14 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath (Cork South Central) has called for action to be taken to support the growth potential of credit unions before it is too late to rescue the sector. He was speaking following the publication of the Central Banks twice-yearly macro-financial review last week.... Read More
14 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Figures released to Fianna Fáil TD Michael McGrath (who is based in Carrigaline, Co Cork) show that the HSE is failing to carry out assessments of the needs of children with possible special needs Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South Central Michael McGrath said: “Under the Disability Act... Read More
14 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie John Kavanagh has signed a new contract with the club. The full-back underwent surgery recently after missing the second half of the season through injury, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that his recovery was going well: “I had my operation over seven weeks ago and things are going well.... Read More
14 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, along with Minister of State for Tourism, Michael Ring TD, have today announced over €1m in a further phase of funding for 13 capital projects in Ireland’s Ancient East. This funding under the ‘New Ideas in Ancient Spaces’... Read More
14 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Cork City Cllr Mick Barry this morning said that the introduction of a loans scheme for third level students in Ireland would put hundreds of thousands of people into financial difficulty and create a generation living in the shadow of debt. His comments came after... Read More
14 December 2015, Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An estimated 82,200 people in Cork City and County are suffering from fuel deprivation according to trade union ‘Unite’, which today issued a brief report highlighting the prevalence of fuel deprivation on a county-by-county basis. Entitled A Cold Christmas, the document uses the most recent (2014)... Read More
12 December 2015, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ESB has reduced the spill at Inniscarra Dam to 150 cumecs (cubic metres per second) as of today. The heavy rain during Storm Desmond last weekend increased water inflows significantly into the Lee Dam reservoirs at Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid. On Monday, ESB increased its discharge from 150... Read More
11 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Film In Cork (which replaced the Cork Screen Commission), a joint initiative of Cork City & County Councils, works to promote all aspects of production in the Cork region. As part of this creative initiative, Film in Cork will be running a training scheme called the “Production Club”... Read More
11 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD (elected in Cork South Central), reminded dog owners today that, under the new Microchipping regulations which were introduced earlier this year, they are now legally obliged to microchip all pups. He also explained that, from 31 March... Read More
11 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 2015 is now on course to be a record year for both visit numbers to Ireland and for the associated expenditure. New figures from the Central Statistics Office this week show that spending in Ireland by overseas visitors for the first nine months of this year rose... Read More
11 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 617 vehicles sold in 2015 to date, a 19% increase year-on-year; Audi A3 and A6 prove most popular models; 2016 anticipated to be another strong year for the dealership Audi Cork has enjoyed a strong 2015 to date, selling 617 units, a 19% increase on the same period... Read More
10 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Defender Dan Murray has retired from SSE Airtricity League of Ireland football, due to work and family commitments. Over the course of his two spells with the club, the 33-year-old captained City to the Premier Division title (2005), the FAI Cup (2007) and the Setanta Sports Cup (2008),... Read More
