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
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
19 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City welcome Drogheda United to Turner’s Cross on Friday night. City go into their 14th game of the season having extended their unbeaten run to 13 games last Friday against Galway United. The Leesiders come into this home game versus Drogheda United on the back of... Read More
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
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
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
18 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The race is now on for the new leader of Fine Gael as Enda Kenny announced that he was stepping down on Wednesday evening. BoyleSports report support for Simon Coveney on Thursday morning and as a result, the Cork native is now 6/4 from 7/4 to be the... Read More
18 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called for an investigation into the sale of the LÉ Aisling naval vessel. The Ireland South MEP was speaking after the ship, which was sold to a Dutch buyer by the Department of Defence for €110,000 at auction in Cork, appeared... Read More
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
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
15 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Training Centre Biopharma facility is one of the two training centres run by Cork ETB. It is located in Carrigaline Industrial Park, Crosshaven Road, Carrigaline, Co. Cork within 20 minutes of all of the major Life Sciences manufacturers in Cork. The current building footprint is around... Read More
15 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Today an industrial road roller arrived at the gates of Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, to do some serious, large scale Printmaking! Mary O’Mahony, Transition Year Art teacher, has never taken the easy road; she endeavours to set challenges for her student cohort; to have them delve into current art... Read More