7 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Next Wednesday (13 January), Lidl Ireland and Bia Food Initiative will launch a structured food donation programme for Cork city and county. Every day, surplus food will be donated from participating Lidl stores in Cork and its Regional Distribution Centre in Charleville and redirected to over 55... Read More
7 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, that funding has been allocated for Cork International Choral Festival and the Laya Healthcare City Spectacular. West Cork Chamber Music Festival and West Cork Literary... Read More
7 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City (Anti Austerity Alliance) Councillor Mick Barry this morning slammed Junior Health Minister Kathleen Lynch (Labour) and the Government for failing to deliver one-third of the 300 new hospital beds promised in the Autumn. His criticism came as the Irish Independent reports that 473 patients were left... Read More
7 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Bishopstown, Cork has been selected as the venue to launch ‘Catholic Schools Week’. The week wll run from Sunday 31 January to Saturday 6 February 2016, and is an all-Ireland annual event which invites Catholic schools “to give expression in a special way... Read More
7 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie PharmaChemical Ireland and the Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA), the Ibec groups which represent the pharmaceuticals and chemical sectors, and the medical technology sector, said that the record breaking number of entries at the BT Young Scientist 2016 is part of a larger trend of more students gravitating... Read More
6 January 2016 By TomO’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie In the harsh environment of space, astronauts are exposed to many dangers – including the possibly harmful health effects of radiation exposure. Previous radiation detectors have only revealed how much exposure an astronaut has received after their return to Earth. However, a team of European researchers has developed an... Read More
6 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D. today launched a scheme of assistance for farmers who have suffered fodder losses as a result of the severe flooding in recent weeks. This new scheme was agreed at the Government meeting yesterday. Minister Coveney confirmed that... Read More
6 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Blame for failure to dredge rivers and streams rests squarely with the Government – says Cork based Liadh Ní Riada MEP Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada today welcomed clarification from the European Commission that it is in fact the Fine Gael and Labour Government, and subsequent governments,... Read More
6 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election Candidate Cllr Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said that Sinn Féin in Government would ensure adequate care for the elderly in their homes, as well as much improved working conditions for carers. Cllr Ó Laoghaire was speaking on Sinn Féin’s detailed Health policy, which commits... Read More
6 Janaury 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dara Murphy, The Cork based Junior Minister with responsibility for the EU, says record Enterprise Ireland jobs growth in 2015 signals robust year ahead for Cork businesses. Dara Murphy TD, Minister for European Affairs, has praised management at Enterprise Ireland and their local staff in Cork and the... Read More
6 January 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Dara Murphy, Data Protection Minister, calls on Cork startups and SMEs to ‘Get Digital’ in 2016 and seize opportunities in the multi-billion euro digital marketplace. “Irish SMEs need to improve their digital presence to succeed in global markets. Start the New Year by contacting your... Read More
6 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Network Cork kicks off this year with an event which features one of the heaviest hitters in media and communications in Ireland – broadcaster, columnist and communications expert Terry Prone. Network Cork is really packing a punch with the first of this year’s events which takes place in... Read More
