13 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork based Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed the co-option of John O’Sullivan to Cork County Council at a Co-Option Selection Convention held on Friday at the Parkway Hotel in Dunmanway, West Cork. The Convention was held to fill a vacancy that arose in the West Cork... Read More
12 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called upon the Government to explore the prospect of bringing some of the 198,000 vacant properties in the state back into use in order to alleviate some of the pressure that has resulted in both a housing and homeless crisis. The... Read More
10 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork Foundation, which connects Cork people globally to help Cork people locally recently held a number of diaspora training sessions. As part of the partnership between Cork County Council and Cork Foundation, the aim is to get communities active and engaged with their diaspora. Further training... Read More
9 March 2017, Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Monday 6th March new pharmacy technicians enjoyed their graduation ceremony from a comprehensive two-year course, which is delivered and administered by the Irish Pharmacy Union. The course prepares pharmacy technicians to “assist pharmacists in ensuring the delivery of a high quality pharmacy service efficiently and... Read More
9 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork International Choral Festival is proud to announce it has selected a winning composer, John Lonergan with his piece City Shower; and Michael Doherty, with his piece The Art of Dying and Criostóir Ó Loingsigh, with his piece, Scél Lemm Duib as runners up. The winning composition... Read More
8 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Ludgate Hub have announced that it’s CEO Gráinne Dwyer will be moving on pursue her dream of creating her own company. In her statement Gráinne stated how rewarding the position has been; “I am beyond grateful to have spent the past two years with this company and... Read More
7 March 2017, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Liam Edwards, proprietor of Jim Edwards Bar and Restaurant in Kinsale, is the new president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI). The appointment was announced at the organisation’s 46th Annual General Meeting and Conference at The Lodge at Ashford Castle, Cong, Co Mayo, on Monday.... Read More
7 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has criticised Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed over delays in processing 2016 payments to farmers under the agri-environmental schemes GLAS and AEOS. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony made the comments after receiving new information which shows that 609 farmers in... Read More
6 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Convention Bureau has published its 2016 Yearly Review. Some of the highlights include details of the €11.5 million value of conferences and events facilitated by the Cork Convention Bureau, the exciting and busy 2017 calendar and acknowledgement of the wonderful honourees at the Cork Ambassador Awards 2016.... Read More
6 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The fifth show of the National Lottery’s Winning Streak for this season, presented by Marty Whelan and Cork’s Sinead Kennedy, took place in RTÉ Studios on Saturday 4th March 2017. Five players from Leitrim, Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Sligo won prizes to the value of €180,000. The biggest winner... Read More
5 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Seandun Macra na Feirme One Act Drama final took place in Ringaskiddy Hall on Sunday February 26th. Three teams contested the final. On the night Glanmire performed ‘Bloody Actors’, Whitechurch ‘Exit Right, Running’ while Kinsale performed ‘Victor’s Dung’. The standard was incredibly high and judge Tony... Read More
5 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat launched early this morning to assist a Bere Island resident in need of medical attention Castletownbere’s lifeboat was tasked by Valentia Coastguard Radio this morning at 4.38 a.m. to go to the assistance of a Bere Island resident in his 60s who was experiencing chest... Read More