top of page 21 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has this week welcomed funding of over €835,000 from Irish Water to facilitate upgrading works to 12 Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP’s) across North Cork. More than €650,000 has been allocated by Irish Water for upgrades to... Read More
top of page 21 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Workers’ Party has called for urgent government intervention to prevent the closure of An Post’s Cork Mail Centre at Little Island which has reportedly been earmarked for closure with the loss of up to 200 jobs. Workers’ Party Cork City councillor Ted Tynan said... Read More
top of page 21 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two-tier recovery must be addressed head on otherwise rural Ireland will continue to suffer Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise & Innovation Billy Kelleher (TD in Cork North Central) has said that the planned Future Jobs programme cannot be another of the Government’s attempts at... Read More
top of page 20 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local election candidate for Clonakilty-Skibbereen, Evie Nevin, is calling for Cork County Council to install public water fountains throughout West Cork. Evie, who is hoping to secure a seat on Cork County Council next year, believes that installing drinking fountains will contribute to the war... Read More
top of page 19 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Thousands of unique gifts from the stars of Irish contemporary crafts and design will be showcased at the biggest-ever City Hall Crafts and Design Fair in Cork from November 23-25. With 85 exhibitors, the traditional opening to the festive season in Cork offers a chance... Read More
top of page 19 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Courtyard Liffey Celtics now reign supreme at the top of the Women’s Super League table after they came out 55-50-point winners over Ambassador UCC Glanmire. Both teams went into the contest unbeaten, but Liffey stood firm in the face of a late Glanmire comeback to... Read More
top of page 18 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The largest patron of Irish-medium schools in the country, An Foras Pátrúnachta (AFP) has announced that it has applied for the patronage of a new primary school to cater for Glasheen/Cork South City, opening in 2019. The new school was confirmed by the Department of... Read More
top of page 17 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 2018 Show Me ID – Be Age Ok was launched for the very first time in Munster over the past week. Show Me ID is the largest youth access prevention campaign in the country and aims to assist retailers in preventing minors from accessing... Read More
top of page 16 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have called on the two local authorities in Cork to follow Galway City Council in exploring ways to limit election posters. On Monday, Galway City Council voted to develop a law that would prohibit election posters in the city, with... Read More
top of page 16 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Chefs from Cork this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, Cork to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies. The workshop was held by Fáilte Ireland to assist... Read More
top of page 15 November 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Mick Finn joined eir’s Managing Director of Customer Operations, Timothy Spence, as the company begins a major recruitment drive to fill more than 200 jobs at its Cork regional hub at Churchfield. eir will attend the Jobs Expo Cork... Read More
