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21 November 2016, Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork was well represented at the inaugural national conference of the Social Democrats, which took place in Dublin over the weekend. Mark Khan from the Party’s Cork North Central branch was elected a member of the first National Executive of the Social Democrats during the event,...
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21 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 6723 young people in Cork have turned 18 since last year and will have right to vote The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is encouraging young people in County Cork to make sure they are registered to vote before the deadline for inclusion on the electoral...
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18 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party has strongly criticized the appropriateness of appointments made by Minister Simon Coveney to a group set up to review the recommendation to merge Cork city and county. The group, set up by the minister last month, is to review recommendations made last year to merge...
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17 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony was the first female TD elected in her constituency inthe histroy of the Irish State. When elected she signalled that gender equality would be one of the many issues she would like to address during her term. Today, research from Morgan...
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16 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed the announcement of Damian McDonald as the new Director General of the Irish Farmers Association. “The appointment was made today following an appointment process overseen by KPMG, and a meeting of the IFA’s Executive Council. “Damian McDonald is currently...
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16 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for East Cork Pat Buckley TD has called for An Post to put in place Electronic Fund payment at local post offices. The system would allow payment of wages and social welfare directly into post office accounts at greater convenience to rural communities. He...
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13 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Medical review delays causing hardship for families The Fianna Fáil Chief Whip, Michael Moynihan has called for additional resources to be made available to the Medical Office in the Department of Social Protection to reduce the backlog, and speed up the processing of applications for disability claims, invalidity...
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11 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Organised by Cork City Council, the countdown to Christmas has truly begun with the announcement that the switching on of the Cork City Christmas Lights will take place on Patrick’s Street on Sunday November 13th. Cork’s most famous brothers, Olympic rowing heroes Gary and Paul O’Donovan will switch...
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28 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has criticised the Government’s haphazard implementation of flawed policy’, which she says has resulted in the closure of West Cork Development Partnership. The rural and community organisation has been forced to shut its doors today with the loss of up to nine...
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26 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Transatlantic flights from Cork further enhances city’s connectivity Cork South Central TD, Micheál Martin has welcomed the announcement by Icelandic airline WOW Air that it will begin transatlantic flights to both East and West coast America from Cork International Airport. “This is a fantastic new development for...
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26 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Hortonworks has today announced the opening of a new, larger premises in Albert Quay, Cork. The news was celebrated at an opening ceremony hosted by the Lord Mayor of Cork City and IDA Ireland. The inauguration comes just nine months after the company confirmed their plans to extend...
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14 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today at 1.00pm the Lord Mayor of Cork Des Cahill will unveil a bust of Éamon de Valera sculpted by Seamus Murphy in the Cork Public Museum in Fitzgerald’s Park. The bust has been donated by former councillor Máirín Quill, who acquired the piece from the family...
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