Property Tax exemption for flooded homes in Bandon, Co Cork?

14 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Homes that have suffered flood damage as a result of adverse weather should have their property tax waived under new proposals from Fianna Fáil. Councillor Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said: “It’s simply unfair to ask families who have been washed out of their homes and suffered huge... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

14th December, 2015

Cork City Cllr concerned about Student Debt

14 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Cork City Cllr Mick Barry this morning said that the introduction of a loans scheme for third level students in Ireland would put hundreds of thousands of people into financial difficulty and create a generation living in the shadow of debt. His comments came after... Read More

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14th December, 2015

Cork County Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme to be unveiled this afternoon

14 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr John Paul O’Shea, will officially launch the “Cork County Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme” this afternoon in Cork County Hall. Cork County has over 300 events planned for the 2016 Centenary Programme, the largest number in the Country. State ceremonies, re-enactments... Read More

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14th December, 2015

Over 82,000 people in Cork city and county face a Cold Christmas due to fuel poverty

14 December 2015, Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An estimated 82,200 people in Cork City and County are suffering from fuel deprivation according to trade union ‘Unite’, which today issued a brief report highlighting the prevalence of fuel deprivation on a county-by-county basis. Entitled A Cold Christmas, the document uses the most recent (2014)... Read More

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13th December, 2015

Gerry Adams expresses solidarity with Cork ‘Ballyhea Says No’ group

13 December 2015, Sunday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has this morning sent a message of solidarity to ‘Ballyhea Says No’ as the campaign group marks its 250th week of protest. Deputy Adams said; “Solidarity message from Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD to ‘Ballyhea Says No’ Group “I want... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

13th December, 2015

Ballymaloe Cookery School history book to be launched by TV Chef Rachel Allen

13 December 2015, Sunday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In The Ballymaloe Grainstore this this evening at 6pm Rachel Allen will be launching a photographic book depicting a day in the life at Ballymaloe House. Ballymaloe, A Day in the Life is a labour of love, choreographed by long-term staff member Daphne Spillane, Daphne sought... Read More

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12th December, 2015

Flow of water from Inniscarra Dam towards Cork City has finally been reduced following stormy week

12 December 2015, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ESB has reduced the spill at Inniscarra Dam to 150 cumecs (cubic metres per second) as of today. The heavy rain during Storm Desmond last weekend increased water inflows significantly into the Lee Dam reservoirs at Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid. On Monday, ESB increased its discharge from 150... Read More

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12th December, 2015

Shpwjumping – Cork’s Billy Twomey makes podium in Spain

12 December 2015, Saturday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish riders featured at the business end of affairs in Friday’s five-star meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, and La Coruna, Spain. At La Coruna, Tipperary’s Denis Lynch kicked off the Irish placings by netting third spot with a clear in 66.96 in the afternoon speed class on... Read More

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12th December, 2015

Film In Cork (which replaced the Cork Screen Commission) announces new training scheme

11 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Film In Cork (which replaced the Cork Screen Commission), a joint initiative of Cork City & County Councils, works to promote all aspects of production in the Cork region. As part of this creative initiative, Film in Cork will be running a training scheme called the “Production Club”... Read More

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11th December, 2015

Puppies must be microchipped – says Cork based Minister Simon Coveney

11 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD (elected in Cork South Central), reminded dog owners today that, under the new Microchipping regulations which were introduced earlier this year, they are now legally obliged to microchip all pups. He also explained that, from 31 March... Read More

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11th December, 2015

2015 set to be a record year for tourism – says Cork TD

11 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 2015 is now on course to be a record year for both visit numbers to Ireland and for the associated expenditure. New figures from the Central Statistics Office this week show that spending in Ireland by overseas visitors for the first nine months of this year rose... Read More

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11th December, 2015

Central Bank figures show first decline in long term mortgage arrears

11 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has said that the latest Central Bank figures show the first decline in the number of mortgages in long term arrears. “After a lengthy period of economic crisis in this country, things are finally on the up again. These... Read More

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