Hoteliers in Cork outline wishlist for incoming TD’s

14 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Hoteliers in Cork this week called on local candidates in the general election to commit to decisive action in support of continued recovery in Irish tourism. Darragh Brady, Chair of the Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) said that, while tourism has made significant progress... Read More

14th February, 2016

The Clonakilty West Cork Rally 2016 has been launched

14 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 38th Quality Hotel West Cork Rally which is promoted and organised by Cork Motor Club will take place on the 12th & 13th March next. The event is the second round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, the opening round of the FIA Celtic... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

14th February, 2016

Two West Cork students reach finals of ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition – voting closes tonight

General Election Candidate in Cork South West Cllr Alan Coleman (Independent) has welcomed the news that two West Cork primary school students have reached a final of the ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition. The overall winner of the national competition will have their drawing or ‘Doodle’ appear on the Google.ie homepage on Easter Monday, March 28th.... Read More

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14th February, 2016

WOMENS SOCCER: Cork survives women’s match cancellations

14 Febraury 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three matches in the Continental Tyres Women’s National League scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. Waterlogged pitches have caused the postponement of two games, last nights fixture between Castlebar Celtic and Galway WFC at Celtic Park and todays game between Kilkenny United and Shelbourne Ladies at... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

14th February, 2016

Boil water notice issued for 10,000 Irish Water customers Whitegate, East Cork

14 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water has been advised that a boil water notice has been imposed on the Whitegate Regional Water Supply Scheme on the advice of the HSE due to high turbidity in the Dower spring source serving this area of east Cork. This public water supply serves a population... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

13th February, 2016

€126,000 of Cannabis resin seized by Gardai in Watergrasshill and Gurranabraher, Cork

13 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As part of an operation targeting the illegal sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Cork City area, Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit assisted by the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau have seized cannabis resin with an estimated value of €126,000, pending analysis. Cannabis... Read More

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12th February, 2016

Coast Guard Helicopter lands near Co Cork Primary School

12 February 2016, Friday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Deputy Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Kevin O’Keeffe was joined by a very special visitor at today’s Water Safety Awareness Flag Ceremony in Castlelyons, Fermoy, Co Cork. Castlelyons Primary School recently completed their Water Safety Awareness Course with Caroline Casey, Cork County Council’s Water and... Read More

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

12th February, 2016

Fine Gael dominates Facebook conversion in Cork

12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With less than two weeks to go until polling day, new data released by Facebook has revealed that Fine Gael are the most discussed political party on Facebook in Cork since November. Across the county, Sinn Féin were the second most discussed party while Fianna Fáil are... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th February, 2016

Cork will host the 2016 GEN Startup Nations Summit

12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie During his visit to Cork today (Friday), An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. announced that Ireland has won a competitive global bid to co-host the Startup Nations Summit in November 2016. The event is in its fifth year and is an initiative of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN).... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

12th February, 2016

Is it time to reign in election posters? a Cork General Election candidate thinks so

12 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The streets are covered with election posters, and many people are not happy about it, least of all the independent candidates. Diarmaid Ó Cadhla is the head of the “Peoples Convention” or CPPC. It’s a “movement”, and not a registered political party, so its candidates appear as “Non... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS

12th February, 2016

Cork’s 1916 Commemoration Centre officially opens on North Main Street

12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s Lord Mayor, Cllr Chris O’Leary, officially opened the Commemoration Centre at St Peter’s Church on North Main St, last evening on Thursday, February 11. One of the city centre’s most iconic and historic buildings, the Commemoration Centre will host a wide range of exhibitions and cultural... Read More

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12th February, 2016

Bandon to Kilbrittain road reopens to traffic this afternoon after storm damage repaired

12 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The road between Bandon and Kilbrittain, in West Cork will reopen to traffic this afternoon (12th Feb). The road was one of the worst hit in Co Cork by flood damage. Sections were worn away by the velocity of water during the storms of late December / early... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS