9 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South Central TD, Micheál Martin has welcomed the “ditching” of the proposed merger of Cork City and County Councils by the Government. “For nearly two years, I have been warning that this proposal would be bad for Cork, and bad for the entire South West region. “Common... Read More
9 June 2017, 10am By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Housing Minister Simon Coveney to unveil long awaited Mackinnon Report this morning All will be revealed at 11am when Minister Coveney unveils the report which had been due to be published two months ago, but had to wait until after the Fine Gael leadership contest concluded evidently.... Read More
8 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Announcing the publication today of Tabor Group’s Annual Report at Cork City Hall, Pat Coughlan, Chairman, said alcohol continued to remain the ‘drug of choice’ in 2016 with seven out of ten people seeking help for alcohol related problems at Tabor Group. Across Tabor Group’s three residential... Read More
8 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An accident has occurred at the Covanta operated Poolbeg incinerator last night in Dublin (Wed 7 June) which resulted in the hospitalisation of 11 workers. Reports indicate the cause of the incident was an uncontrolled cloud of lime released inside the flue gas treatment area, which breached a... Read More
8 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Every summer for the past 200 years, the Munster Agricultural Society has put on a very special show in Cork. A great family day out and Cork tradition, the Cork Summer Show, sponsored by Cork County Council, takes place on 17th and 18th June at the Showgrounds at Curraheen and this year it promises to... Read More
8 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based Musgrave Group – based off Airport Hill and on the Tramore Road – have announced the appointment of Chris Pilling as Non-Executive Director on the board of Musgrave Group plc. Chris succeeds Brian Flanagan, a Non-Executive Director since 2013. Chris Pilling has a background in retail... Read More
6 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This month marks the 60th year since the formation of the Seandun Macra na Feirme Region. To mark the occassion, former Seandun Chairperson and historian Jim Fitzgerald, Knockraha, gives a recount of the formation of the Seandun Macra region. In 1944, Steven Cullinane and a group of other... Read More
5 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie German journalist and campervan enthusiasts explore the Wild Atlantic Way German journalist Heinz Bück has been exploring Cork and the Wild Atlantic Way by campervan. He is accompanied by a small group of fellow campervan enthusiasts, who are here to soak up the spectacular scenery and the... Read More
3 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Harbour Festival is the largest annual event in Cork Harbour offering a nine day celebration of Cork’s maritime culture, from 3rd – 11th June 2017. Starting on the June Bank Holiday weekend the festival features 60 events taking place in Cork City as well as 15 harbour... Read More
3 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, is pleased with the opening Stream 3 of the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme, which will provide small capital grants to not-for-profit arts organisations. “Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, recently announced €500,000 in funding available... Read More
2 June 2017, 9.30pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Swiss International Air Lines’ inaugural flight departed from Cork Airport today Swiss Ambassador to Ireland helped Cork Airport mark new route The Swiss Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Mrs. Marie-Claude Meylan was at Cork Airport today to mark the inaugural Swiss International Air Lines route to Zürich together... Read More
2 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have written to Cork County Council objecting to – what they say is the – “watering down” of protections for the Ringaskiddy Martello Tower in the draft Local Area Plan. On 27 March, Cork county councillors voted to amend the plan to maintain... Read More
