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
4 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New technology is beginning to impact the world of PhD education . According to Dr E. Alana James founder of DoctoralNet Ltd based in Kinsale, Co Cork, “Using technology, universities can now increase their quality assurance through making it nearly impossible for a student to be lost in... Read More
4 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland, together with thirteen (13) Irish tourism companies, including Sheenco Travel (Cork-based tour operator), is preparing to undertake a week-long sales mission to Australia and New Zealand next month – to grow tourism from both markets. The organisation held a briefing today (3 October) in Dublin,... Read More
3 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following a dramatic surge in house prices during the summer, asking prices in Q3 paused for breath, rising by a modest amount according to the latest house price report from MyHome.ie The mix-adjusted price on newly listed properties nationally rose by 0.4% during the quarter while prices in... Read More
3 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Popular Kinsale restaurants Fishy Fishy and Bastion have retained their Bib Gourmand status in the new Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2017 just published. Michelin Bib Gourmand awards recognise those establishments that offer good food at affordable prices of EUR40 or less for a three-course meal. Bastion... Read More
1 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty in West Cork has been included in a prestigious list of the top 100 sustainable destinations in the world – and is also the only place in Ireland on the list. The honour was announced on World Tourism Day and Green Destinations Day (28th September) in... Read More
29 September 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Business Tourism Trade Fair Supported by Fáilte Ireland Cork tourism trade took centre stage at the inaugural Connect16 – Ireland’s largest ever showcase for the meetings and events sector which was held in the RDS, Dublin on Wednesday (28th September). Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon... Read More
28 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jim Daly, Fine Gael Cork South West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, is welcoming a call by the Ombudsman for Children for more oversight over schools. “Speaking at the launch of his office’s annual report today Niall Muldoon said 45%... Read More
26 September 2016, 7.30pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out at 5.46pm this evening, Mon to go to the immediate aid of a 60 foot Fishing boat that was sinking 20 miles off the Seven Heads coastline in West Cork. The Courtmacsherr Lifeboat under Coxswain Sean O... Read More
27 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has congratulated Olympic silver medallist Paul O’Donovan following his gold medal win at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam this morning. The Lisheen man swept to victory in the Light Weight Single Sculls, finishing in a time of... Read More
26 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 53 young people from across the country received Leadership Distinction Awards on last Saturday night at a special ceremony hosted as part of Macra na Feirme’s Training weekend. Macra’s county officer training weekend in association with ABP Food Group Ireland, held in University of Limerick saw 180 county... Read More
