6 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D. (Cork South Central) has today extended his congratulations to the Naval Service who on behalf of Óglaigh na hÉireann, were awarded a People of the Year Award last night. Commenting on the award the Minister said ‘I along with many other... Read More
6 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On the 28th December 2015 the third Togher Athletics Club 5k Christmas road race in association with Cork Mental Health Foundation will take place. This is an AAI registered and chip timed event. Prizes and refreshments are generously sponsored by Ryan’s SuperValu in Togher. On Saturday 5th... Read More
6 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 26,000 Europeans are killed on our roads annually – this is a much bigger challenge to Europe than terrorism – says the MEP Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport committee Deirdre Clune has called on car manufacturers in Europe to design and make safer... Read More
5 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the news that the revaluation date for Local Property Tax (LPT) rates has been postponed until 2019. “The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, has published the Local Property Bill 2015 which postpones the date for revaluation of... Read More
4 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin (Cork South Central) met with Cork businesses at the National Crafts and Design Fair at the RDS in Dublin yesterday. Above: Olive Murphy Designs, Co Cork Above: Sara Roberts Ceramics, The Rennies, Nohoval, Co Cork Above: Siobhain Steele Ceramics, Kildinan (West of... Read More
3 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It is rare to see a Fine Gael elected representative use the word “dodgy”, and ever rarer for Deirdre Clune, but it has happened. Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South Deirdre Clune (who is from Cork) has this evening accused Sinn Féin of using “misleading figures” about arts... Read More
3 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election Candidate Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Government to reinvest what is left of the Credit Union fund into local communities. It has been confirmed that €230m of the fund, established to aid the merging of Credit Unions, is no longer required for... Read More
3 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is changing the Lights on its islands Cork County Council has instructed its Public Lighting Maintenance Contractor, Airtricity, to upgrade the public lighting on the seven inhabited islands within the greater Cork area to Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), which are the most up to date technology in... Read More
3 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for of Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., today (3rd of December 2015) addressed delegates at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra. The Centre which was established in 2003, is a Centre of Excellence for training, education and research in African peace and security... Read More
3 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mileage fraud is undermining confidence in our second hand car market and consumers need more protection from cars that have been tampered with Speaking at a workshop on the second hand car market in the European Parliament yesterday, Ireland South MEP and member of the EU transport... Read More
3 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Booming corporation tax receipts must be deployed for long term benefit – McGrath Fianna Fáil Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath (based in Carrigaline, Co Cork) has said a long term strategic approach is needed in how the State uses the unexpectedly strong corporation tax receipts received to date... Read More
1 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Back2Back artists Ber Murphy and Anne Browne’s second joint exhibition was recently launched in On The Pig’s Back Cafe, Douglas. There was a great buzz on the night, with delicious food and refreshments supplied by Isabelle Sheridan and the On The Pig’s Back team and music courtesy... Read More
