top of page 8 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party has called on Cork City Council to take action against cars blocking bus and cycle lanes in the city. The party says a “change in culture” is needed if the city is to implement ambitious public transport plans being finalised by the... Read More
top of page 8 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South-West, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has called on the Minister for Agriculture to immediately lift the ban on spreading slurry and to allow farmers to make use of the unseasonably mild and dry weather which Ireland is experiencing at present. Echoing... Read More
top of page 7 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A geologist from Co. Cork has got his New Year off to a great start by unearthing a €42,000 fortune on the National Lottery Winning Streak game show last Saturday (5th January 2019)! Luke Holland, (24) from Bandon, was in a pub in Cork city... Read More
top of page 7 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New laws which require owners of drones in Ireland that weigh more than 250 grams to register the device will come into effect this year. Previously it was only drones over 1KG that had to be registered. For the first time ever, Europe-wide rules for the... Read More
top of page 6 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A group of asylum seekers living in Cork have created two 50-minute radio programmes aimed to inspire, educate and advocate for change in the Direct Provision System. Residents living in Direct Provision participated in a ten-week QQI Level 3 course on Media Expression to give... Read More
top of page 5 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “We must reorganise European airspace to ensure passengers face less delays when they are travelling by air, according to Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune. To ensure this happens more cooperation is needed between national air navigation service providers. “ MEP Clune said: “There needs to... Read More
top of page 4 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A geologist from Co. Cork is hoping to get the New Year off to a great start by unearthing a fortune when he appears on the National Lottery Winning Streak game show on Saturday 5th January 2019. Luke Holland, (24) from Bandon, was in a... Read More
top of page 3 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Cancer Society launches new courses for 2019 Free one-to-one support from the Irish Cancer Society to help local women quit smoking Analysis shows approximately half of the participants quit smoking 2 January 2019: The latest group of participants from the Irish Cancer Society’s We... Read More
top of page 2 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The overuse of smart phones is harming our world famous hospitality culture, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Cork Senator Tim Lombard, member of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, said: “The rise of smartphones is adversely affecting how people communicate and converse with each other.... Read More
top of page 1 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Carrigaline is Ireland’s largest car commuter town, and in a fortnights time it will begin to enjoy a 24 hour bus service. The Green Party in Cork has welcomed significant service enhancements to the Ballincollig-Carrigaline bus service, which will now run on a 24-hour basis.... Read More
top of page 31 December 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) has become the only university in Ireland to make the top 10 in a list of the ‘greenest’ universities in the world. According to the UI GreenMetric World University 2018 ranking, which measured more than 700 institutions across 81 countries on... Read More
top of page 30 December 21018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Disability spokesperson Margaret Murphy O’Mahony (A TD for Cork South West) says the 2019 HSE Service Plan is a very mixed bag for people with disabilities. “2018 saw an increase in Personal Assistance hours – 170,000 hours – relative to 2017 so it... Read More
