14th June 2014 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie It’s being speculated that English Actor Jeremy Irons might buy more land in West Cork. An uninhabited 15 acre island next to his restored Kilcoe Castle, outside Balydehob has come onto the market with an guide price of EUR 200,000. It’s called Mannin Island and and has no […]
14th June 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie The man who could be the next Tanaiste was in Cork yesterday. Alex White is a Junior Minister at the Department of Health and is vying with Social Protection Minister Joan Burton for the Leadership of the Labour Party. Whoever wins the internal Labour vote after the postal […]
14th June 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie A “primary health care centre” has been officially opened in Schull. Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Primary Care Alex White TD, travelled to West Cork yesterday afternoon. The Centre covers the Mizen Peninsula spanning Goleen, Crookhaven, Schull, Ballydehob, and Durrus. The centre […]
6th June 2014, Friday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of County Cork Council have been elected. Fianna Fail Cllr Alan Coleman from Riverstick, near Kinsale is the Mayor. and Cllr Timmy Collins from Meelin is the Deputy Mayor Reporter David O’Sullivan has the details from County Hall 0606-COUNTY-MAYOR-14-tight-pkg-from-david-for-2pm.mp3
3rd June 2014 By David O’Sullivan bryan@TheCork.ie The only places in Ireland to have a Mayor are now City’s and County’s. Town’s do not have Mayor’s anymore. That’s because TOwn Councils, and hence their Mayors were abolished on June 1st. There used to be 80 Town Councils across the Country including 12 in Cork. Now, […]
![[Audio] Govt gives Cork money for potholes](https://www.thecork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/lombard.jpg "[Audio] Govt gives Cork money for potholes")
20th May 2014, Tuesday David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie The condition of many Roads in Co Cork should improve by the end of the year. The Department of Transport have announced how a 43 million euro boost in funding is to be spread across the 26 Counties. In Cork… On National roads there is: 750 thousand euro […]
16 July 2012 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Editorial: Councils across Ireland are voting themselves out of existence as their race to become like the Seanad. Cork County Council already dumped its waste collection business. It will lose water to “Irish Water”, and now it has lost its role in waste collection permits. A QUANGO called […]
5 June 2012 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork businessman David O’Sullivan has launched an innovative travelling/mobile service for his role as a Commissioner for Oaths. The service makes life easier for anybody who needs to have legal documentation witnessed/executed. Mr O’Sullivan said, “You may have a document that needs the signature from a Commissioner of Oaths, Peace […]
30th May 2012 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Ambassadors and representives from more than a dozen countries were in Cork today for the launch of The “Ireland Consular Corps” which is new organisation headquartered in Cork. It aims to facilitate communication between the 74 Honorary Consuls across Ireland, 14 of whom are located in Cork. An […]
31st December 2011 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie A campaign group in West Cork , opposed to the H.S.E`s proposed ambulance changes have completed a “stretcher push” from Skibbereen to Bantry. “West Cork SOS” is against the downgrading of Skibbereens ambulance service to a Rapid Response Vehicle. The H.S.E says it will improve the service to […]
14 December 2011 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The man who built the model of Cork City which is the centrepiece in the Vision Centre on Northmain Street, Cork City passed away this week. Roy Tassell lived in Inchydoney, Clonakilty, West Cork and oversaw the creation of the 1 to 5000 scale model which is on […]
22 July 2011 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Dursey Cable Car, in West Cork, will remain open throughout the day on weekdays for the next six weeks on a pilot basis. The service will now operate continuously between 9.00am and 5.00pm weekdays, maximum of six passengers per trip. There is a midday break in service […]