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2 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It may well have been the first time that the Men’s Shed in Allihies hosted a dragon, certainly one from North Dublin. The dragon in question is an imaginary one, created by Cork-born illustrator Sheena Dempsey and Jane Landy (formerly a demented mammy) from Skerries. The character, named...
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1 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As the warm weather continues, the demand on water supplies is outstripping the supply across the country. Irish Water is appealing to the public to conserve water as much as possible and to avoid unnecessary use of water. As flows in rivers and water levels in boreholes reduce,...
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30 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie They were lucky enough to win, but perhaps the luck ran out when it came to keeping the ticket and checking the numbers? A lucky National Lottery player from Cork has less than one week to claim a EuroMillions prize worth €40,872 that they won on Friday April...
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29 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water is appealing to customers across Cork to conserve water. Small measures by everybody will help to maintain supply. Due to the increase in the demand for water and the limited availability of raw water as a result of the current dry weather, reservoir levels have dropped...
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29 June 2018 By Byran Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Both the Munster and Leinster Senior Hurling Championship take place this weekend with Cork and Galway defending their titles against Clare and Kilkenny. BoyleSports are tipping up the Tribesmen and Rebels to retain their respective titles at 11/8 whilst Clare and Galway to come out provincial champions is...
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26 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is appealing to the public to conserve water as a prolonged dry spell has been predicted by Met Éireann. In several areas around the country where water supplies were already under pressure, warm weather has exacerbated this situation. Demand for water is increasing while levels in...
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25 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In twelve weeks’ time, the National Ploughing Championships (September 18th – 20th), Europe’s largest outdoor event, returns to Offaly and a small business from Rosscarbery is getting ‘ploughing-ready’ thanks to Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West. Under plans for the ‘Local Enterprise Village’, launched this week by...
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23 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy from Bantry, West Cork has been installed as the new Mayor of County Cork for the usual annual period of June (2018) to Jun (2019) Biography Patrick Gerard Murphy was born in the Beara peninsula and now resides in Ballylickey Bantry. With a degree...
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22nd June 2018, 9.40pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out at 5.20pm this evening Friday to go to the aid of a solo sailor in a 31ft Yacht that had got into difficulties 40 miles off the Seven Heads in West Cork. The Courtmacsherry Lifeboat under Coxswain Kevin...
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20 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The outgoing Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley met for the second time during his term with Minister Shane Ross to continue the discussion on much needed investment in Cork Roads. Top of the agenda was the requirement of transport infrastructure investment for Cork in...
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19 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Iberia Express Madrid to Cork service to operate twice weekly from Cork Airport Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with partner Tourism Ireland, welcomed a group of Spanish media at Cork Airport, over the weekend. The Journalists were in Cork thanks to Iberia Express airlines; to explore Cork and Kerry...
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18 June 2018, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Annual “Battle of the Big Cross” commemoration in Clonakilty Tuesday 19th June marks the 220th anniversary of the “Battle of the Big Cross” – the only engagement in the whole of Munster between the United Irishmen and Crown Forces in 1798. The “Big Cross” is located just...
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