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29th September, 2017

FIANNA FAIL: to hold selection convention in Cork South Central tonight

29 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil will hold its selection convention in Cork South Central tonight. Both are sitting TDs in what is one of the most competitive constituencies in the state – because Fine Gael’s Simon Coveney is also a TD in the constituency. The Fianna Fail party convention will take... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
27th September, 2017

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF CORK: go online at duchas.ie – Cork Senator welcomes heritage collection

27 September 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie More than 10,000 historic pictures from Ireland’s past, including many from Cork, have been added to a folklore website, Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has said. “The new redesigned duchas.ie website and Photographic Collection was launched in Dublin last night (Tuesday). Roughly 10,000 photographs from the Collection have... Read More
ENTERTAINMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
26th September, 2017

TIDY TOWNS: Cork County Council congratulates 2017 winners

26 September 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley and Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, today conveyed their congratulations to all the participants and winners in this year’s National Tidy Towns competition with a record breaking 870 towns and villages competing. Commenting on the Cork successes,... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS
25th September, 2017

POLITICS: Simon Coveney welcomes allocation of more than €1.1m for Community Youth Groups

25 September 2017, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney welcomes allocation of more than €1.1m for Community Youth Groups ​Commenting on a statement by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone ​announcing ​€6.35m in funding to purchase equipment will made available for community youth groups​, Minister Coveney welcomed the news that... Read More
FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
23rd September, 2017

VISIT TO CORK CITY HALL: from World Health Organisation European Healthy Cities political vision group

23 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Welcomes the World Health Organisation (WHO) Political Vision Group Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald is hosting the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Healthy Cities Political Vision Group today and tomorrow at Cork City Hall. Along with Cork City, the Political Vision Group is made up... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
22nd September, 2017

HOUSING CRISIS: West Cork TD Michael Collins says “Minister, I don’t envy your task in trying to turn this crisis around”

22 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie West Cork Independent TD, Deputy Michael Collins has called on the government to put their words into action and tackle the housing and homelessness crisis head on. As the new session of the Dáil opened Deputy Collins raised the urgent national crisis of housing. ‘The housing crisis is... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS
22nd September, 2017

CORK GETS SHARE OF NATIONAL POT: €1m for ‘Local Improvement Schemes’

22 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €1m in funding has been secured for Local Improvement Schemes in Cork. The funding will allow for the repair and improvement of small roads and laneways leading to local people’s homes and businesses that are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. Locally based Minister for Foreign... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
22nd September, 2017

FOOD BUSINESS: Dairygold opens ‘Nutritionals Campus’ in Mallow

22 September 2017, Friday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The official opening of Dairygold’s new ‘Nutritionals Campus’ took place in Mallow this morning. The food firm secured the attendance of a wide range of figures, including: EU Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development, Phil Hogan Tánaiste & Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Francis FitzGerald Cork... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
21st September, 2017

RURAL CRIME: Cork ‘Community Alert’ text message groups encouraged to apply for funding

21 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Are you in a Community Alert group? Many now believe those are outdated, because a simple free WhatsApp group of self-organised neighbours works just as well. However, when dealing with areas of poor internet coverage, or people for people without smart phones then a text alert group is more... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
20th September, 2017

LITTLE ISLAND: Proposals to build bike share stations, and establish shuttle bus from train station to business parks – welcomed by Green Party

20 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed proposals from Cork Chamber to improve commuter services at Little Island. The proposals include bike share stations on the island and at the nearby train station, a shuttle bus service from Little Island Train Station, a city bus service, and dedicated... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS
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