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9th December, 2015

Ambassador of Palestine to meet Lord Mayor of Cork

9 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Lord Mayor will meet Ambassador of Palestine The Lord Mayor of Cork will launch the annual Palestinian support calendar, in Council Chambers tomorrow (Thursday, December 10th), with Special guest of Honour, The Ambassador of Palestine. The annual calendar produced by Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign, will be formally... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
9th December, 2015

FF Micheál Martin Leader Calls for New Insurance Scheme for Flood Victims

9 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD has called on the Taoiseach today in Dáil Éireann to initiate a new scheme with insurance companies here to ensure that homeowners who have been victims of flooding can continue to access affordable house insurance. #Bandon is flooding, possibly worse than 09... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS
8th December, 2015

An Irish situation: Why are primary schools organised along Religious lines?

8 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Jonathan O’Brien TD to introduce bill to ban religious discrimination in schools Deputy Jonathan O’Brien will today introduce legislation that, if passed, would have the effect of “ending religious discrimination” against children entering the school system. The Cork-based Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson said will introduce the Equality in Education... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
8th December, 2015

Cork Minister Simon Coveney and Jim Daly confirm €5m fund for Flood victims

8 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At their meeting today the Government decided to establish a fund of €5m to aid small businesses which have suffered damage to their property in the current flooding. The fund will be administered on behalf of the Government by the Red Cross. Welcoming the decision, the Minister... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
8th December, 2015

Annual Christmas St Vincent de Paul ‘Giving Tree’ unveiled in Merchants Quay Shopping Centre Cork City

8 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor Cllr. Chris O’Leary had launched the St Vincent de Paul ‘Giving Tree’ at Merchant’s Quay Shopping Centre. The launch was attended by volunteers of the charity. Donations of gifts for the needy can be left at the tree in Merchant’s Quay Shopping Centre in Cork City Centre.
AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
8th December, 2015

Seafood development programme will create jobs in West Cork fisheries – Harrington

8 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington, has said that news of a greenlight for the Seafood Development Operational Programme is very welcome for fishing communities and will help to create jobs in West Cork. “This week the European Commission has agreed Ireland’s new €241 million... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
8th December, 2015

The floods in Bandon Co Cork were avoidable – says Sinn Fein Cllr Rachel McCarthy

8 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Councillor Rachel McCarthy has commended the people of Bandon as nearly 2,000 people took to streets last night to protest against the failure to deliver the repeatedly promised flood relief system and main drainage scheme for the town. She said “Six years after the 2009... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
8th December, 2015

IFA Deputy President Corkman Tim O’Leary meets Agri Minister Simon Coveney in relation to recent Floods

8 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie IFA Deputy President Tim O’Leary (Cork) and Flood Project Chairman Tom Turley met with Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney (Cork) and OPW Minister Simon Harris last night to highlight the extent of the difficulties farmers are facing following recent flooding. At the meeting they reiterated the IFA’s call... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
8th December, 2015

Turkish Airlines pilots to be trained at Atlantic Flight Training Academy Cork

8 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), has announced a significant contract win with award-winning Turkish Airlines, to train its cadet pilots from AFTA’s base in Cork Airport. The Cadet Pilot Training agreement with Turkish Airlines, represents the first for an Irish company, which is regulated... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
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