Man dies in Glanworth tractor collision

top of page 11 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Fermoy are investigating a single vehicle fatal traffic collision which occurred shortly after midnight on the 11th June, 2015. Just after midnight a 25-year-old male was killed when the tractor he was driving struck a ditch. The incident occurred on the Glanworth... Read More

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9th June, 2015

Busy 24 hours for Union Hall Lifeboat

top of page 9th June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork is indeed a scenic part of the world, but the ocean can also be dangerous. The volunteer lifeboat crew with Union Hall RNLI had their second callout in 24 hours this morning to search for a paddle boarder who had disappeared from... Read More

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9th June, 2015

New sponsor for Cork Summer Show

top of page 9 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie You know it’s Summer when news starts arriving about the Cork Summer Show. This years two-day event will take place in a fortnight on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2015. Ulster Bank have just announced they are sponsoring the event. This is sure... Read More

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4th June, 2015

VIDEO: Well known Corkman reaches settlement before Employment Appeals Tribunal hearing

top of page 4 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Above: File photo of Mick Hannigan The former CEO of Cork Film Festival has said he is pleased his unfair dismissal case against his former employer was settled yesterday. Mick Hannigan, was director of the festival from 1986, and CEO from 2009. However, in... Read More

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4th June, 2015

VIDEO: Preview of Cork City FC vs. Galway United

top of page 4 June 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City will be aiming to make it three consecutive away wins, as they travel to Eamonn Deacy Park to take on Galway United tomorrow. Watch Press Conference City, who are second in the Premier Division table, are unbeaten on the road this season, with... Read More

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4th June, 2015

New Clonakilty Mayor takes office tonight

top of page 4 June 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Last week we wrote about RTE Radio Cork, after we discovered a 21 year old tape of an outside broadcast from Clonakilty. Today, we can fast forward to the present day more positive news for the scenic West Cork town. The people of Clonakilty, as... Read More

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4th June, 2015

VIDEO: Free child seat roadshow in Cork

top of page 4 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Parents in Cork are being urged to have their child’s car seat checked as research from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) indicates that as many as 4 out of 5 child car seats are incorrectly fitted. The RSA ‘Check it Fits’ service will be... Read More

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4th June, 2015

Cork sees increase in start-up companies

top of page 4 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork has seen a 32% year-on-year rise in start-ups, Insolvencies dropped by 85% in May, compared to the same period last year. This sounds like good news, and it comes compliments of Vision-Net.ie, a Dublin based website which aggregates data from the Companies Registration... Read More

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4th June, 2015

Does Cork need a dedicated suicide prevention officer?

top of page 4 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Cllr Mick Nugent has called on the City Council to establish the position of Suicide Prevention Officer It would be the responsibility of the officer to liaise with suicide prevention groups throughout the city and assist city council in the fight against... Read More

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4th June, 2015

Trend Micro schools competition

top of page 4 June 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trend Micro, which has its EMEA headquarters in Cork, has announced its 2015 “What’s Your Story?” video and poster competition winners. It was a hat-trick for Loreto College Cavan as they were, once again, crowned Overall School Winner and awarded €3,000 for the “How to... Read More

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4th June, 2015

14 year old violin player helps Cork Opera House

top of page 4 June 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Opera House are delighted to announce that the talented artist, will be joining a host of Cork’s best and brightest talent on the stage to celebration 160 years of Cork Opera House. A 14 year old Cork violinist will help with Cork Opera House... Read More

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4th June, 2015

Fast broadband arrives in Cork towns

top of page 4 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If you live in Carrigaline or Ballincollig you can already get speeds of up to 1Gb/s from eircom broadband. An additional 300,000 homes and businesses spread across 1,070 communities in 26 counties will have access to ‘end to end’ fibre to the home (FTTH)... Read More

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