Where are the Hospital beds that Kathleen Lynch promised for Cork? asks Cllr

7 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City (Anti Austerity Alliance) Councillor Mick Barry this morning slammed Junior Health Minister Kathleen Lynch (Labour) and the Government for failing to deliver one-third of the 300 new hospital beds promised in the Autumn. His criticism came as the Irish Independent reports that 473 patients were left... Read More

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7th January, 2016

Fodder support scheme will help flood affected farmers in Cork

7 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Farmers have played pivotal role in helping communities Fine Gael TD for Cork East, Tom Barry, has said that a €2 million Government fodder scheme will provide vital relief for farmers in East Cork whose fodder has been destroyed in recent flooding. This scheme which has been... Read More

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7th January, 2016

Cork school to host launch of Catholic Schools Week 2016

7 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Bishopstown, Cork has been selected as the venue to launch ‘Catholic Schools Week’. The week wll run from Sunday 31 January to Saturday 6 February 2016, and is an all-Ireland annual event which invites Catholic schools “to give expression in a special way... Read More

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7th January, 2016

Youghal company creates new technology to stop marine theft in Cork and elsewhere

7 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The leading security system manufacturer for luxury boats and super yachts:BoatWarden (www.BoatWarden.com), announces the launch of their brand new system, Outboard Warden, which will secure and protect outboard engines at the London Boat Show in London tomorrow. Outboard Warden is the latest product to come from Engineer,... Read More

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7th January, 2016

What is a ‘Ringly’, and which Cork School has made one?

7 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Innovative schoolgirls from Cork today (Thursday) launched a crowdfunding campaign for the latest piece of wearable technology – a Ringly. The Ringly – a jewellery/technology hybrid – will be used as the prize at the 2 day I WISH Conference which aims to educate young girls about Science... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

7th January, 2016

Young Scientist inspires, as Cork based Eli Lilly showcases opportunities

7 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie PharmaChemical Ireland and the Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA), the Ibec groups which represent the pharmaceuticals and chemical sectors, and the medical technology sector, said that the record breaking number of entries at the BT Young Scientist 2016 is part of a larger trend of more students gravitating... Read More

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6th January, 2016

Radiation Detector developed in Cork will protect Astronauts

6 January 2016 By TomO’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie In the harsh environment of space, astronauts are exposed to many dangers – including the possibly harmful health effects of radiation exposure. Previous radiation detectors have only revealed how much exposure an astronaut has received after their return to Earth. However, a team of European researchers has developed an... Read More

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6th January, 2016

Cork Minister Simon Coveney gives Farmers €2m ‘Flood Money’

6 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D. today launched a scheme of assistance for farmers who have suffered fodder losses as a result of the severe flooding in recent weeks. This new scheme was agreed at the Government meeting yesterday. Minister Coveney confirmed that... Read More

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6th January, 2016

Government ARE responsible for Cork floods, because they stopped dredging rivers and steams – says Sinn Fein MEP

6 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Blame for failure to dredge rivers and streams rests squarely with the Government – says Cork based Liadh Ní Riada MEP Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada today welcomed clarification from the European Commission that it is in fact the Fine Gael and Labour Government, and subsequent governments,... Read More

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6th January, 2016

Castletownbere (West Cork) RNLI recovers British adventurer’s transatlantic vessel abandoned in hurricane

6 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Castletownbere RNLI has recovered a British adventurer’s transatlantic boat which was abandoned in a hurricane some 400 miles west of Portugal. In what was their first call out of 2016, the volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to go the assistance of a boat yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 5... Read More

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6th January, 2016

Sinn Fein would look after the elderly at home if elected – says Cork General Election Candidate

6 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election Candidate Cllr Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said that Sinn Féin in Government would ensure adequate care for the elderly in their homes, as well as much improved working conditions for carers. Cllr Ó Laoghaire was speaking on Sinn Féin’s detailed Health policy, which commits... Read More

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6th January, 2016

Cork Minister says 2016 will be year of ‘jobs growth’ if 2015 trajectory continues

6 Janaury 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dara Murphy, The Cork based Junior Minister with responsibility for the EU, says record Enterprise Ireland jobs growth in 2015 signals robust year ahead for Cork businesses. Dara Murphy TD, Minister for European Affairs, has praised management at Enterprise Ireland and their local staff in Cork and the... Read More

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