29th May 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Was Seán Sherlock in Cork today? yes he was. The Junior Minister made a swift visit to Ringaskiddy. Mr Sherlock could be the next Deputy Labour Leader. The Minister of state officiated at an event to formally switch on Johnson & Johnson’s two wind turbines in Cork’s lower […]
![[Video] Gay pride flag flies from Cork City Hall for first time](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140512_0326.jpg "[Video] Gay pride flag flies from Cork City Hall for first time")
13th May 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The international rainbow flag which represents gay pride was flown from a public building in Ireland for the first time yesterday, and it happened in Cork The City Council, and Lord Mayor Cllr Catherine Clancy (Labour) have agreed to fly the symbol for the rest of Corks’ annual […]
5th May 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An election candidate for Cork County Council has a great surname; Desmond. She is running in an area where there has been a long serving Councillors with that name! The new candidate Mary-Rose Desmond belongs to Fianna Fail, where as the outgoing Paul Desmond is a stalwart of […]
2nd May 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 48 schools in Cork will benefit from refurbishment works over the summer being paid for by the Department of Education. It’s called the “Summer works scheme”. The schools which will benefit from Round 2 have been announced. The majority of work will be refurbishing toilets and roofs. The […]
![[Video] Titanic Memorial Garden opens in Cobh](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/10261953_758218650855901_3466282781065228782_n.jpg "[Video] Titanic Memorial Garden opens in Cobh")
11th April 2014, Friday By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Today marks the 102nd anniversary of the Titanic arriving into Cork Harbour, and anchoring off Roches Point. To mark the occasion a new Memorial Garden has been officially opened in Cobh. It’s at Cove Fort, in the East of the Town, next to the the Port of […]
![[Audio] Integrated ticketing arrives in Cork](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BkxwYHpIcAAim-d.jpg-large.jpg "[Audio] Integrated ticketing arrives in Cork")
10th April 2014, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The integrated ticket for public transport has arrived in Cork! Called the “Leap Card” it allows passengers to pay without using cash. The plastic card is already successful in Dublin where 400-thousand have been issued, it’s a national card so Dublin cards can be used in Cork […]
![[Special Audio Report] Bomb scare during Queen’s 2011 visit to Cork](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/queen-cork.jpg "[Special Audio Report] Bomb scare during Queen’s 2011 visit to Cork")
7th April 2014, Monday By David O’Sullivan http://twitter.com/david_sullivan New inside details about the Queen’s 2011 visit to Cork – and the rest of Ireland – will be given in an programme airing tonight, The state visit was the first time a British monarch had ever set foot in the Republic, and security was high. While […]
![[Audio] Unhappy constituent spits in eye of Labour MEP in Cork](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/unnamed.jpg "[Audio] Unhappy constituent spits in eye of Labour MEP in Cork")
7th April 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie A Labour MEP who was spat at while in Cork last week has revealed more details about the assault, The incident happened around 6pm last Wednesday when Phil Prendergast was walking in Turners Cross on her way to a funeral home. An unidentified man in his late 30s […]
![[Audio] Former Lord Mayor Michael O’Connell invited to Royal Event](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image1.jpg "[Audio] Former Lord Mayor Michael O’Connell invited to Royal Event")
7th April 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie A Former Lord Mayor of Cork is making preparations to fly to he UK to take part in the official visit of President Michael D. Higgins to Britain. Labour Cllr Michael O’Connell was Lord Mayor of Cork when Queen Elizabeth visited Ireland in 2011. Now, Cllr O’Connell will head in the […]
25th March 2014, Tuesday By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins will receive the Freedom of Cork City The 72 year old will become the sixth president of Ireland to receive the honour – following in the footsteps of Douglas Hyde, Éamon de Valera, Sean T. O’Kelly, Mary Robinson, and Mary […]