Annual Cork County Mayor’s Community Awards – Record Number of Nominations Received

18 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr John Paul O’Shea, will host the Cork County Mayor’s Community Awards on May 11th 2016 in County Hall. Now in its fourth year, the awards are a public recognition of the amazing work that is undertaken by people throughout Cork,... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Mayor of County Cork launches Muintir na Tire ‘Pride in Our Community’ Competition

18 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Councillor John Paul O’Shea launched the Pride in our Community Competition at the County Hall this week. The Pride in Our Community Competition, now celebrating its 12th year, continues to encourage communities to showcase the best of their area by developing... Read More

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4th April, 2016

€22,500 for Ballingeary, Co Cork flood relief

4 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Cllr Michael Creed has today (Monday) welcomed the confirmation that the OPW have allocated €22,500 to Cork County Council to undertake minor flood relief works in Ballingeary. Commenting on the allocation Cllr Creed said: “I warmly welcome this much needed funding for flood relief works... Read More

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1st April, 2016

How is Article 43 of the Irish Constitution affecting tenants rights?

1 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Workers’ Party has concurred with outgoing Housing Minister Alan Kelly’s admission that the absolute right to private property in the constitution is a barrier to the rights of tenants but the party has said the clause in no way prevented the state from engaging in a massive... Read More

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31st March, 2016

Cork Civic Trust want to purchase “Westview House” on Patrick’s Hill

31 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Northside Fiànna Fàil Councillor Kenneth O’Flynn has welcomed the news that Cork Civic Trust will be placing a proposal before Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald offering to purchase the property known as Westview House on St Patrick’s Hill, the house that recently made headlines after the announcement... Read More

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31st March, 2016

Bandon Flood Relief Scheme to be confirmed in coming weeks – Daly

31 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, is continuing to push for the completion of the Bandon Flood Relief Scheme and has been informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that the Scheme is on track and will be confirmed in the coming weeks.... Read More

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30th March, 2016

Cork Minster Simon Coveney reminds dogs must be microchipped by end of Month

30 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D, has reminded all dog owners that new arrangements requiring all dogs to be both microchipped and registered on an authorised database will become compulsory at the end of March this year. Minister Coveney said “The dog... Read More

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29th March, 2016

Fiona Ryan named as co-option replacement for newly elected Mick Barry TD

29 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance have chosen 27 year old financial services worker Fiona Ryan to replace Mick Barry TD as a councillor for the Cork City North Central ward on Cork City Council. Fiona Ryan will be put forward for co-option to the Council at tonight’s meeting of Cork... Read More

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29th March, 2016

European Parliament delegation to visit Cork tomorrow

29 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Leader of the Fine Gael delegation in the European Parliament and Ireland South MEP, Seán Kelly, will host a visiting European Parliament delegation in Cork tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday of this week (30-31 March). MEPs belonging to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy will embark... Read More

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29th March, 2016

Sinn Féin to hold housing crisis protest outside Cork City Hall

29 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin will hold a protest on the issue of the housing crisis outside Cork City Hall this evening at 5pm. Members of the party’s team on Cork City Council will be available to the media for comment.

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22nd March, 2016

Cork woman launches Seanad Campaign in UCC

22 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Laura Harmon will hold the Cork launch of her Seanad campaign today. Laura Harmon is the former president of the Union of Students in Ireland and led a campaign in 2015 which registered 30,000 new voters ahead of the marriage referendum. Date: Tuesday, 22nd March 2016 Time:... Read More

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21st March, 2016

Plight of west Cork’s variable rate mortgage holders will not be forgotten by FF – Murphy O’Mahony

21 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South-West Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said the party is not forgetting the plight of standard variable rate mortgage holders trapped on high interest rates and stuck in a vicious cycle because of negative equity and inaction from banks. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony said: “Many... Read More

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