4 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 13,000 sub-prime mortgages in arrears for more than two years Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath TD has described as inexcusable the Government’s complete failure to take action to deal with the spiralling arrears crisis in the sub-prime mortgage market, noting that the owners of these loans are... Read More
4 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance councillor Mick Barry this morning said that NAMA should be directed to organise a u-turn and to start prioritising the provision of affordable housing across the state. His call came after daft.ie released its latest report showing a 13.1% jump in house prices outside of... Read More
3 January 2016, 5.50pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The N25 Cork to Waterford Road between Killeagh and Castlemartyr is currently impassable due to flooding. Efforts are being made to open the road and will continue. Signed diversions are in place from Killeagh via Mogeely into Castlemartyr but there will be severe traffic restrictions and... Read More
3 Janaury 2016, 10.30am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork City Flood Assessment Team met again this morning to review the ongoing situation with regard to continuing poor weather and flood risk. The latest weather system brought further substantial rainfall to the region overnight. No serious flooding occurred in the City. A Met Éireann... Read More
2 January 2016, 11.30am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork City Flood Assessment Team met again this morning to review the ongoing situation with regard to continuing poor weather and flood risk. The latest weather system brought very heavy rainfall to the region over the past 24 hours. Cork City Fire Services and emergency... Read More
1 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water has this evening advised that a boil water notice has been imposed on the Whitegate Regional Water Supply Scheme on the advice of the HSE due to high turbidity in the Dower spring source serving this area of east Cork. This public water supply serves a... Read More
31 December 2015, 4pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The N25 between Castlemartyr and Killeagh still remains severely flooded and will not re-open to traffic until tomorrow (New Years Day) at the earliest. The following updated traffic plan has been agreed between Cork County Council and An Garda Siochana and will come into place at... Read More
31 December 2015, 12 noon By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork City Flood Assessment Team met again this morning to review the ongoing situation with regard to continuing poor weather and flood risk. The Cork region experienced less severe weather overnight in the aftermath of Storm Frank. The Lee Catchment has suffered substantial and... Read More
31 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On January 15 2016, at a Gala Awards Lunch at the Rochestown Park Hotel, the Cork Person or Persons of the Year will be announced. The winner will be chosen from the Cork Persons of the Month selected over 2015. Some 250 guests will attend the awards... Read More
31 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of Clonakilty Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin has issued an open invitation to all Clonakilty people and visitors to the town to a community ringing in of the New Year at the town-centre Asna Square tonight (Thursday 31st). People are asked to assemble from 11.45pm at Asna... Read More
30 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil’s Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has criticised the Government’s lacklustre response to the latest flooding to hit large parts of West Cork. Cllr Murphy O’Mahony says that people feel completely let down by the Government as they are forced to fend for themselves against the latest storm.... Read More
30 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Earlier today following a request from the UK Coast Guard, the Irish Coast Guard through its coordination centre at Valentia coordinated the airlift of a Spanish national crew member from the UK registered Fishing Vessel Brisan 120nm SSW off Mizen Head. The crew member was injured during severe... Read More
