New Naval Service ship to be called LÉ William Butler Yeats

23 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Above: File photo of Simon Coveney. The Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. (Cork South Central constituency), has announced that the 3rd new ship for the Naval Service is to be called LÉ William Butler Yeats. The ship is scheduled for delivery in July 2016 and... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

22nd July, 2015

Seven years is too long to wait says Burke

22 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Senator for Fine Gael and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson for Health, Colm Burke, has described as unacceptable the seven year wait endured by a family in Cork for housing adaptation on disability grounds. “Seven years ago today, Cork City Council wrote to the family... Read More

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22nd July, 2015

Well known Cork pub ‘Souths’ renamed

22 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The bar formerly known as ‘Souths’ is gone, but fear not it’s just been renamed, and redesigned. The landmark drinking establishment of the Imperial Hotel on the South Mall has been rebranded ‘76 On The Mall’, and the interior has changed. Whats happening? Almost €1 million has... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

21st July, 2015

“Too sick to work, but had to work”

21 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 69% of Irish workers surveyed went into work even when sick at some stage in the last year according to Atomik Research who surveyed 1000 workers nationwide in a study commissioned by gift card company One4all. The results, published in this morning’s IRISH INDEPENDENT, also showed 25%... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

19th July, 2015

Congratulations to crew of Cork based L.É. Eithne

19 July 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Fine Gael TD, Jerry Buttimer, has congratulated the crew of the L.É. Eithne on their return home from deployment assisting in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean. “I want to congratulate and welcome home the crew of the L.É. Eithne after the successful completion of... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

19th July, 2015

Vision Centre on North Main Street to host Texaco Children’s Art Competition

19 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Do you know where your nearest Texaco service station is? The brand used to be popular, but in recent years a large number of forecourts have rebranded, mostly as Maxol and Topaz. Nevertheless Texaco remains a household name, and one of their most famous events is The... Read More

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17th July, 2015

Round-Ireland charity swim passed West Cork

17 July 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two seasoned Irish adventurers continue to pass along the West Cork coastline this week, as they embark on the second leg of the longest endurance swim ever undertaken in Ireland. David Burns and Maghnus Collins Smith are attempting to make history by becoming the first swimmers to ever... Read More

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15th July, 2015

Dara Murphy welcomes ‘Living City’ extension

15 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dara Murphy, Minister for European Affairs, has welcomed Cork City Council proposals to extend the boundaries for the government ‘Living City’ (Urban Regeneration) Initiative, to re-develop older residential buildings across a wider area of St. Luke’s and Blackpool, as well as, modernising commercial premises in Cork city... Read More

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15th July, 2015

New manager for City Women’s FC

15 July 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The club are excited to have secured the services of one of the country’s top young managers Niall O’Regan comes to the club with a proven track record in both the female and male game and just recently guided the Cork Schoolboys League under 16’s to back to... Read More

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15th July, 2015

32 extra Special Needs Assistant posts for Cork

15 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has said that the decision to over 600 additional Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts nationally from September 2015 reflects the government’s commitment to ensure that every child with an assessed need has access to a SNA. “This announcement... Read More

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15th July, 2015

Cycle the Wild Atlantic Way for charity

15 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week 7 cyclists of all shapes and ages will take on a 675km challenge through the Wild Atlantic Way from Galway to Cork to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). One of the riders, London-born Ryan Willmott (who is married to Karen McSweeney from Montenotte... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

15th July, 2015

20k Cannabis seized in Cork

15 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As part of an intelligence led joint operation, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service with the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Cork Divisional Drugs Unit, yesterday (14/7/15) seized 1 kg of Herbal Cannabis, with an estimated value of €20,000.00 in Cork. The drugs which originated in Cameroon... Read More

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