‘Ring of Cork’ tourism group holds AGM

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Established in 2013 to promote the tourism opportunity in South and East Cork, the Ring of Cork held its AGM this week in Fota and reported the success of the organisation to date. Tourism figures have increased in the towns on the Ring of Cork, from Cobh,... Read More

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16th December, 2015

Cork MEP calls for EU solidarity fund to be made available after floods

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called for the EU to make the Solidarity fund available to Ireland immediately. Speaking in the European Parliament this week in Strasbourg, Ms Ní Riada said, “The way the emergency services met the recent storms must be commended. Without their... Read More

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16th December, 2015

Three Cork Finalists Announced in the ‘SFA National Small Business Awards 2016’

16 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 35 companies have been selected as finalists, from 16 different counties, across seven categories. In total, three Cork based companies have been nominated for awards across three different categories. In the Food and Drink category sponsored by Bord Bia, Eight Degrees Brewing, the award winning Irish craft... Read More

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16th December, 2015

Carbery Man wins Macra Welding Final

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Carbery man, Patrick O’Leary, from Kilmeen Macra has won this year’s final of the Macra na Feirme All-Ireland Welding competition, sponsored by Griffin Welding and Engineering Supply Centre (Midleton, Co. Cork). Philip Dennehy, Sliabh Luachra Macra, Avondhu, Cork was awarded 2nd place. In 3rd place was Darren... Read More

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14th December, 2015

Christmas opening hours for The English Market, Cork

14 December 2015, 5.20pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City’s ‘English Market’ is the perfect spot to sip hot chocolate and pick up a range of gifts and Christmas nibbles, like the famous spiced beef or smoked salmon, and not forgetting the essentials like turkey and ham. Christmas gift vouchers are also now available from... Read More

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14th December, 2015

Student loan system would eradicate the grant scheme by stealth says Jonathan O’Brien TD

14 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking following reports on the potential introduction of student loan scheme following a government commissioned report on third level funding, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said that saddling students with debt is not substitute for a decent grant system. The Cork North Central TD said: “Sinn... Read More

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14th December, 2015

Discharge at Inniscarra Dam, Cork to remain at 150 cumecs

14 December 2015, 2pm By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The ESB advises that the discharge at Inniscarra Dam remains at 150 cumecs (cubic metres per second) as of today Monday 14 December. The heavy rain during Storm Desmond increased water inflows significantly into the Lee Dam reservoirs at Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid. This level of flow... Read More

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14th December, 2015

170 Credit Unions might be too small to survive, Carrigaline TD wants Govt intervention

14 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath (Cork South Central) has called for action to be taken to support the growth potential of credit unions before it is too late to rescue the sector. He was speaking following the publication of the Central Banks twice-yearly macro-financial review last week.... Read More

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14th December, 2015

#Fail from HSE in assisting children with special needs in Cork?

14 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Figures released to Fianna Fáil TD Michael McGrath (who is based in Carrigaline, Co Cork) show that the HSE is failing to carry out assessments of the needs of children with possible special needs Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South Central Michael McGrath said: “Under the Disability Act... Read More

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14th December, 2015

John Kavanagh signs new contract with Cork City FC

14 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie John Kavanagh has signed a new contract with the club. The full-back underwent surgery recently after missing the second half of the season through injury, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that his recovery was going well: “I had my operation over seven weeks ago and things are going well.... Read More

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14th December, 2015

Sod turned on extension to St Colmans Community College, Midleton, Cork

14 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New 35 Room Extension to House 1,000 Students Minister Sean Sherlock TD performed the official ‘turning of the sod’ at St. Colman’s Community College in Midleton, marking the commencement of construction on the site of a new €10 million extension. The new two storey, 5,640 square metre extension... Read More

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14th December, 2015

Stryker Cork wins Silver Award from Irish Medical Devices Association

14 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA), the Ibec group that represents the medical technology sector, announced Stryker Ireland as the Silver Award winners for Company of the Year at the Irish Medical Technology Industry Awards, jointly hosted with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, in the Clontarf Castle... Read More

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