15 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As part of on-going investigations into dissident republican activity in the Cork area, Gardaí have arrested three men, aged in their mid 30’s to early 50’s, following the planned search of a premises at Chesnut Drive, Cluain Ard, Cobh, County Cork yesterday evening, Thursday 14th December 2016 shortly... Read More
15 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A full house attended the AIB-Fitzgerald & Partners Christmas Luncheon At the Blue Haven Hotel in Kinsale yesterday. The event was attended by Lord Mayor, Cllr. Des Cahill, who addressed the large crowd of stakeholders from the region, from all sectors of the local community. This was followed... Read More
15 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that families across Cork will be furious with the Government after it was announced that they are proposing to make no changes to the School Transport Scheme. “Last August, I raised the issue of pupils in the Coachford area... Read More
15 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Aer Lingus that it is to increase its capacity across a number of its most popular routes for Summer 2017. The announcement by Cork Airport’s largest airline partner will see 1.1 million available seats for next summer to London and... Read More
14 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The staff and Board of Management of Coláiste Treasa raise the roof with excitement as construction begins on a brand-new extension to their school in Kanturk. Supported by patrons Cork Education and Training Board, this new addition valued at almost €1million includes two state of the art... Read More
14 Dec 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly), the organisation for the care of Cork’s older people, will launch its traditional fast and fundraising campaign at the SHARE Crib, Daunt’s Square, Cork, (near Grand Parade) this evening Wednesday 14th December 2016. It is the 47th... Read More
14 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is gearing up for the busiest time of the year as it spreads Christmas cheer to over 135,000 passengers over the festive season. Ireland’s best connected airport outside of Dublin is expecting nearly 1,000 inbound and outbound flights from 18th December through to 8th January 2017.... Read More
13 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Montenotte Hotel, has announced its lead sponsorship of the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2017. Tickets for the region’s most prestigious corporate event go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9:30am on the Cork Chamber website, and it will be a fast sellout, such is the popularity of this... Read More
13 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that without significant investment in the rural roads network, more and more claims will be made for compensation arising out of accidents caused by the poor state of the roads. Deputy Moynihan was commenting following reports from Cork County... Read More
13 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Christmas Day, a group of students from Carrigaline Community School, along with their families and friends will meet at 10.30am at Myrtleville Beach and take to the water in memory of their friend, Danny Crowley, who passed away after a long battle with Leukaemia in November... Read More
13 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This Christmas the people of Cork will get the opportunity to remember and honour loved ones at the ‘Remembrance Tree’ in aid of the Cork Association for Autism at Douglas Court Shopping Centre throughout December. The ‘Remembrance Tree’ gives people the chance to take a moment during the... Read More
12 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Sport, Kevin O’Keeffe has cautiously welcomed the announcement by Minister for Sport, Patrick O’Donovan that he would like to see a greater number of women serving on the boards of national sports organisations but feels that discussions at an Oireachtas Committee are required. “I... Read More
