Pat Buckley TD calls for electronic payments at Post Offices

16 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for East Cork Pat Buckley TD has called for An Post to put in place Electronic Fund payment at local post offices. The system would allow payment of wages and social welfare directly into post office accounts at greater convenience to rural communities. He... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

16th November, 2016

Swiss International Air announces ‘Cork-Zurich’ direct flight for 2017

16 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is “flying high” following today’s announcement that Swiss International Air is commence a new Cork – Zurich service. The new service will operate throughout the summer season, starting 2nd June through to 29th September 2017. Swiss will operate a Bombardier C Series aircraft, which carries... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

15th November, 2016

New Power Electronics laboratory opened at United Technologies Research Centre in Cork

15 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), the innovation engine of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), celebrated the opening of a new Power Electronics laboratory in Cork, Ireland, by United Technologies Research Centre Ireland, Limited (UTRC Ireland) further expanding the company’s technical capabilities within the country. The addition of this... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

15th November, 2016

VIDEO: Cork Doctor – Seamus O’Mahony – is ‘ Cork Person of the Month’

15 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dr. Seamus O’Mahony has been announced as November ‘Cork Person of the Month’ to mark his brave and thoughtful book ‘The Way We Die Now’. His book gives us a rare glimpse into the world of death and dying from the vantage point of a medical doctor.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

13th November, 2016

Moynihan calls for extra resources to reduce backlog for Social Protection payments

13 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Medical review delays causing hardship for families The Fianna Fáil Chief Whip, Michael Moynihan has called for additional resources to be made available to the Medical Office in the Department of Social Protection to reduce the backlog, and speed up the processing of applications for disability claims, invalidity... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th November, 2016

“Flags of the Townlands” Public Art Project

13 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new public art work by artist Tom Doig and funded by Cork City Council is to be erected on Cork’s Historic Spine next to Northgate Bridge at 62 Shandon Street. The exciting artwork will be in a pivotal location visible along the River Lee, North Main Street... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

13th November, 2016

AA Ireland: Cork Homeowners Twice as Likely to Be Denied Home Insurance due to Flooding

13 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Homeowners in Cork are over two times more likely to have been denied home insurance as a result of past flood damage or increased flooding risk than the national average. In a survey of almost 9,000 AA members and home insurance customers, 0.37% of those surveyed had... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

12th November, 2016

SOCCER: Jimmy Keohane signs with Cork City FC

12 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Jimmy Keohane.. The midfielder joins the club having spent the 2016 season with Sligo Rovers, where he made 31 league appearances. Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, Keohane said: “It’s great to sign, I am really looking forward to getting... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

11th November, 2016

Video: RTÉ brings the small screen to the big screen at Cork Film Festival 2016

11 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As proud Principal Partner of the Cork Film Festival 2016, RTÉ will mark the 61st year of the festival with three special lunchtime screenings and panel discussions in Triskell Christchurch, Cork. Each year Cork Film Festival transforms the city into a major hub for the international film industry,... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th November, 2016

Olympians Gary and Paul O’Donovan to switch on the Christmas Lights in Cork on Sunday November 13th

11 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Organised by Cork City Council, the countdown to Christmas has truly begun with the announcement that the switching on of the Cork City Christmas Lights will take place on Patrick’s Street on Sunday November 13th. Cork’s most famous brothers, Olympic rowing heroes Gary and Paul O’Donovan will switch... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

10th November, 2016

SPORTS: When is the 2016 Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon?

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

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

7th November, 2016

Seandun Macra na Feirme unveil winter diary

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

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS