top of page 12 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie General Election Candidate Cllr Alan Coleman (Independent) has welcomed the news that a Clonakilty student has received a top level award from the Cork Education and Training Board (CETB). High achieving students in the Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) from 23 schools across... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Innishannon, Co Cork has joined a growing list of Cork towns that will have no election posters erected. The Innishannon Tidy Towns committee have asked all political parties and candidates to refrain from erecting posters within the village. The request is a voluntary one, but... Read More
top of page 9 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As holiday bookings rise by an estimated 40% year on year, Cork City based MEP Deirdre Clune cautions travelers to be prepared for emergencies when travelling in Europe. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has said that only 29% of Irish people are aware of... Read More
top of page 8 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has this week announced arts funding to over 130 arts organisations and individual artists in the County. Arts Grants totaling €154,000 were approved by Cork County Council at its meeting on February 8th. This year’s County Council Arts Grants allocations will... Read More
top of page 8 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Enda Kenny visited water and wastewater treatment specialists EPS Group at their head office in Mallow, Co. Cork on Friday to address the EPS team. During his speech, Enda outlined how his long term economic plan focuses on creating more and better jobs throughout... Read More
top of page 8 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Cllr Alan Coleman, an Independent Candidate in the upcoming general election in Cork South West, has said that the works which are due to commence this week are the least the people of Bandon deserve after the two devastating floods suffered by... Read More
top of page 8 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance candidate for Cork North Central Cllr Mick Barry this morning said that breaking news of fresh HSE recruitment curbs stand in stark contrast to Enda Kenny’s Fine Gael Ard Fheis promises of hiring thousands of new doctors and nurses if re-elected to... Read More
top of page 3 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South Central TD Ciaran Lynch (Labour) has welcomed the announcement that €56.25 million is available in 2016 for Housing Adaptations for Older People and People with a Disability living in private houses, an increase of €5.75 million on the funding allocated last year. Deputy... Read More
top of page 3 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking in support of today’s TUI strike, Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said that there was an onus on the Minister for Education to return to talks with the union and for the incoming government to address the concerns raised by teachers and lecturers about the... Read More
top of page 2 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Workers’ Party Cork City Councillor Ted Tynan has said that the state should compulsorily buy back the Whitegate Refinery in Cork Harbour which was sold to Conoco Philips in 2002 for €100m in a deal which included the Whiddy Island storage facility and a Dublin... Read More
top of page 2 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Green Party candidate for Cork North Central, Oliver Moran, has called on the government to reverse the decision to introduce pay-by-weight on recycling. Households in Cork have started to receive notices that pay-by-weight will be introduced to all waste collections from July. The Department... Read More
top of page 2 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Southwest Fine Gael TD Jim Daly says he remains confident that intense diplomatic pressure is the only way to ensure that the proposed Cork Boston Air route by Norwegian Airlines can succeed this year. The Clonakilty based TD was commenting this week after speaking... Read More
