20 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator and member of the joint Agriculture, Food and the Marine committee, Tim Lombard, has said that the US Government approval of the unique, high quality of Irish Beef is great news for beef farmers here in Cork. Tim Lombard told TheCork.ie “After... Read More
20 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed the allocation of €195,600 in CLÁR programme funding for 4 local projects. “I am delighted that €195,600 has been allocated to Cork. It is vitally important that we provide children in isolated rural areas with places to play... Read More
19 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have renewed calls for the public to support the party’s Waste Reduction Bill 2017. The call comes after photographs were shared online of litter on Myrtleville beach after the busy weekend. The Green Party bill, which was launched last week, would bring back... Read More
19 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Irish Government to ensure that the Rights of Children remain a priority for all throughout the Brexit negotiations that commence today. Teachta Ó Laoghaire said; “Both the British Government and the EU... Read More
19 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As a Europol report shows an expected rise in returned foreign fighters from Iraq and Syria to Europe, Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has said that EU initiatives on Passenger Name Records (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime will... Read More
18 June 2017, 7pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With temperatures up to 26 degrees in Cork, Munster Agricultural Society enjoyed record numbers for the Cork Summer Show 2017. It is estimated that 27,000 people attended the show on Saturday and a further 33,000 attended on Sunday. An exact figure should be available later as... Read More
18 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Seandun Macra hosted the National Final of the Macra na Feirme Creative Challenge last Sunday June 18th at the Cork Summer Show. Three Cork teams took part on the day under the blazing heat of the sun; Knockraha, Carrigaline and Caheragh. Over the course of 90 minutes,... Read More
18 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Blackrock based local Area Representative for the Labour Party Peter Horgan has welcomed confirmation that Pairc Ui Chaoimh will open and host the All Ireland Quarter Finals. “The State investment in this project is not insignificant at €30 million and was approved by my colleague, Labour Party... Read More
17 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Defence Minister Paul Kehoe, T.D., has confirmed that L.É. Eithne was involved in a rescue operation Friday in the Mediterranean. The Minister stated that “the Government approved the return of the Naval Service to the Mediterranean to assist the Italian authorities in tackling this very difficult humanitarian crisis.”... Read More
16 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Well the sun is out, and preparations are underway at the Munster Agricultural Showgrounds in Curraheen, County Cork as the 100 acre site gets ready to welcome thousands of visitors on Saturday 17 June and Sunday 18 June. As well as visitors, there will also be hundreds... Read More
16 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Seven top travel and lifestyle journalists from France have been visiting Cork and Ireland’s Ancient East, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Representing 14 different online and print publications, with a combined readership of more than 1.2 million, the journalists travelled from Roscoff to Cork... Read More
15 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the government’s failure to properly deliver European LEADER funding is costing jobs. The Ireland South MEP repeated her call for Rural Affairs Minister Heather Humphreys to explain changes to the funding scheme after it was revealed that the... Read More
