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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
20th September, 2017

IRISH HISTORY: 1916 figure Thomas Ashe to be remembered in Clonakilty, West Cork

20 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Vol. Thomas Ashe Centenary Commemoration When: 7.30pm Monday 25th September Where: Ashe Street (named after Thomas Ashe), Clonakilty town centre Next Monday 25th September is the centenary of the death of Thomas Ashe. The Kerryman was prominent during the 1916 rising, was interned in Frongoch like hundreds... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
19th September, 2017

MENTAL HEALTH: must be catered for in annual Government budget – says Former Cork Labour TD Kathleen Lynch

19 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch (a former Cork North Central TD, and Junior Minister), has said that mental health mustn’t be forgotten in next month’s budget, with significant issues remaining in the mental health service. Ms. Lynch was speaking as she attended the Parliamentary Forum on... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS
19th September, 2017

HEALTH: ‘Dublin ambulance was dispatched to Cork’ – Cork Labour Rep wants an explanation

19 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour Councillor for Swords Duncan Smith and Cork City Local Area Representative* Peter Horgan have both called for an investigation into media reports as to how a Swords based ambulance was dispatched to Cork City. “As part of the local Community First Responders group in Swords, I am... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS
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