19 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have renewed calls for the public to support the party’s Waste Reduction Bill 2017. The call comes after photographs were shared online of litter on Myrtleville beach after the busy weekend. The Green Party bill, which was launched last week, would bring back... Read More
19 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Irish Government to ensure that the Rights of Children remain a priority for all throughout the Brexit negotiations that commence today. Teachta Ó Laoghaire said; “Both the British Government and the EU... Read More
19 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As a Europol report shows an expected rise in returned foreign fighters from Iraq and Syria to Europe, Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has said that EU initiatives on Passenger Name Records (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime will... Read More
18 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Many students of History will have heard that during the Irish Famine a tribe of Native Americans (previously referred to as ‘Indians’, a word that is now considered incorrect) donated food to the Irish people. The Choctaw Nation of Native Americans were today remembered with the dedication of... Read More
18 June 2017, 7pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With temperatures up to 26 degrees in Cork, Munster Agricultural Society enjoyed record numbers for the Cork Summer Show 2017. It is estimated that 27,000 people attended the show on Saturday and a further 33,000 attended on Sunday. An exact figure should be available later as... Read More
18 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Rosscarbery man Mike Keohane will represent Ireland at the upcoming World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain at the end of the month. Mike has represented Ireland at previous Transplant Championships but is aiming to win his first World Medal in Malaga. Currently the Irish National Indoor Masters 3k... Read More
18 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage, a local, non-political historical organisation in Clonakilty will remember “The Battle of the Big Cross” on Monday evening, 19th June at 8pm at Asna Square. Over the last few years, since the demise of the local town council, (which used to organise the event), Dúchas... Read More
18 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Seandun Macra hosted the National Final of the Macra na Feirme Creative Challenge last Sunday June 18th at the Cork Summer Show. Three Cork teams took part on the day under the blazing heat of the sun; Knockraha, Carrigaline and Caheragh. Over the course of 90 minutes,... Read More
17 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The first-ever Ballymaloe Malt & Music Weekend stakes its claim as Ireland’s weatherproof and waterproof festival! Punters can leave their wellies and raincoats in the wardrobe even if it buckets rain on Friday 30 June, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 July. All events take place under the... Read More
17 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Defence Minister Paul Kehoe, T.D., has confirmed that L.É. Eithne was involved in a rescue operation Friday in the Mediterranean. The Minister stated that “the Government approved the return of the Naval Service to the Mediterranean to assist the Italian authorities in tackling this very difficult humanitarian crisis.”... Read More
16 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Well the sun is out, and preparations are underway at the Munster Agricultural Showgrounds in Curraheen, County Cork as the 100 acre site gets ready to welcome thousands of visitors on Saturday 17 June and Sunday 18 June. As well as visitors, there will also be hundreds... Read More
16 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Seven top travel and lifestyle journalists from France have been visiting Cork and Ireland’s Ancient East, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Representing 14 different online and print publications, with a combined readership of more than 1.2 million, the journalists travelled from Roscoff to Cork... Read More
