5th March 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement by FireEye of 150 new jobs for Cork. “The announcement by FireEye that it will create 150 new jobs in Cork is very welcome news. This decision reinforces Cork’s image as a centre... Read More
26th February 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “Illegal posters are blighting the image of Cork City.” That’s the view of Cllr Joe Kavanagh. The Northside Fine Gael representative says the gluing of posters – mostly advertising politcal meetings – to lampposts, postboxes, and public bins is as bad as graffiti, and encourages to littering. Under... Read More
26 February 2013 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie CCTV Cameras are being installed in Cork City Cemeteries to reduce crime. Sinn Fein Cllr Henry Cremin proposed the motion after anti-social behaviour in “Saint Joseph’s Cemetery”, Ballyphehane first in June 2012, and later in December when headstones were vandalised. Cork City Council has agreed to install 24... Read More
12th February 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth, Reporting from Cork County Hall bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s County Manager has defended the sending out of 6,800 debt collection letters to former customers of the County Council’s refuse collection service. It emerged last week that many Cork residents received demand letters from the “Stubbs Gazette” debt collection agency. The... Read More
18th January 2013 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The President (of Ireland) is in Cork today for a number of engagements… Michael D Higgins official diary will start around 12.30 when he attends the annual “Cork Person of the Year Awards” in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Next is a visit to Colaiste Choilm in Ballincollig where... Read More
11 October 2012 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Town Mayor, Cllr. Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin responding to last night’s flooding of the town for the third time since the end of June, is calling on the Council officials to “get the finger out now and commence relief works”. The Town Mayor praised the swift response of... Read More
26th September 2012 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Marking the European Day of Languages today (Wednesday), Fine Gael Senator for Cork South Central, Deirdre Clune, is joining the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) in calling on individuals to focus on boosting their foreign language skills to take advantage of the multiple job opportunities... Read More
31st August 2012 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie News that the majority of troops based at Collins Baracks are to remain in Cork is great news for the city and also for the army members and their families, according to local Cllr Mick Finn who joined the chorus of disapproval against the proposed relocation of... Read More
28 June 2012, 6am By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Parts of Cork city and county are under up to three feet of water this morning. Many places are without electricity as a result, and power should be reconnected by 8am the ESB say. It’s after heavy heavy rain and flooding overnight. Many secondary roads have surface... Read More
6th January 2011 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The village and community of Buttevant are today celebrating the success of securing a link to the proposed M20 (Cork-Limerick Motorway Scheme). An Bord Pleanala has now requested the National Roads Design Office of Cork County Council to submit further information and new detailed plans for the... Read More
24th November 2011 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Socialist Party Cllr Barry said this morning: “Noel O’Flynn is fooling no-one with his performance as the Government TD who is going to stand up to the Government. He has no right to be upset about his being misled by the Taoiseach when for 13 years he himself... Read More
31 October 2010 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mick Murphy, the Green Party Spokesperson for Community Development today said “It is a sad reflection on Cork City Council that in the week that Ireland hosted a Web Summit… the former home of the father of computer science, Professor George Boole may be about to fall... Read More