20th October 2013, Sunday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A short documentary film, Roma – From Huedin to Here, directed by Cork filmmaker Brian Cronin and produced with the support of Nasc, the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, will be screened today at 3 PM in Camden Palace Hotel as part of the IndieCork film festival.... Read More
18th October 2013, Friday By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie The Tanaiste – who is also the Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade – Eamon Gilmore TD will be in Cork on Friday November 1st to attend The MSL Cork Business Person of the Year Awards 2013. Mr Gilmore will deliver a key note speech to... Read More
19th October 2013, Saturday By TheCork.ie Reporter news@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil’s Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher says the continuing denial by the Government that there has been any change of policy in relation to the allocation of discretionary medical cards is farcical. Deputy Kelleher commented: “I find it astounding that the Taoiseach, The Minister for Health and... Read More
18th October 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie In recent times, Midleton has taken a lead in putting ‘accessibility’ centre-stage through its participation in an EU wide pilot accessibility project called ISEMOA. Improving accessibility of pedestrian, cyclist and public transport services and facilities is at the heart of the project to enable all citizens to adopt... Read More
18th October 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie news@thecork.ie Fine Gael has selected its Local election 2014 candidates for the south side of the city. In the South West Ward which covers Bishopstown, Wilton, Glasheen, Togher, and the area around UCC Barry Keane and Cllr. John Buttimer were selected with a third candidate to be added later.... Read More
18 October 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie news@thecork.ie Cork Institute of Technology is looking forward to becoming part of a University, it has issued a statement: The decision by the Minister for Education and Skills to allow the Munster Technological University (MTU) proposal jointly submitted by Cork Institute of Technology and IT Tralee to proceed to... Read More
17th October 2013, Thursday By TheCork.ie Entertainment Reporter news@TheCork.ie West Cork businessman Sean Murray had lingerie falling at his feet this morning as he practiced his bra popping skills on Ireland AM. The bra enthusiast issued an appeal for at least 70 volunteers to flock to his store on Saturday, 26th October, to let him... Read More
17th October 2013, Thursday By TheCork.ie Political Reporter news@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Senator Denis O’Donovan, says Cork farmers will be adversely hit by the €70 million cut in funding for Irish agriculture next year. Senator O’Donovan said the €32 million cut in the CAP budget for Ireland along with the announcement of a €37 million cut... Read More
17th October 2013, Thursday By TheCork.ie Reporter news@TheCork.ie The Mayor of Cobh – Labour Cllr John Mulvihill Jnr – has welcomed confirmation that a planning application to transform the State’s largest toxic waste dump into vast public parkland as part of a €40m clean-up is due to be lodged within weeks. The Haulbowline site has... Read More
16th October 2013, Wednesday By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie New figures released by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) show a massive increase in student enrollments in Cork Institute of Technology at a time when both staff levels and budgets have plummeted. The union has warned of the hugely detrimental effects of cutbacks on the... Read More
15 October 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie 103 musicians played for 2 hours in the Largest Céilí Band in the World. The record will be submitted in the coming months to the Guinness Book of Records for approval as an official world record. The event produced by William Hammond of the Cork Folk Festival was held... Read More
15th October 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer has welcomed the commitment by Government to invest in a convention centre for Cork. “Over the last few months I have raised the issues of a convention centre in Cork and the economic benefits of such a facility with... Read More