7 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Travelling to Cork city to stock up on Christmas presents or socialise with friends and family over the festive period? Bus Éireann can take you there – and home again. Customers can choose from a number of value options, and leave the car behind. These include: ·... Read More
7 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie EU aid should be considered to bridge long delay in flood defence systems – says Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony Fianna Fáil Cork County Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony is calling on the Government to seriously examine new protocols to help businesses and homeowners in flood prone areas to... Read More
7 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced that the European Commission has agreed and adopted Ireland’s new €241 million development programme for the seafood sector for the period up to 2020 co-funded by the Exchequer and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. In... Read More
6 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simon Harris, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works today outlined the current position on the flood relief scheme for Bandon, West Cork. Works will be performed in the “2016-2018 period”. The river in #Bandon as red flood warning is in place... Read More
6 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In the immediate aftermath of the impact of Storm Desmond both the Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey and the Mayor of the County, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea have expressed their recognition of the deep frustration and anger of many communities of Cork County at... Read More
6 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cork South West Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony is to seek an “emergency meeting” with Minister for the OPW Simon Harris and Minister for Environment Alan Kelly following severe flooding in Bandon this weekend. Cllr Murphy O’Mahony pointed out that the flooding would... Read More
4 December 2015, Friday 1pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Waterford based Irish Coast Guard Helicopter R117 has successfully completed the medical evacuation of a crewman from a Swedish registered container vessel MV Atlantic Cartier approximately one hundred miles west of the Fastnet Rock. Valentia Rescue Coordination centre coordinated the operation and communications and top... Read More
3 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Chair of the Oireachtas Environment Committee, Michael McCarthy TD, has welcomed the passing of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015 by both Dáil and Seanad Éireann, with all-party support. The Bill will now be referred to the President for signature and early enactment. Michael... Read More
3 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, Ireland’s national water utility responsible for providing and developing water and wastewater services throughout Ireland, today officially opened the recently upgraded wastewater treatment plant in Clonakilty. The project, completed in partnership with Cork County Council, primarily upgraded the Clonakilty Wastewater Treatment Plant as well as 13... Read More
3 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Local Labour TD Michael McCarthy today welcomed the official opening of the Clonakilty Wastewater Treatment Plant. Irish Water has invested €7 million in the upgrade of Clonakilty Waste Water Treatment plant, as well as a significant package of works upgrading 13 smaller plants in the County. Having... Read More
3 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is changing the Lights on its islands Cork County Council has instructed its Public Lighting Maintenance Contractor, Airtricity, to upgrade the public lighting on the seven inhabited islands within the greater Cork area to Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), which are the most up to date technology in... Read More
3 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has questioned the Irish government’s commitment to Irish Culture and the Arts with the impending cuts laid out by the coalition to the sector. The Ireland South MEP said, “The Arts council is the national agency for funding, developing and promoting the... Read More
