HSE South Regional Forum")
12th July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Former Lord Mayor of Cork City has been elected chairman of the HSE South Regional Health Forum. The forum is a place where elected Councillors from across Munster have the chance to put questions to HSE officials. Many topical issues are raised throughout the year including: progress […]
11th July 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will move a step closer this evening to appointing a new CEO, or City Manager. The name of Ann Doherty was selected by the Public Appointments Service many weeks ago, but at their last ordinary meeting the 31 Elected Cork City Councillors chose to delay […]
10th July 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie It’s called Droim and Oir and becomes the first Estate in Carrigline to oppose water metre installations. and morning another housing estate in Co Cork has come on board opposing the installation of water metres, Wrenville is also on the Upper Kilmoney Road in Carrigaline meanwhile opposition continues […]
10th July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As the number of protests against the installation of water meters increase throughout the country Irish Water could be set to take drastic action against householders who prevent water metres being installed at their homes Reporter David O’Sullivan has the details 0710-IRISH-WATER-01-vcr-from-david-on-punishment-for-blocking-installation.mp3
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 […]