Where to safely dispose of lead acid batteries, oil, paint, paint stripper and other hazadous waste in Cork?

17 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Householders across Cork are being encouraged to avail of an upcoming opportunity to dispose of their hazardous wastes free of charge. The Southern Region Waste Management Office has teamed up with Local Authorities across the region, including Cork City Council and Cork County Council, to operate 8... Read More

16th January, 2016

Cork tourist spots being added to Google Streetview

16 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland has borrowed Google technology to document some of the tourism beauty spots in Ireland’s Ancient East, which haven’t yet been captured by Google Street View, including parts of Cork such as The Jameson Experience; Cobh Heritage Centre; Titanic Experience; Camden Fort Meagher; and St Mary’s... Read More

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16th January, 2016

Partnership between Cork City Centre Carpark and Hospital raises almost €10,000 for improving patient care

16 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Patients and the families of patients attending The Mercy University Hospital, Cork City can park in Q-Park “St. Finbarr’s” multi-storey on Wandesford Quay for up to 24 hours for only €7 (with tickets being validated in the Hospital shop). It’s a special rate agreed three years ago to... Read More

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16th January, 2016

Would you like to play Thomas Kent in a 1916 drama in Cork?

16 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Casting for “Thomas Kent – 1916 Rebel” Who will play Cork republican Thomas Kent in Lantern Productions upcoming theatre piece Thomas Kent – 1916 Rebel in The Everyman Theatre? Kent was the only man on Irish soil to be executed outside of Dublin in the immediate aftermath... Read More

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16th January, 2016

More than 3,000 jobs were created in Cork last year

16 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New figures released by the IDA show that 3,419 IDA jobs were added to the Cork economy last year alone, an increase of 12% on the previous year. Members of the current Government have said the figure demonstrates that the economy is recovering. Fine Gael TD for Cork... Read More

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16th January, 2016

Fine Gael now running TWO candidates in Cork North Central – Dara Murphy AND Julie O’Leary

16 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Julie O’Leary to represent Fine Gael in Cork North Central in General Election Fine Gael has announced that Julie O’Leary will represent the party in the Cork North Central Constituency in the forthcoming General Election, along with Minister of State Dara Murphy TD. Julie O’Leary (25), who lives... Read More

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16th January, 2016

Cork children to benefit from Labour’s Childcare Plan – says Ciarán Lynch TD

16 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Families across Cork will potentially benefit from Labour’s plan to introduce a €2 per hour childcare system, Ciarán Lynch TD has said. It follows the publication of the Labour Party’s childcare proposals. Deputy Lynch said the changes will mean that families in Cork will have a little more... Read More

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15th January, 2016

John Looney from Cork City Hospital Children’s Club is ‘Cork Person of the Year 2015’

15 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie John Looney from Togher, Cork City, has been named ‘Cork Person of the Year’, for enhancing the lives of ill children over the past 23 years. John founded and runs the Cork City Hospital Children’s Club, which organizes trips for sick children, giving them lifelong happy memories.... Read More

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15th January, 2016

What roads does Cork City Council grit or salt during icy weather? see map here

15 January 2016, 3.20pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council have issued a statement confirming that salting crews have been engaged in salting the roads of Cork City every night since the current cold spell began. All the main traffic routes into the City are included in the salting routes. By day all available... Read More

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15th January, 2016

Cork Person of the Year to be announced this afternoon

15 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This afternoon at a Gala Awards Lunch at the Rochestown Park Hotel, the Cork Person or Persons of the Year will be announced. The winner will be chosen from the Cork Persons of the Month selected over 2015. Some 250 guests will attend the awards lunch, representing... Read More

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15th January, 2016

Ballyhea Bondholder protestors to meet Central Bank Governor

15 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The new Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Phillip Lane, has agreed to meet with a delegation from the Cork based ‘Ballyhea Says No’ group to discuss the issues arising from their long-running campaign (they have marched every week since March 6th 2011, 254 weeks and... Read More

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15th January, 2016

Why has the Cork Events Centre project been delayed? – asks Cork City Cllr Ted Tynan

15 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney’s portfolio as Minister relates to Agriculture and the Marine, but as Cork’s only Senior Minister (the other ‘Ministers’ are Junior Ministers) Deputy Coveney is often looked upon as Corks’ ‘direct-line to Government’. Coveney has been quoted as blaming the delayed commencement of work on the South... Read More

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