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
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
