10 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When: 9am, Saturday 3rd December 2016 When to book: Register before 22nd November at www.runclon.ie Where: Clonakilty, West Cork Autumn is well under way now and you may be tempted to swap the running shoes for thermal socks, but stay focused, keep up your active lifestyle, and join... Read More
7 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Macra members in the Seandun region have plenty to look forward to over the coming months as social officer Rita Dineen has been busy preparing a jam-packed few months ahead with something to interest every taste! First up on November 20th is a trip to The Workshop, Ballygarvan... Read More
28 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has criticised the Government’s haphazard implementation of flawed policy’, which she says has resulted in the closure of West Cork Development Partnership. The rural and community organisation has been forced to shut its doors today with the loss of up to nine... Read More
28 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Twenty-nine (29) Irish tourism companies, including outdoor events group Wanderlust (based in Glengarriff), travelled to Offenbach, near Frankfurt – to take part in a B2B workshop and networking event with leading German tour operators. The event was organised by Tourism Ireland, in a bid to grow visitor... Read More
26 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland has prosecuted cement company Keohane Readymix Limited in respect of a discharge to the waters of the Argideen River at Fourcuil, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. At a sitting of Clonakilty District Court on Tuesday, 18th of October, Keohane Readymix Limited pleaded guilty to a breach of Sections... Read More
19 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new fund to support projects that will contribute to the delivery of an accessible and sustainable, world class inland fisheries resource has been established. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced an overall Capital Works Fund of €500,000 available for angling groups and clubs across the country who... Read More
18 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The volunteer lifeboat crew from Kinsale RNLI in Co Cork has been awarded a Marine Meritorious Service Medal. The award in recognition of the crew’s rapid response, professionalism and skill in saving lives was presented by the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Shane Ross, T.D. at... Read More
15 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Senior industry representatives from the Construction Industry Federation’s Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) will meet with local builders in Limerick next week to discuss blockages to housing supply across the southern region. Recent statistics from the department of Housing, Planning and Local Government show that only 1713... Read More
12 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two budgets since announcement, and still no money or timeline Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan has said that once again the much-needed N22 upgrade, and the bypass of Macroom, has been ignored by the Fine Gael Government. “Yet again, the people of North West... Read More
12 October 2016, Wednesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Everyone remembers the interview, full of quotable casual understatements. Now the brothers have another title to their names! Olympic silver medallists, Gary and Paul O’Donovan from West Cork, are ‘Cork Persons of the Month’ winners following their herculean efforts at the Rio Olympics in August. In... Read More
7 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The website – eStreet.ie -is an initiative from The Ludgate Hub – a technological hub dedicated to creating jobs and innovation in rural West Cork. The Ludgate Hub offers broadband connections of 1000MB connection and utilises the digital age for job creation and innovation. The eStreet initiative... Read More
5 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The All-Ireland final of Macra’s National Dairy Council bowling competition took place last weekend with a teams from Aghada Whitegate/Ballinascarthy/Mallow/Terelton Macra in Cork taking part. Meath club Athboy Macra were crowned All Ireland Champions at the event and Glanmire Macra from Cork were runners up. The national... Read More
