East Cork Sinn Fein TD says Funding cuts to Family Resource Centres are a ‘reactive measure’

23 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children, Sandra McLellan TD, queried Minister on Children, Dr James Reilly (Fine Gael), about his commitment to Family Resource Centres given government cuts in their funding. Deputy McLellan said: “Family resource centres have had their core funding cut by 17%. I have been informed... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

23rd October, 2015

Garden Conference in Baltimore, West Cork this weekend

23 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The West Cork Garden Trail, in association with The Irish Garden/Garden.ie, is hosting the first ever Garden Trails of Ireland conference in Baltimore, Co Cork this coming Saturday. Mayor of County Cork, Cllr John Paul O’Shea (pictured above), in a welcome message to the conference delegates said,... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

23rd October, 2015

Cork based EU Minister meets British counterpart

23 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection Dara Murphy T.D., today met with his British counterpart, Minister for Europe, David Lidington MP. The two Ministers discussed the EU-UK relationship, in the context of the ongoing negotiations that the British are undertaking with the EU institutions in advance... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd October, 2015

2015 Kinsale Gourmet Festival was a success

23 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 39th Kinsale Gourmet Festival on 9-11 October 2015, hosted by Kinsale’s eleven Good Food Circle restaurants, saw fine food celebrated in appropriate style, with a bevy of visiting gourmets from home and abroad relishing the festive atmosphere. The historic town was packed, with the event fully sold... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

23rd October, 2015

Green Business Booklet written by Cork firm

23 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To celebrate over €6 million worth of cost savings identified for SMEs in the last three years, Green Business – based in Little Island – has launched a case study guide to help other businesses to ‘go green’. The new guide – ‘Greening Your Business…how much can you... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

23rd October, 2015

Sinn Fein Deputy Leader visits Cork to endorse West Cork candidate

23 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has described Cllr Rachel McCarthy as a “fantastic” and “determined” general election candidate who would do a great job representing the people of Cork South West. She urged people living in the constituency to support Rachel’s campaign in any way... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

22nd October, 2015

Cork TD wants money from Aer Lingus sale to go to Cork Airport

22 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath (based in Carrigaline, Co Cork) has called for the new ‘Connectivity Fund’ being established from the proceeds of the sale of Aer Lingus to ensure that Cork Airport is put in a strong competitive position. The Dáil this week approved the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

22nd October, 2015

Isaacs Restaurant wins award

22 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When people think “Award Winning Restautant” they tend to think: Kinsale, or certain parts of Cork City, but no one ever thinks of Mac Curtain Street, but think again! Isaacs have won another award. ‘Georgina Campbell’s Ireland’ has just announced their top recommendations for the best places... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd October, 2015

“The Darker side of HR” – discussed at UCC CIPD talk

22 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The CIPD is the professional body for HR. The Southern Region of Ireland recently held a thought-provoking talk in UCC. “Different!” “Fascinating!” “Food-for-thought!” “Provocative!” and “Quirky!” were words used to describe the event entitled “The Darker Side of HR”. MC Charlie Dolan interviewed Dr. Clíodhna MacKenzie on Wednesday... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

22nd October, 2015

Cork wine company expands

22 October 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork wine company Curious Wines, run by brothers Mike Kane and Matt Kane and who opened their second wine warehouse in Kildare in 2014, are expanding again. After five years in the Kinsale Road Commercial Centre, the company recently completed a move just around the corner to larger,... Read More

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21st October, 2015

New Garda Station to be built in Macroom

21 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD Michael Creed has this morning welcomed confirmation that construction of the new Macroom Garda Station is to proceed as part of An Garda Síochána Building & Refurbishment Programme 2016 – 2021. Commenting on the inclusion of the new Garda Station building in the... Read More

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

21st October, 2015

Labour TD Ciaran Lynch welcomes Pivotal tech jobs in Cork

21 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour TD in Cork South Central Ciaran Lynch has welcomed the announcement by US technology company Pivotal that it is expanding its operations in Ireland with an investment of €100 million over the next five years. It means 40 more jobs at its Cork facility at City Gate,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS