Commercial terminal traffic at Cork Airport in 2010 was down by 9% on the previous year. And looking further back… last years traffic was a massive 31% down on 2005. Todays figures released by the Irish Aviation Authority show Cork Airport has faired realtively well in 2010 compared to Dublin and Shannon Airports. Commercial terminal traffic […]
Cork County Cllr. Pat Burton, Fine Gael candidate for Cork North Central in the General Election is proposing the building of a new Hospital/Health Site in Ballyvolane, Cork. The need for the hospital arises from the HSE Reconfiguration Programme to provide a new home for the Mercy University Hospital and the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital […]
This weekend marks one of the biggest dates in the Basketball Ireland calendar with the National Cup semi finals set to take place in Cork for the second successive season. Sunday will take centre stage when reigning Men’s SuperLeague Cup champions 11890 Killester take on an in-form UL Eagles, while Ulster Elks make their first […]
The countdown is on to the 2011 National Cup Semi Finals. Cork is hosting the games again for the second year running with over 32 clubs travelling here. This years 16 semi finals take place over Saturday and Sunday at Neptune Stadium and the Parochial Hall in the City Tickets range from 5 to 15 […]
The annual Bantry Inshore Search & Rescue Association Dinner Dance to be held on Saturday 22nd January at the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry. Tickets are €25 each available from members or at fast.net business services, Bridge Street, Bantry.
For the 33rd time Clonakilty will be alive to the sound of rally cars of all shapes and sizes on St.Patricks weekend, the 19th & 20th March. As always crews are expected from all corners of the island as well as some overseas visitors. Quality Hotels are on board as Title Sponsor for the ninth […]
The current Lord Mayor of Cork is Labour Cllr Mick O’Connell but TheCork.ie has noticed his parties website incorrectly refers to the first citizen of Cork as just a Mayor. There are only two Lord Mayors in the Republic of Ireland: The Lord Mayor of Dublin, and the Lord Mayor of Cork. In other Cities […]
Motorists will be left fuming at the news that five tolling companies have not cut their prices in line with requirements to match falling prices, Fine Gael Transport Spokesman Simon Coveney TD has warned. “This will only reinforce the negative view of toll companies among motorists. There is a clear obligation on toll companies under […]
Shanakiel Hospital, Cork, has announced that it is the first hospital in Ireland to provide a revolutionary new knee replacement surgery solution which will considerably enhance the pre-operative, operative and post-operative process and end result for patients. This system will be welcome news for sportspeople and those whose daily lives are inhibited by reduced mobility […]
Ireland’s leading programme for business start-ups is currently recruiting participants for their second programme. The closing date for applications is the 26th of January. 80 participants will be asked to commit three hours on one evening a week in Dublin or Kerry. This phase of the programme is open to founders with business ideas and […]
Cork TD Deirdre Clune, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Innovation & Research, visiting Cork schools at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition has expressed her belief that the participants provide proof that Ireland has a positive future. “I will be attending the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in the RDS today to meet the […]
The most recent study by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) has shown further improvement in the cleanliness of Irish towns, with Ballincollig, Fermoy and Youghal all deemed ‘Clean to European Norms’ in 7th, 20th and 32nd positions respectively out of 53 towns surveyed. Both Cobh and Midleton are ‘moderately littered’ in 40th and […]