top of page 15 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardai in Clonakilty, West Cork are investigating a single vehicle fatal collision involving a car and a pedestrian that occurred on Fernhill Road at approximately 7.15pm this evening. A 73-year-old male pedestrian was fatally injured when he was struck by a car. He was pronounced... Read More
top of page 15 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that plans to revive the sugar beet sector in Ireland by the Beet Ireland group are worthy of careful consideration by tillage farmers. Mr Kent added that the Government should look at helping in every way possible. “The loss... Read More
top of page 14 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland Professional services firm EY has opening of its expanded office space in the heart of Cork City. It follows double-revenue growth of 10% in Cork in FY17, and 18% more broadly in the Munster region. EY Cork has also increased headcount by 70% in... Read More
top of page 14 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water (IW) has submitted proposals to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) for a set of national connection charges and to standardise the scope of work involved in each connection. Today the CRU has opened a public consultation on those proposals. Currently, new... Read More
top of page 13 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Below is the speech of Micheál Martin TD, Leader of Fianna Fáil, as delivered at the Killarney Economic Conference this afternoon. I would like to congratulate the organisers of this conference for putting together such a diverse and challenging programme. Brexit isn’t a minor side... Read More
top of page 13 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s Corcadorca Theatre Company have received an unprecedented 7 nominations in the Irish Times prestigious Theatre Awards including Best Production, and Best New Play. Actors – and sisters – Catherine and Eileen Walsh, have each been nominated in the Best Actress Category for their Performances in... Read More
top of page 12 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Success for Ballincollig student The winner of the 54th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) has been announced. Simon Meehan, aged 15, a Transition Year student from Colaiste Choilm in Cork, has taken home the top prize for his project entitled ‘Investigation into... Read More
top of page 12 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has confirmed that additional funding has been made available for the Seniors Alert Scheme following a massive increase in applications for the free personalised alarms for people over 65. “The objective of the Seniors Alert Scheme is to... Read More
top of page 12 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Films Shown on Thursday Nights in St. John’s Central College CORK CINE CLUB offers authentic and original armchair travel to ten countries around the world during its 18th season of bringing the best of independent international cinema to Cork audiences. Films from the U.S., Senegal, Australia, France,... Read More
top of page 11 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Healthy Cities and the Cork Food Policy Council are teaming up with the Earth Awareness Initiative of the Social & Health Education Project (SHEP) to explore our Unhealthy & Unsustainable Food System with the aim of discussing steps towards improvement. The public are invited... Read More
top of page 11 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie One of the biggest airlines in the world, Air France is to begin services out of Cork Airport from May, with a new Cork to Paris-Charles de Gaulle route. The daily flight during this year’s summer season will not only link Cork to France, but... Read More
top of page 10 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Teagasc has appointed Keith Kennedy as the new Principal of the Agricultural College in Clonakilty, Co Cork. He fills the position vacated by Majella Maloney, who has been appointed as the Teagasc Regional Advisory Manager for the Limerick/Kerry region. Keith Kennedy qualified with a degree... Read More
