VIDEO FEATURE: West Cork town has Ireland’s first Community Bike scheme – Clonakilty

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

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

1st July, 2015

AA recruiting mechanics in Cork

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

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

1st July, 2015

RNLI exhibition opens in Camden Fort

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

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th June, 2015

Union Hall RNLI rescue five men from 54ft French yacht

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

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

26th June, 2015

Sexual wellness conference comes to Cork

26 June 2015 By Tom Collins Tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday and Sunday, Cork Feminista will host a two-day conference on the topic of sexual wellness. The conference will consist of discussions, presentations, workshops, and performances. We will explore various topics such as disability, sex work, culture and pornography among others. Our ultimate aim is to create... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

26th June, 2015

75% of Cork GPs register for free under 6 care

26 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Depending on who you ask it’s the best thing since Noel Brown’s Mother and Child Scheme of the 1950s, or it’s terrible, the very thin end of the wedge marking the erosion of GPs earning potential. But, one way or another, 75% of GPs in Cork have... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

26th June, 2015

Telecommunications service restored to Sherkin Island

26 June 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Repairs have been completed on the submarine telecommunications cable to Sherkin Island following his representations to senior management in Eircom. This has been a challenging task for Eircom and their contractors waiting for the right combination of weather tides and wind to restore a full capacity service to... Read More

NEWS

25th June, 2015

Mayor of County Cork resigns, from Fianna Fail

25 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Much has been written about Sinn Fein’s internal problems in Co Cork in recent days (one Cllr expelled from the party, and another suspended for a year). Now, Fianna Fail in Cork is experiencing its own crisis in the ‘rebel county’. The Mayor of Cork County Councillor... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th June, 2015

Walking in West Cork

25 June 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First, there was the Wild Atlantic Way, now a ‘West Cork Way’ is being planned. What is it? West Cork Fine Gael TD Jim Daly wants it to be a walking trail from Cork Airport to Mizen Head. The West Cork Way would consist of identifying a walking... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th June, 2015

VIDEO: New Wastewater treatment plant in Clonakilty

25 June 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Writing about drinking water is nice. It is the most precious and wholesome product that exists. In an era of transparency water is where it’s at! However in recent years water has been controversial in Ireland. The supply of fresh drinking water – and conversely the removal of... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

25th June, 2015

Garda cars enroute to West Cork

25 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork is to receive 13 new Garda cars this year. 7 cars have been issued to West Cork so far this year with 6 due to be issued in the coming weeks. In addition to this 2015 allocation, €27.5 million was invested in new Garda vehicles... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th June, 2015

It’s 110 years old, and going strong #CorkBusiness

25 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The company behind Homestead is celebrating 110 years in business! If I said to you “One of the leading Cash and Carry & Foodservice Wholesalers in Cork”… you might say Musgrave, the Barry Group, or M&P O’Sullivan. For some reason Cork is home to a number of... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS