top of page 21 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Five angling development projects in Cork have been awarded funding to improve angling access in the area. The projects are some of 50 angling development projects across the country which will receive support from Inland Fisheries Ireland to the value of €500,000 in total as... Read More
top of page 21 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie €30 million available in 2017 Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has encouraged Cork clubs and sports organisations to prepare for the Sports Capital Programme application process and register online now. t €30 million is available to develop sports infrastructure around the country... Read More
top of page 21 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Catholic and Church of Ireland Bishops of Cork have issued their annual Christmas message. Below is the statement from The Most Reverend Dr John Buckley and the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton: As Bishops of Cork, we join in wishing you all a peaceful... Read More
top of page 21 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following on from reports of recent cyber attack on Meath County Council , Cork City Council has today moved to assure its customers in relation to the systems and processes which it has in place to guard against the potential for cyber crime in... Read More
top of page 21 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork punter won €13,200 from their racing double that clicked at Kempton on Tuesday. The bet had a total stake of €100 and was on two selections, Washington Blue in the 4.10 and Lord Cooper in the 4.40 at Kempton. The punter availed of the... Read More
top of page 21 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of Clonakilty and members of the Clonakilty Mayoral Council (Cork’s only grouping of Town Mayors) have organised an event to welcome home emigrants at a “Community Christmas Gathering” this Friday 23rd December at 7pm at O’ Donovan’s Hotel. The issue was decided... Read More
top of page 20 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This morning in an intelligence led operation on the Northside of Cork City, Revenue officers carried out a series of searches under warrant of a number of private dwellings. Detector dog Harvey assisted in the searches, during which 10,000 unstamped cigarettes and 10 kilos of... Read More
top of page 20 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €150,000 in funding is to be given to support the development of an Angling centre at Innsicarra lake. Commenting on the allocation Minister Creed said; Agriculture Minister Michael Creed TD (Fine Gael) said: “This funding is provided through the 2016 REDZ (Rural Economic Development... Read More
top of page 20 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Billy macGill, Frederic Pascale, and Stephen Murray on behalf of Lodge No3 Wolfe Tone, Cork presenting a cheque to Aileen Spitere of the Samaritans.Cork Samaritans is a 100% voluntary organisation, with no paid staff. The organisation is not Government Funded and relies solely on donations and... Read More
top of page 20 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clune calls on social media companies to introduce minimum standards on their platforms to protect teenage users 25% of Irish 14-17 year old school children say they have sent nude pictures of themselves online * Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has welcomed moves... Read More
top of page 19 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, the Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed has welcomed the provision of funding from the Department of Education & Skills to Scoil Mhuire Kanturk for the development of new classroom facilities Commenting on the allocation... Read More
top of page 19 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital today, 19th December, officially launched its new Education Centre at the Old Blackrock Road, Cork. The centre, which is linked with University College Cork, will cater to over 1,000 people each year, including medical and nursing students and hospital... Read More
