Is recession over in Cork? Luxury car brand reports “impressive sales” in 2015

11 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 617 vehicles sold in 2015 to date, a 19% increase year-on-year; Audi A3 and A6 prove most popular models; 2016 anticipated to be another strong year for the dealership Audi Cork has enjoyed a strong 2015 to date, selling 617 units, a 19% increase on the same period... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Cork City FC’s Dan Murray retires from SSE Airtricity League of Ireland football

10 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Defender Dan Murray has retired from SSE Airtricity League of Ireland football, due to work and family commitments. Over the course of his two spells with the club, the 33-year-old captained City to the Premier Division title (2005), the FAI Cup (2007) and the Setanta Sports Cup (2008),... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Cork Senator welcomes 85 million euro for Early Childhood Care and Education programmes

10 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator for Cork North Central and the party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health Colm Burke has today welcomed a package of €85 million extra investment which was announced by Minister James Reilly for early years and after-school, including important improvements to the Early Childhood Care and Education... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Buttimer welcomes reforms in Cork City Council housing department

10 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said that changes implemented in the housing department in Cork City Council will ensure that the use of available funding is maximised. Deputy Buttimer was commenting following a meeting with the Chief Executive of Cork City Council and... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Midfielder Gearóid Morrissey signs with Cork City Football Club

10 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The midfielder spent four years with his hometown club up to the end of the 2014 season, playing over one hundred and thirty league games, and returns following a spell with Cambridge United. The 24-year-old has signed a two-year contract and speaking to CorkCityFC.ie he said: “I’m really... Read More

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10th December, 2015

West Cork Fine Gael TD Jim Daly questions direction of opposition Fianna Fail party

10 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What is the point of a party with no plan? – asks the TD Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly said today’s growth figures show the recovery is gaining momentum five years on from Fianna Fáil leading us into a bailout. GDP growth is at... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Former Cork dump is now generating Electricity

10 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, through its normal operations, buildings, transport etc consumes approximately 30 million units of energy per annum of electricity, fuel, gas, etc. As part of the National Climate Change policy, Cork City Council, like all other public bodies, is required to reduce its energy consumption by... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Free Christmas Parking in Cobh, Co Cork

10 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council can confirm that there will be no charges for parking in Cobh from 8th December 2015 until 2nd January 2016. This will allow residents and shoppers in Cobh to park free of charge in the town centre for up to 3 hours each day.... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Cork Youth Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert

10 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update The Christmas tradition in Cork is now firmly established with a visit to the Cork Youth Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert during the run up to Christmas. Following on from the success of the ‘Night at the Proms’ Concert in Cork’s City Hall last May, Cork... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Cork Lions Club Christmas Food appeal begins today

10 December 2015, Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual Cork Lions Club Christmas Food appeal begins today, Gifts for the appeal will be collected at Merchant’s Quay SuperValu today (Thursday 10th December) until Saturday (12th December). Collections are also taking place at Ballyvolane Dunnes Stores today (Thursday 10th December) until Friday (11th December)... Read More

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9th December, 2015

€900k funding for Cork Institute of Technology

9 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said that funding of €900,000 announced today for Cork Institute of Technology will help meet the cost of much needed facilities and equipment. The funding is part of a €10 million Infrastructure Maintenance Fund Grant for Institutes... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Joan Walsh elected President of Network Cork

9 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A local Business Networking Group has appointed a new president for the remainder of 2015, and most of 2016. Network Cork is a women-only business networking forum. It holds monthly networking meetings where a guest speaker is invited to educate, inform and entertain on topics of interest... Read More

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