22 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Uniting kayaking and film, we are delighted to introduce an exciting new Workshop/Competition to the Fastnet Film Festival in May, in association with Fáilte Ireland, Atlantic Sea Kayaking and Oakwood Aerial Photography. Film from a kayak along the most enchanting and culturally rich coastal touring route in... Read More
22 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork Labour Party TD Michael McCarthy has welcomed news that student nurses are to see an increase in their pay. Deputy McCarthy commented: “This is good news for student nurses in West Cork. I would like to commend my Labour Party colleagues Minister Kathleen Lynch and Minister... Read More
22 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council will host a high profile trade delegation visiting from Xuzhou, China next week. The delegation will include senior representatives of a number of large, influential companies based in the city of Xuzhou and the wider Jiangsu Province in China. The centrepiece of next week’s visit... Read More
20 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie General Election candidate, and former Mayor of County Cork, Cllr Alan Coleman has strongly criticised the priority by the Irish Government to police fishermen over drug importers. Along the West Cork and Kerry coast Cllr Alan Coleman states that there is just one Customs officer – based in... Read More
19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three new jobs will be created and a suicide awareness initiative rolled out at Cork Life Centre, following a €120,000 donation from the unique philanthropic fund Cork Foundation. Two new counsellors and one teacher will join the two full-time staff and 70 volunteers at the Sunday’s Well... Read More
18 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) – which represents youth organisations working with over 380,000 young people nationwide – has called on the next Government to invest in the growing youth population in County Cork City & County. NYCI is asking all parties and candidates to commit... Read More
18 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) Passport initiative will be launched in May of this year in time for the busy summer tourism season. The Wild Atlantic Way initiative has been a massive success for tourism growth in South West Cork and it contributed to what was a record... Read More
17 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Skibbereen Credit Union will kick off its 50th birthday celebrations next week with a special event on Friday 26th February in Credit Union House. Skibbereen Credit Union which has become a pillar of the local Skibbereen and surrounding region since 1966 has been the go to organisation... Read More
17 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada, from the Muskerry Gaeltacht in Co Cork, this week addressed a delegation of Cork IT Students in the European Parliament discussing the importance of being politically aware and making informed decisions on election day. Speaking afterwards, Ms Ní Riada said, “I was... Read More
16 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council today announced that applications for funding are now being sought under the Community Tourism Initiative for the Diaspora. The initiative, launched in 2014, builds on the community involvement legacy of The Gathering 2013 and is a joint partnership between Cork County Council, IPB Insurance... Read More
16 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr John Paul O’Shea, officially launched the Cork County Public Participation Network (PPN) website on todayat 6pm in County Hall and also acknowledged the progress that has been made to date in establishing the Cork County PPN as a key resource... Read More
