27 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The National Dairy Council is delighted to announce the three finalists of the Dare to Dairy with Mary competition. The three lucky finalists will bring their winning cakes to the Ploughing Championships on Wednesday 19th September and meet the Queen of Cakes herself Mary Berry. The NDC received... Read More
26 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator and member of the joint Oireachtas Agriculture committee, Tim Lombard, has confirmed that over €4 million has been allocated to a new Fodder Import Support measure. Senator Lombard said: “‘In light of the recent severe drought conditions and their impact on an already difficult fodder... Read More
25 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie County of Cork have confirmed an additional sum of €620,000 will be invested in its ‘winter maintenance fleet’. This will assist in responding to severe weather events such as flooding, storms, snow and ice. The Counils fleet came under pressure last winter during both Storm Ophelia (High winds) and Storm... Read More
25 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork based Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has welcomed the signal from the European Commission on their agreement to some proposed adjustments to the GLAS scheme for this year in response to the current fodder shortages. This proposal will now have to... Read More
25 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ryanair has announced a new Cork route to London Luton, with a six times weekly service, as part of Ryanair’s Winter 18 schedule. Irish consumers and visitors can now choose from 10 winter routes to/from Cork and enjoy even lower fares and the latest “Always Getting Better” improvements... Read More
24 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new Atlantic 85 B class lifeboat for Kinsale RNLI is to be officially named Miss Sally Anne Baggy II – Never Fear, Baggy’s Here during a ceremony at the Kinsale lifeboat station at 2pm this Saturday, 25 August. The lifeboat which only went on service last month... Read More
24 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed the extension of the EU funded free public Wi-Fi scheme. The European Parliament announced the WIFI4EU scheme last year, whereby it would fund public Wi-Fi hotspots across EU towns and villages. The scheme proposed funding high speed internet connection in public areas,... Read More
24 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City continue the defence of their FAI Cup title, as they welcome Maynooth University Town to Turner’s Cross today. City progressed from the last round thanks to a 5-1 win away to Home Farm, while their most recent fixture was a 1-1 draw with St. Pat’s at... Read More
24 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s oldest parish will host the city’s newest event on Saturday (August 25) – the Middle Parish Summer Street Party – a family friendly free fun event featuring a wide variety of musical acts, festival fun events and food. Starting at 11 am and running until 7 pm... Read More
23 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork city and county councils to invest in youth services in Glanmire and a rapid-transit system between Ballincollig and the city among a series of measures to integrate new suburbs into the expanded Cork city boundary. The party says a... Read More
23 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan has said that he is concerned at the recent upsurge in the number of women waiting for gynaecological procedures at CUMH. Deputy Moynihan was commenting after the publication of the July 2018 waiting list data by the National Treatment... Read More
23 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein Mental Health spokesperson Pat Buckley TD (Cork East) has blasted the recent closure of new CAMHS referrals in Cork as a “shocking indictment on the system and it’s neglect by government”. The closure means GP’s are being asked to send children and young people in distress... Read More