Jim Daly appointed Chair of Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

16 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has been appointed as Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD. Speaking after the appointment Deputy Daly said: “I am honoured to have been appointed Chair of the Oireachtas Committee... Read More

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15th June, 2016

Irish Customs dog sniffs out €13k of illegal cigarettes in Macroom, Co Cork

15 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today, Revenue officers, assisted by detector dog Harvey and acting on intelligence, seized 25,000 cigarettes following the search under warrant of a house in Macroom, Co. Cork. The cigarettes, branded “Marlboro”, “L&M”, “Mayfair” and “Che”, have a retail value in excess of €13,000, representing a loss to the... Read More

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15th June, 2016

Strike possible over staff merger fears in Cork City Council & County Council libraries

15 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 150 staff are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over plans to amalgamate Cork city and County library services. Their union IMPACT says the proposals would see services in the two areas managed by one local authority, threatening the specialised services currently provided to users in urban... Read More

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14th June, 2016

Cork City pub converts side-street into Beergarden/’Public Park’

14 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of the most dramatic changes to the city’s streetscape last year, the creation of pop-up park adjacent to Reardens on Washington Street, is set to reopen again this coming Friday, 17th of June. “Little Cross Street” is the name of the small side street that seperates the... Read More

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14th June, 2016

Local Cork Cancer Survivor Fights Back

14 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local Cork cancer survivor, Joanie Hanley, has raised €21,000 to date and counting in her fundraising fight against cancer. Joanie Hanley, Fermoy-based mother of five and grandmother of four, practiced as a nurse in Cork until she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. During her treatment, Joanie... Read More

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14th June, 2016

VIDEO: Ticket sales from ‘Pulses of Tradition’ Trad performance to go to Marymount Hospice

14 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Fudraiser concert for Marymount Where: Triskel christchurch When: 24 June 2016, Friday The Friends of Marymount Hospital & Hospice have announced that the June 24th performance of the award winning Pulses of Tradition at Triskel christchurch will be devoted to a fund raising event for their... Read More

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14th June, 2016

Fianna Fail’s Cork based health spokesman highlights Carers payment delays

14 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Billy Kelleher says the Minister for Social Protection must take urgent action to tackle lengthy waiting times for Carers who have applied to the Department for certain Carers payments. He made the call during National Carers Week. Deputy Kelleher commented, “Carers... Read More

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14th June, 2016

University College Cork is in the Reuters ‘Top 100’ most innovative EU Universities

14 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How can potential partners, investors, faculty and students know if an institution is really transforming science and technology and affecting the global economy? To answer that question, Reuters set out to find and rank Europe’s top 100 innovative universities, building a methodology that employs 10 different metrics.... Read More

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14th June, 2016

What makes Cheese turn pink? Cork scientists have made a discovery

14 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What makes cheese blush? Pink discolouration affects many cheeses throughout the world, leading to significant financial loss for the industry. Despite decades of research, the cause of this defect has remained elusive. Now researchers, led by Dr Paul Cotter and Dr Diarmuid Sheehan, using high throughput DNA-sequencing... Read More

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14th June, 2016

Seabrook Technology Group sponsors annual father-son championship Golf Tournament

14 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Seabrook Technology Group are to sponsoring an annual Father – Son Open Championship at Douglas Golf Course for the sixth year running. The tournament will take place at 2.30pm on Fathers’ Day, Sunday June 19th. The event involves father and son teams competing in 18 holes and 48... Read More

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14th June, 2016

Comedian Alan Shortt to launch charity walk in aid of Mercy Cancer Appeal

14 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Comedian Alan Shortt and Irish Race Walker, Alex Wright put on their walking shoes to help launch the 4th annual ‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ charity walk, which takes place from the The Viaduct to Bandon on Sunday, July 17th, in aid of The Mercy Cancer Appeal. The... Read More

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14th June, 2016

5% discount on Bus Éireann’s hop-on hop-off open-top Cork City to Fota to Cobh bus

14 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Explore Cork City, Fota Wildlife Park, and Cobh with Bus Éireann’s open top hop-on hop-off summer service which runs until the 31st of August. The tour is a great way for both domestic and international visitors to explore the attractions Cork has to offer, it departs Cork Bus... Read More

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