13 July 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Wednesday 15th July, Britain’s biggest cruise ship, P&O Cruises Britannia, will be making a highly anticipated maiden call into Cobh in the Port of Cork as part of her first ever British Isles cruise. The biggest ship designed exclusively for Britain, Britannia is P&O Cruises’ latest “modern... Read More
12 July 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Veronica Stuart has been named Cork Person of the Month. was nominated for the award by the Traditional Lace Makers of Ireland, to mark her contribution as a teacher, mentor and curator of the craft of lacemaking. Her outstanding achievements include the revival of the ‘queen’ of Irish... Read More
11 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. officially opened the UCC Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork today (Saturday). The 4,700m2 five storey building with state-of-the-art wave simulators, test tanks, workshops and offices provides Ireland with world-class infrastructure for renewable energy and maritime research to power the ‘blue economy’.... Read More
11 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At a sitting of Fermoy District Court today (11/07/15), Gerard Rafferty, with an address in Armagh pleaded guilty to keeping for sale 30,000 unstamped cigarettes and 10kgs of roll your own tobacco. In a joint operation with An Garda Siochana, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service yesterday, (10/07/15),... Read More
6 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Enda Kenny, T.D. will officially open UCC’s Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, on Saturday 11 July at 12 noon. The building received an investment of €15.2 million, coming from both the Irish State and private backers. It covers 4,700m2 on five floors and can accomodate... Read More
6 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Cork City Councillor Mick Barry said this morning that not only should the planned pension rise for former Taoisigh and Government Ministers be blocked but that cuts should be made to the pensions they currently receive. Under the planned pension increases former Taoisigh Bertie... Read More
6 July 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Construction falls, but mood still optimistic Figures from the National Housing Construction Index for the first four months of 2015 show a sharp fall in activity in the residential construction sector in Cork when compared to 2014 but sentiment continues to remain positive. The latest edition of the... Read More
3 July 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork moves closer to London (in terms of ease of access) Cityjet will launch an 18-times weekly service between Cork and London City starting on October 1 2015. It will fly three-times daily on weekdays, once on Saturdays, and twice on Sundays. Chairman welcomes News Pat Byrne, Cityjet’s... Read More
1 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty, West Cork is a town of firsts! The first to elect it’s own Community Mayor after the Government abolished Town Councils, and now its the first to have a community bike scheme. Bicycle-docking stations have been installed at hotels in Clonakilty and the surrounding areas such... Read More
1 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland’s major motoring organisation and insurance provider is hiring qualified mechanics to join its fleet of roadside Patrols. But the AA’s recruitment drive has hit a roadblock (pun intended) in Co. Cork, coming against a shortage of qualified mechanics to fill their two roles on offer. “I... Read More
1 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An exciting new exhibition on the role of the Royal National lifeboat Institution is coming to Camden Fort Meagher In Crosshaven and will be open to the public every weekend during July The bravery of RNLI volunteers who risked their lives to save others during the First... Read More
26 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Union Hall RNLI has rescued five men this evening (Friday 26 June) after their yacht was in danger of hitting rocks off the coast of west Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew was alerted shortly after 5pm following a report from the Irish Coast Guard that a 54ft... Read More