top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A number of pre-season fixtures have now been officially confirmed, as John Caulfield’s side look to get the build-up to their 2016 campaign underway. First up for City is a Munster Senior Cup tie against Rockmount, followed by a number of friendly fixtures in the... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update ‘Cookie And The Vaudevilles Live at the Everyman Theatre, Cork’ Saturday 6th February , 8.00PM Following the success of their debut original album “Riches to Rags” in late 2014, Cookie And The Vaudevilles have spent the last year touring music venues, theatres and... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 295th (yes that’s right!) Annual General Meeting of the Royal Cork Yacht Club will be held in the clubhouse, Crosshaven, Co Cork on Monday 18 January 2016 at 8pm. History The predecessor of the present day Royal Cork Yacht Club, was the Water Club... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Sinn Féin TD Sandra McLellan has criticised the Government for “legitimising the two-tier health system that was the legacy of Fianna Fáil in power”. The Cork East deputy spoke of the unnecessary pain inflicted on patients, while Sinn Féin have plotted a costed pathway... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie More than 43 businesses from across the northside of Cork City have been nominated for the Northside For Business Awards. At the Northside for Business Awards event in the Kiln at Heineken Brewery Cork, businesses were shortlisted across a number of categories including Retail,... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking today on the UN Committee on the Rights of a Child in Geneva, where Ireland’s record on children’s rights was criticised, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children, Sandra McLellan TD (Youghal) said: “With nearly 6,000 child protection cases awaiting assignment to social workers in Ireland,... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Cork City Cllr Mick Barry this morning said that the economic recovery is bypassing hundreds of thousands of families after it was announced by Lidl and the Bia Food Initiative that Lidl plan to donate 100,000 meals in 2016 to 56 charities helping... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent Cork South West Candidate Cllr Alan Coleman has called for the Government to use an existing model to force Insurance companies to offer flood insurance cover to those that are refused such cover. Cllr Coleman said “We already have the Motor Insurance Bureau of... Read More
top of page 13 Janaury 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are have confirmed the appointment of Kevin Tattan as the club’s High Performance Coach. Kevin, who is a Sports Science graduate from the University of Limerick, has also worked with the West Coast Eagles Australian rules football team and last season... Read More
top of page 13 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Facts & figures Total traffic through the Port of Cork and Bantry Bay Port Company in 2015 reached a total of 11 million tonnes. Total Trade traffic at the Port of Cork reached 9.8 million tonnes up a significant 10% on 2014 traffic figures.... Read More
top of page 13 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Perhaps you want to take on the Everest Base Camp Trek? Or enjoy the adventure of a Kilimanjaro Climb? Have you ever dreamt of reaching the ‘Lost City’ of Machu Picchu? The Mercy Hospital Foundation is inviting people undertake one of these charity challenges in... Read More
top of page 13 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Senior Football team will face the Reardens All Stars in an inaugural challenge match taking place at Clonakilty GAA club this coming Sunday, 17th January 2016. The game is an important warm up ahead of Cork’s opening National League match against Mayo on... Read More
