Port of Cork Handles 9.2m Tonnes Of Trade

top of page 19 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Total traffic through the Port of Cork reached 9.2 million tonnes in 2016, a slight decrease compared to 2015 traffic. Import figures remain steady while exports were reduced primarily due to the closure of Lisheen Mines in Co. Tipperary and the subsequent cessation of... Read More

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19th January, 2017

Film In Cork 2017 Short Script Award Shortlist

top of page 17 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Film In Cork, supported by the Arts Offices of Cork City and County Councils is delighted to announce that a shortlist of six scripts has been selected by the judging panel in its 2017 Short Script Award. Almost 130 scripts were submitted prior to the... Read More

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19th January, 2017

Cork Motor Club celebrates 40th anniversary

top of page 19 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Motor Club are celebrating their 40th anniversary on Sunday, 22 January 2017, next at Kartworld, Watergrasshill, Co Cork from 11am. Organisers say all are welcome. The Kartworld site is is signposted from the Cork-Dublin Motorway.

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19th January, 2017

Ringaskiddy incinerator delay unfair and lacking transparency, says Green Party in Cork

top of page 19 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie File photo of anchor at Ringaskiddy Car Ferry building. Copyright TheCork.ie 2009.The Green Party in Cork are “deeply concerned” that An Bord Pleanála has once again postponed the decision date for the Indaver Ireland waste incinerator in Ringaskiddy. The postponement has been reported in the... Read More

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19th January, 2017

Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony joins Cork Tillage Farmers protesting outside Dáil Éireann

top of page 19 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that while she accepts that the Minister for Agriculture cannot control the weather, he can support tillage farmers with financial compensation as a result of harvest destroyed by adverse weather. “Fianna Fáil brought the tillage... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th January, 2017

New wildlife book from West Cork author Calvin Jones

top of page 18 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new book featuring a collection of wildlife and nature writing by West Cork based author Calvin Jones celebrates the incredible diversity of life on and around the island of Ireland. Volume one of “The Irish Wildlife Collection” features wildlife profiles and articles covering... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

19th January, 2017

Cork Pops Orchestra runs primary and secondary school concerts

top of page 19 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The annual series of concerts for primary and post primary schools – ‘The Colours of Music’ presented by Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra will take place on Wednesday 8th March at 10am and 12 noon in City Hall, Cork This year students are... Read More

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19th January, 2017

SOCCER: John Kavanagh signs with Cork City FC

top of page 19 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that John Kavanagh has signed a new contract with the club. The 22 year old came back into the side at the tail end of last season after a serious injury, and he said that experience has... Read More

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19th January, 2017

Muskerry man wins college round of FRS Scholarship

top of page 19 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Christopher Kenny from a Dairy farm near Mourneabbey in North County Cork at twenty five years of age won his college round of the Farm Relief Services Memorial Scholarship which rewards students who show outstanding leadership ability. The National finals of the Farm Relief Services... Read More

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19th January, 2017

BUSINESS: Ben Woods appointed as Contract Engineering Talent Consultant with Fastnet Cork

top of page 19 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fastnet – The Talent Group, a leading provider of recruitment, search and talent solutions to Life Sciences, Medical Technology and Food sectors, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ben Woods to the position of Contract Engineering Talent Consultant. In his new role, Ben will... Read More

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18th January, 2017

€2.5 Million Housing Adaption Work for Cork

top of page 18 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Senator Colm Burke, Fine Gael spokesperson for Health in the Seanad, has today welcomed the allocation to Cork City Council of €2,545,335 for housing adaption work. “The funding from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government will allow the City Council to carry... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

18th January, 2017

Cork City joins the National Network of Healthy Cities in Ireland

top of page 18 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To recognise Cork City Councils involvement in the World Health Organisation Healthy Cities Project over the past five years, Minister of State for Health Promotion, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, T.D, presented a certificate of accreditation to the National Healthy Cities and Counties of Ireland Network.... Read More

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