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Category / AREA: SOUTH CORK
23rd May, 2017

POLITICS: As Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney would REDUCE workers rights – warns Cork Solidarity TD Mick Barry

23 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that the mood in the country is to extend workers’ rights not to restrict them, and that yesterday’s comments from both candidates in the Fine Gael leadership contest showed that the Fine Gael party is “increasingly out of step with the... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY
21st May, 2017

ENVIRONMENT: Irish Water outline – to Chamber of Commerce – how projects are benefiting all regions of Cork

21 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Investment by Irish Water in Cork is leading to improvements in water quality, bringing health and environmental benefits and supporting social and economic development, a group of the city’s business leaders have been told. Staff from Irish Water and its parent company Ervia briefed Cork Chamber of... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS
20th May, 2017

HISTORY: Lord Bandon’s Ruined Mansion ‘Castle Bernard’ receives small conservation funding

20 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Structures at Risk Fund and the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2017 announced recently by the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD will offer funding allocations to historic buildings throughout Cork County. In total 569 heritage projects nationwide will share in a... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
19th May, 2017

TOURISM: Tourism Ireland teams up with Cork Airport and Aer Lingus to grow tourist numbers from Barcelona

19 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New tourism campaign targets millions of Spaniards for holidays in Cork and the South of Ireland Tourism Ireland has unveiled a new campaign in partnership with Cork Airport and Aer Lingus, to promote flights to Cork from Barcelona. Naturally, flights are a two-way concern. Irish people already know... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
18th May, 2017

ENVIRONMENT: Cork groups can apply for grants from €460k ‘Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Environmental Partnership Fund’

18 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Environment Partnership Fund now open Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has encouraged local groups to apply for newly available environmental funding to help improve communities across Ireland. “The Government has this week announced a large increase to the Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Environmental Partnership Fund.... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
18th May, 2017

SPEEDING: Cork City needs bye laws for SLOWER speeds in HOUSING ESTATES – says Labour Local Area Representative Peter Horgan

18 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Local Area Representative[*1] Peter Horgan has urged residents in the areas affected under new City Council plans to engage with the new draft bye laws on speed limits in estates. “A common concern that I hear from people right around the city and the South East... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS
18th May, 2017

HERITAGE: Cork projects receive funding under Heritage Council Grants Scheme

18 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie St. Fin Barres Marble Panel Conservation, Turf Projects at Bere Island, Cork Folklore Project Memory Wall and Cork LGBT Archive The Heritage Council and the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys have today announced funding for a number of heritage projects in County... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
17th May, 2017

POLITICS Potential new Taoiseach – Cork TD Simon Coveney – comments about resignation of current Taoiseach Enda Kenny as Fine Gael leader

Statement by Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government on Party Leader, Enda Kenny T.D. 17 May 2017, 9pm By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney T.D., has today paid warm, personal tribute to outgoing Party Leader Enda Kenny, T.D. who announced today... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
17th May, 2017

POLITICS: Cork TD Simon Coveney is NOT the bookmakers favourite to be Taoiseach

17 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following the news that Enda Kenny will retire as Fine Gael leader effective from midnight tonight, BoyleSports can report that Leo Varadkar is the firm 2/5 favourite to succeed him as party leader. Cork TD Simon Coveney was a one-time favourite for the role, but is currently in... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
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