HEALTH POLITICS: Removal of Over Age Exemption for children with disabilities in ECCE scheme regressive – says West Cork TD

27 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Disability, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony TD (Cork South West) has said that she is very concerned at “reports that the Overage Age Exemption has been removed from the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme from September 2018″. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony was commenting after numerous... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

27th November, 2017

CORK MACRA: Seandun Capers 2017

27 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Seandun Up to It’s Usual Capers! The Seandun Final of Capers was held in Eire Og GAA grounds on Sunday November 26th with teams from Glanmire, Whitechurch and Kinsale taking part on the night. Each club put on a 20-minute variety performance which included everything from brush dancing... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th November, 2017

CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: PwC sponsor awards for top accounting students

28 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As part of this agreement, PwC have sponsored prizes for both second year and third year full-time accounting students. This will incentivise the students in the accounting programme to perform well. The Accounting programme in CIT is a four-year honours degree. Work placement in third year allows students... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

27th November, 2017

HEALTH: Cork has highest rate of bowel cancer in Ireland

27 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Donate to The Mercy Christmas Appeal and give cancer patients a very special gift this Christmas This Christmas the Mercy Hospital Foundation is fundraising for aDonate to The Mercy Christmas Appeal and give cancer patients a very special gift this Christmas This Christmas the Mercy Hospital Foundation is... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

27th November, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: Christmas events at Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street, Cork City Centre

27 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in the Goldie Chapel – just one of the many events at Nano Nagle Place as part of their festive theme ‘The Magic of Christmas Past’. Nano Nagle Place will bring an uplifting festive story that will leave you wrapped in the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th November, 2017

2,500 Cork students register to vote – after USI campaign

27 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 2,500 students register to vote across Cork as part of National Campaign The Union of Students in Ireland has hailed a massive effort across Ireland that has seen over 18,000 students added to the register of electors ahead of a number of referendums and a possible general... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

26th November, 2017

PHOTOS: Chocolate Festival at Cork International Hotel

26 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie On November 24th to 26th 2017, The Cork Chocolate Festival took place in The Cork International Hotel. The festival which is the only of its kind in Ireland saw the hotel feature Irelands’ best chocolatiers showcasing and selling their chocolate and also hosted a variety of workshops including,... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th November, 2017

“Traffic volumes in Cork grind to a halt with one crash or any hint of rain and wind”

26 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Local Area Representative in Cork, Peter Horgan, has called on the Ministers for Transport and Justice to implement an Operation Freeflow for Cork City. “I’ve written to my party’s Transport Spokesperson Senator Kevin Humphreys to ask him to request this from the Ministers,” said Mr Horgan. “Traffic... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

26th November, 2017

SPORT: 104 students benefit from Cork Institute of Technology Sports Scholarship Programme

26 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork Institute of Technology Sports Scholarship Presentation Evening will take place on Monday (27th November) at 6.30pm in the Nexus Hall in the Student Centre, Cork Institute of Technology. The IT’s student athletes across a wide range of sports will be presented with a prestigious sports scholarship... Read More

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25th November, 2017

CORK GAA: Redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh voted best national engineering project of 2017

25 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been voted national ‘Engineering Project of the Year’ for 2017, it has been announced. The regeneration of the stadium, home of Cork City and County GAA activities since it was established in 1898, has resulted in a multi-purpose floodlit bowl-shaped venue... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

25th November, 2017

CORK CITY CENTRE: Imperial Hotel helps Children’s Leukaemia Association fundraise

25 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Imperial Express returns to the Imperial Hotel Cork this Christmas, raising funds for the Children’s Leukaemia Association The much-loved Imperial Express is back in Cork’s iconic Imperial Hotel this festive season. The classic Christmas train set is on display in the foyer of the hotel now, and... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

25th November, 2017

GAA: Cork County Board Medal Presentation Dinner at Pairc Ui Chaoimh

25 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork County Board Medal Presentation Dinner took place at Pairc Ui Chaoimh last week. Photographer JIm Coughlan was there and sent us a selection of pictures.

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