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

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

12th February, 2016

Taoiseach and two Ministers choose Cork as location to outline pre-election Justice promises

12 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, Minister for Justice and Dublin Mid-West Candidate, Frances Fitzgerald TD, and Minister for Defence and Cork South Central Candidate, Simon Coveney TD, today (Friday) set out the party’s plans for ensuring a more effective and efficient justice system. Speaking at a party event... Read More

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12th February, 2016

IMDA Chairman and VP of Cork based DePuy sets out ambitious 2020 strategy

12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA), the Ibec group that represents the medical technology sector, today published an ambitious strategy for 2020: ‘The Global Medtech Hub’. During the recent economic crisis, the medtech industry continued to expand and experienced 7% export growth reaching €8.5 billion. This steady... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

12th February, 2016

50 new jobs at Cork-based Aspira Technology project firm

12 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork-based Aspira, the Irish owned enterprise technology project specialist, is to recruit 50 new staff after experiencing growth of 65% over the past year due to a series of new project wins. The announcement was made today as Taoiseach Enda Kenny was on the General Election campaign trail... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th February, 2016

Taoiseach Enda Kenny turns sod on €50 million redevelopment of The Capitol Project, Cork

12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD today officially turned the first sod on the €50 million redevelopment of The Capitol Project in Cork. This symbolic sod turning formally marks the first step in the rejuvenation of Cork City and a momentous investment into the heart of the city... Read More

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12th February, 2016

Cork County Council give €50,000 for Cork Camogie new Clubhouse on Castle Road, Blackrock

12 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council have announced €50,000 contribution toward the development of Cork Camogie’s new Club House facility at their grounds in Castle Road, Blackrock. On completion development costs will be in the region of €1.2m. Commenting at the announcement of the County Council’s contribution to the fundraising effort,... Read More

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12th February, 2016

“Is Taoiseach saying ‘No’ to Norwegian Cork-Boston flights?” asks a Cork County Cllr

12 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A West Cork Councillor, and former Mayor of County Cork – Cllr Alan Coleman (Independent) – is calling on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to clarify what his office is doing to progress the proposed Cork-Boston direct transatlantic flight route. Taoiseach Enda Kenny is in Cork City and County today... Read More

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