Town of Bandon in Co Cork is flooded while Government’s flood relief scheme remains in limbo

6 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cork South West Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony is to seek an “emergency meeting” with Minister for the OPW Simon Harris and Minister for Environment Alan Kelly following severe flooding in Bandon this weekend. Cllr Murphy O’Mahony pointed out that the flooding would... Read More

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6th December, 2015

Togher Athletics Club 5k Christmas road race launched at Ryan’s SuperValu Togher

6 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On the 28th December 2015 the third Togher Athletics Club 5k Christmas road race in association with Cork Mental Health Foundation will take place. This is an AAI registered and chip timed event. Prizes and refreshments are generously sponsored by Ryan’s SuperValu in Togher. On Saturday 5th... Read More

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6th December, 2015

Cork MEP says ‘70% of EU road deaths are occurring on rural roads’

6 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 26,000 Europeans are killed on our roads annually – this is a much bigger challenge to Europe than terrorism – says the MEP Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport committee Deirdre Clune has called on car manufacturers in Europe to design and make safer... Read More

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5th December, 2015

Local Property Tax rates to be maintained until 2019 – Buttimer

5 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the news that the revaluation date for Local Property Tax (LPT) rates has been postponed until 2019. “The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, has published the Local Property Bill 2015 which postpones the date for revaluation of... Read More

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5th December, 2015

Basketball cancelled at Neptune Stadium, Cork due to weather

5 December 2015, 2pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A number of basketball events have been cancelled today due to the ongoing effects of Storm Desmond. At present five games have been postponed. Unsafe travel conditions in Cork, Kerry and Galway have forced the cancellation of the following fixtures (see brackets for refixed times): Hula Hoops... Read More

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5th December, 2015

Cork artists feature in major touring Irish Art Exhibition

5 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Arts update on TheCork.ie Cork artists Frances Leach and Patrick Stevenson feature in one of the most significant exhibitions of Irish artists in recent years, 30 Years, Artists, Places, which will be launched in glór Ennis on December 7th ahead of an extensive nationwide tour. The exhibition... Read More

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4th December, 2015

Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin meets Cork business people at RDS Fair

4 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin (Cork South Central) met with Cork businesses at the National Crafts and Design Fair at the RDS in Dublin yesterday. Above: Olive Murphy Designs, Co Cork Above: Sara Roberts Ceramics, The Rennies, Nohoval, Co Cork Above: Siobhain Steele Ceramics, Kildinan (West of... Read More

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4th December, 2015

Clune meets with EU Commission to discuss Freshwater Pearl Mussels concern in Cork

4 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie All interested parties from NGOs, environmental groups, land owners and local councilors need to come together to discuss the best way to protect our river systems and its species while also allowing the surrounding lands to be put to best use for potential development, tourism and economic development.... Read More

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4th December, 2015

Coast Guard Helicopter evacuates crewmember from ship 100 miles west of Fastnet

4 December 2015, Friday 1pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Waterford based Irish Coast Guard Helicopter R117 has successfully completed the medical evacuation of a crewman from a Swedish registered container vessel MV Atlantic Cartier approximately one hundred miles west of the Fastnet Rock. Valentia Rescue Coordination centre coordinated the operation and communications and top... Read More

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4th December, 2015

Cork City Joint Policing Committee to meet on Monday

4 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The last meeting of 2015 for the Cork City Joint Policing Committee Will take place on Monday (7th December 2015) at 2 pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Cork. The JPC is a forum where Senior Gardai interact with elected City Councillors. Routine reports presented include a... Read More

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3rd December, 2015

Marymount Hospice Ball takes place in Little Island

3 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Marymount Hospice Ball, one of the highlights of Cork’s social calendar each year, had guests dancing the night away for a very worthy cause tonight at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. This is the ninth year of the Marymount Ball and, to date, the event has... Read More

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3rd December, 2015

Cork Ambassadors Contribute €10 million To Local Economy in 2015

3 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Six Category Winners Honoured at Annual Awards Dinner Cork Convention Bureau (CCB) tonight hosted the second annual #CorkNeedsYou Cork Conference Ambassadors Awards at the Vienna Woods Hotel. The prestigious ceremony paid special tribute to six category winning ambassadors who have helped secure in excess of €10 million for... Read More

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