24th August 2014 By David O’Sullian http://twitter.com/david_osullivan The annual Michael Collins commemoration takes place in County Cork this afternoon. It’s the 92nd year of Beal na mBla Each year there is a keynote speech from a different person. Past speakers include President Mary Robinson, the late Brian Lenihan, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, and Corkman Bill O’Herlihy This years […]
13th August 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A war of words has erupted between two Cork politicians over water charges. Independent County Councillor Marcia D’alton, and Labour Senator John GIlroy Cllr Maria Dalton wrote a letter to Irish Water saying her family would NOT be paying water charges, that letter was published in Yesterday’s Evening […]
8th August 2014 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie “Irish Water have insulted Cork County Council, and its elected members” That’s the view of the County Mayor. Irish Water have refused to send representatives to Council meetings where water and sewerage projects are being discussed. The 55 elected County Councillors are growing frustrated about the lack of […]
7th August 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Controversy is ensuing in a West Cork town . Clonakilty’s newly formed Community Mayoral Council have been told by Cork County Council that they can not have the use of the Town’s old Mayoral Chain, even through the new Mayor is representing the Town in Ireland and abroad. […]
5th August 2014 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie All practicing Doctors will be have to have full insurance under a new bill being backed by a Cork Senator. At the moment there is no requirement for medical practitioners to have adequate indemnity insurance cover; meaning that a patient might not compensated in the event of malpractice. […]
1st August 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie A new credit union opens in Castletownbere this morning. Bantry Credit Union Ltd are opening a sub-office in Castletownbere after much co-operation between Bantry Credit Union and the liquidator of Berehaven Credit Union. This new credit union opens at 10am and is 100 percent independent from the now […]
16th July 2014, Wednesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork politician has spoken publicly for the first time about how SHE was born in a mother and baby home, and then visited the same institution 17 years later when SHE became pregnant Yoghal County Cllr Mary Linehan-Foley spoke about her own experiences during a debate […]
![[Audio] OAP assaulted in Northside home Monday morning](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/garda-lamp-300x2901.jpg "[Audio] OAP assaulted in Northside home Monday morning")
15th July 2014, Tuesday, 5.45am By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Investigations continue into an aggravated burglary during which a pensioner was attacked with an iron bar. It happened around 3am on Monday morning on Rathpeacon Road, Farranree, on the northside of Cork City An intruder entered the house of a 75 year old man through a window and demanded […]
![[Audio] Cllr/Psychologist is new Chair of HSE South Regional Forum](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/examjohnbuttimer_large.jpg "[Audio] Cllr/Psychologist is new Chair of HSE South Regional Forum")
12th July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Former Lord Mayor of Cork City has been elected chairman of the HSE South Regional Health Forum. The forum is a place where elected Councillors from across Munster have the chance to put questions to HSE officials. Many topical issues are raised throughout the year including: progress […]
11th July 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will move a step closer this evening to appointing a new CEO, or City Manager. The name of Ann Doherty was selected by the Public Appointments Service many weeks ago, but at their last ordinary meeting the 31 Elected Cork City Councillors chose to delay […]