22 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council will host a high profile trade delegation visiting from Xuzhou, China next week. The delegation will include senior representatives of a number of large, influential companies based in the city of Xuzhou and the wider Jiangsu Province in China. The centrepiece of next week’s visit... Read More
20 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie General Election candidate, and former Mayor of County Cork, Cllr Alan Coleman has strongly criticised the priority by the Irish Government to police fishermen over drug importers. Along the West Cork and Kerry coast Cllr Alan Coleman states that there is just one Customs officer – based in... Read More
19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A public meeting was hosted this week by the team at the Irish Redhead Convention. The meeting was attended by Crosshaven local residents. Organiser Joleen Cronin outlined her plans for the 2016 Irish Redhead Convention, which will take place over a weekend from August 19th-21st this year.... Read More
19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Michael McGrath, Cork South Central election candidate and Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson said that progress on the planned Cork City Flood Relief Scheme must be accelerated by the next government. Michael McGrath stated, “Minister of State Simon Harris has confirmed in a parliamentary reply to me that... Read More
18 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three Cork students will contest the Grand Final of the country’s major university debating competition this weekend at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin. The motion for the debate is; “This House believes that 2016 should be the last time Ireland commemorates the Easter Rising”. Cormac... Read More
19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Entertainment news Ballymaloe Grainstore announces a spring programme of music, comedy, festivals, films and events that bring the world to Shanagarry in East Cork. Wine buffs can sample California wines with Liam Campbell, wine editor of The Irish Independent, who will talk about California Wines –... Read More
19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three new jobs will be created and a suicide awareness initiative rolled out at Cork Life Centre, following a €120,000 donation from the unique philanthropic fund Cork Foundation. Two new counsellors and one teacher will join the two full-time staff and 70 volunteers at the Sunday’s Well... Read More
18 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) – which represents youth organisations working with over 380,000 young people nationwide – has called on the next Government to invest in the growing youth population in County Cork City & County. NYCI is asking all parties and candidates to commit... Read More
18 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce will host a “Meet the Candidates” event in the Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty, West Cork tonight at 8 pm The following candidates will be in attendance; 1. Alan Coleman 2. Michael Collins 3. Jim Daly 4. Theresa Heaney 5. Rachel McCarthy 6. Michael... Read More
18 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Workers’ Party candidate in Cork North-Central, Cllr Ted Tynan, said today (Thursday) that the Government’s claims of economic recovery ring hollow in Cork North Central where an estimated 35,000 people suffer from multiple forms of deprivation. Estimates also show that nearly 20,000 people suffer from heat deprivation,... Read More
18 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City W.F.C. welcome Peamount United to Bishopstown Stadium this Sunday (21st February) at 2pm in the Continental Tyres Women’s National League. The game which was originally scheduled for November which was postponed due to international call-ups took time to rearrange with the adverse weather severely affecting... Read More
