[Audio] Cork Cllr suspends campaign for Easter “holy period”

20th April 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth & Elaine Murphy bryan@TheCork.ie & elaine@TheCork.ie Sometimes in News saying nothing is the way to make the headlines. Fianna Fail Cllr Kenneth O’Flynn has suspended his local election campaign for the Easter Holidays. The Northside Cllr issued a press release where he said the... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

17th April, 2014

[Audio] Cork based Newspaper company sheds 50 jobs

17th April 2014, 7am By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie More meetings will take place today about the shedding of 50 jobs in the company which publishes the Irish Examiner “Landmark Media” is also behind the Evening Echo and several regional newspapers It employs 560 people but says investment in new editorial production, advertising and finance systems... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

16th April, 2014

AUDIO: New Garda Community Bus for Northside area

16 April 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new 17 seater Garda Community vehicle has been unveiled for the Northside of the City. Its called the “Gurranabraher Garda Community Bus” and is the third vehicle since the initiative started in the 1990’s The vehicle is officially part of the Garda fleet, and will be... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

16th April, 2014

[Audio] Garda Commissioner in Cork on goodwill visit

16th April 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Acting Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan says she is “very confident” that people trust in the force can be rebuilt. Commissioner O’Sullivan was speaking in Cork today where she visited a number of community initiatives on the Northside of the City in Knocknaheeney and Gurranabraher She admitted... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS

16th April, 2014

HORSE RACING: Cheltenham gold cup team are Cork Persons of the Month

16th April 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jockey Davy Russell and Trainer Jim Culloty were named Cork Persons of the Month to mark their recent Cheltenham Gold Cup win. Their names now also go forward for possible selection as Cork Persons of Year at an awards lunch at years end in Cork. Davy Russell... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

16th April, 2014

[Audio] Speed limit review for Co Cork

16th April 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is to review inappropriate speed limits, and a target will be SOME rural roads where the default 80 kilometres is too fast. The Department of Transport’s “Speed limit review Body” published a NATIONAL report last November, and here in Cork… the County Council is set... Read More

NEWS

16th April, 2014

[Audio] Govt to blame for social housing shortage in Cork City – says Cllr

16th April 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “The national Government are to blame for the length of the housing list in Cork City” That’s according to Cllr Mick Barry The Socialist Party and Anti Austerity Alliance member has looked at figures for the number of Council houses built nationally in previous decades, versus in Recent... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS

16th April, 2014

[Audio] Irish President Higgins to receive freedom of Cork City

16th April 2014 Copyright Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie I’ve met Michael D Higgins on a number of occasions in Cork. The date for this years Freedom of the City ceremony has been confirmed by the Lord Mayor President Michael D Higgins – who only last week made an historic first official visit to the United Kingdom... Read More

NEWS

15th April, 2014

[Audio] Shakey bridge needs a lick of paint!

15th April 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Concern has again been raised over the status and appearance of iconic “Shakey Bridge” off the Mardyke, to the West of Cork City. The 160-foot white structure is an important gateway for tourists walking from Fitzgerald’s Park to the old City Gaol in Sunday’s Well. But there... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

15th April, 2014

[Audio] Cork Rugby fans travelling to Heineken Cup

15th April 2014, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Excitement is building for the Heineken Cup Semi Final on Sunday the 27th in Marseille, Toulon versus Munster. Cork Airport is operating extra charter and scheduled flights to the French City for Munster fans. Dawson Travel, Lee Travel and Killester Travel are operating charterered flight and... Read More

NEWS

14th April, 2014

[Audio] Potholes threaten Wild Atlantic Way in West Cork

14th April 2014, Monday By Bryan T. Smyth, bryan@TheCork.ie bryan@TheCork.ie A West Cork County Councillor says the Failte Ireland “Wild Atlantic Way” driving route is in jeopardy because of the poor state of roads. The route is designed to encourage visitors into the small towns and villages in scenic areas from Kinsale to Donegal. Last... Read More

NEWS

14th April, 2014

[Audio] NAMA should be subject to Freedom of Information – Cork County Councillors

14th April 2014, Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Councillors have formally agreed to call on the Government to “open up” the National Asset Management Agency by making it subject to the Freedom of Information Act. At today’s local authority meeting in COUNTY Hall a number of elected representatives said they were reaching... Read More

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