Who are the people in Cork City wearing yellow jackets?

21 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly), the organisation for the care of Cork’s older people, launched its traditional fast and fundraising campaign at the SHARE Crib, Daunt’s Square, Cork, (near Grand Parade) on the wet and windy evening last week. It’s the 46th year... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

17th December, 2015

VIDEO: Ireland’s largest farm is in East Cork and has installed Dairymaster ‘MooMonitor’ to control health and fertility of cows

17 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week Tom and Simon Browne of Greenhills Farm in Co Cork who own and run Ireland’s largest farm installed Dairymaster’s multi award winning health and fertility monitoring system – MooMonitor+ on their 1000 cow dairy farm in Co Cork. The breeding season for 2016 has begun... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

17th December, 2015

Cork’s 364 hackney drivers can now apply to join the Hailo network

17 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s 364 Hackney drivers are now able to join the Hailo network, as Hailo announces that it is extending its current service and is recruiting regional SPSV Hackney drivers to supplement its nationwide service. Hailo has recorded over 10 million passenger journeys across the country since beginning operations... Read More

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

17th December, 2015

Social media is great, but don’t give up your privacy! – Cork MEP Deirdre Clune welcomes new EU rules

17 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune (from Cork City), has welcomed new EU rules voted upon this week in Strasbourg that will tighten how companies can use people’s data. The new rules give the consumer incraesed rights over how their personal data is used by banks,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

17th December, 2015

Come to Cork City Centre for Christmas Shopping, and atmosphere

17 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With just over a week to Christmas Day the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Chris O’Leary, is encouraging people to visit Cork city and enjoy its wonderful festive atmosphere and great shopping experience. ‘Cork City Council encourages young and old alike to enjoy and indulge in the wonderful... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

17th December, 2015

Irish Naval Vessel L.É. Samuel Beckett arrives home to Cork after helping in Mediterranean humanitarian crisis

17 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie After a successful 10 week deployment to assist in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean, the Irish Naval vessel L.É. Samuel Beckett returned today (Thursday) to the Naval Base in Haulbowline. L.É. Samuel Beckett was the third naval vessel to be deployed to the Mediterranean to assist... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

17th December, 2015

A pooled flood insurance fund would benefit Cork – says broker

17 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie insuremyhouse.ie and insuremyshop.ie are calling on the Government, for a second time, to establish of a Flood Fund similar to the Motor Fund run by the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIBI). The financial experts say that if 1% of the 5% levy already charged to insurers was directed towards... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

16th December, 2015

Hospitals Crisis to Continue in 2016 warns Cork opposition TD Billy Kelleher

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The new HSE Service Plan will make grim reading for patients and frontline staff in our hospitals says Fianna Fáil Health spokesperson, Billy Kelleher. “Despite an ageing population and the plan’s admission that health needs increase as people get older and people over 65 years of age... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

16th December, 2015

Technological Universities must be resourced adequately – Jonathan O’Brien TD

16 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking today during the debate on the Technological Universities Bill, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said that his party were giving qualified support for the Bill to allow it to proceed, but wanted to see major changes for that support to continue. The Cork North Central... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

16th December, 2015

HSE Service Plan will protect existing services and help develop new ones – says Cork Govt TD Jerry Buttimer

16 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, Jerry Buttimer, has said the HSE Service Plan, launched today, will protect existing services and develop new ones. “This is the second year in which additional Exchequer funding has been made available to... Read More

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16th December, 2015

Government has to invest more in Health ICT systems – says Cork North West TD

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork North West TD, Áine Collins, has said that in order to support patients and front line staff working in the Health Service, investment in health ICT systems is badly needed. “Investment in health communications and technology systems is badly needed to best serve patients... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

16th December, 2015

Cork County Council programme of events fro 1916-2016 commenerations

16 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking at the launch in County Hall of plans for 1916 commemorations by the local authority, Cllr Frank O’Flynn Chairman of the Cork County 1916 Centenary Programme stated that Cork will play a central role in the 1916 centenary celebrations and this is as it should be as... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS