EAST CORK: Ballycotton RNLI gala dinner

31 January 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballycotton RNLI fundraising branch continue a long and successful tradition in holding a fundraising gala dinner at Ballymaloe House tonight. This year sees the Allen family celebrate 50 years in business at Ballymaloe House and the association is made even more special as Mrs Myrtle Allen first met... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

29th January, 2014

[Audio] Filling Empty units is priority of Cork Business Association

29th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Copyright TheCork.ie Ernest Cantillon – from the Electric Bar and Restaurant on the South Mall – has been re-elected as President of the Cork Business Association for another year. Established in 1957 to represent traders in the City the C-B-A has held it’s Annual General Meeting President... Read More

NEWS

29th January, 2014

Global Reviews to create 30 jobs in Cork

29th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Global Reviews sets up European Headquarters Global Reviews, an online customer experience intelligence and digital research company, today announced the opening of its European headquarters in Cork with the creation of 30 jobs over the next two years. The company will be seeking experienced professionals to join... Read More

NEWS

29th January, 2014

AUDIO: Cork’s Famous Fishmonger is “Person of Month”

29th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Everyone has seen that iconic photograph of Pat O’Connell Fishmonger with Queen Elizabeth 11 during her historic visit to Cork. That image alone has helped promote the best of Cork around Ireland and around the world. Pat was also named January Cork Person of the Month to... Read More

NEWS

28th January, 2014

SF City Council candidate angry with Lab TD

28th Janaury 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has criticised the record of Labour TD Ciarán Lynch on the issue of Money Lenders Interest Rates. The Sinn Féin candidate for Ballincollig-Carrigaline LEA, was responding to comments made by Ciarán Lynch on Newstalk this morning (Tuesday). Deputy Lynch, was speaking ahead of... Read More

LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

28th January, 2014

Cork woman collects share of Saturdays 3.5m Jackpot

28th January 2014, 4pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It may be a cold, wet January day today in Dublin [yes that is true – Editor!] but it certainly brightened up when a lucky Co. Cork woman popped into the National Lottery offices to collect her cheque for EURO 588,144. The happy winner won her prize... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

28th January, 2014

Blackwater Motors help out loyal VW commercial driver

28th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Corkman Padraic Corcoran had a simple and direct approach to selling his beloved Volkswagen Transporter Van on popular website DoneDeal.ie. “She’s in great running order but ‘The Man’ says I need some paperwork to put her on the road. She needs a bit of love to get... Read More

NEWS

28th January, 2014

Future of small schools discussed in Bantry

By Bryan T. Smyth 28th January 2014 bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil will hold a public meeting this Wednesday in Bantry over concerns about the future of small schools in West Cork following Government cuts in the budget. Fianna Fáil Education Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue will address the meeting and outline how increases in pupil teacher ratios could... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

28th January, 2014

Crosshaven RNLI amongst busiest stations in Ireland

28th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie RNLI lifeboats in Ireland launched 1,087 times in 2013 bringing 1,278 people to safety. The figures released by the charity today are based on returns of service from all 44 lifeboat stations in Ireland. The statistics show that the majority of last year’s call outs were to... Read More

NEWS

28th January, 2014

Animal Rights Group unhappy with Flatley horn

28th January 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) has this morning fired off a stiff letter to Michael Flatley in relation to the reported robbery of a rhino horn at his home in North Cork yesterday evening. The organisation is incensed that the high-profile dancer, musician, presenter would be in... Read More

NEWS

28th January, 2014

Final Report of 2011 Cork Airport crash published

28th Janaury 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) The Air Accident Investigation Unit has published its Final Report into the fatal public transport accident that occurred at Cork Airport in February 2011. The AAIU recognises that this is a difficult time for those families who lost loved ones and the surviving... Read More

NEWS

28th January, 2014

Bellair Estate road layout is dangerous

28th January 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Local election candidate, Derek Cregan (Fine Gael, Cork City South East Ward) has said the safety of pedestrians and cyclists at the junction of Douglas Road and Bellair Estate necessitates changes to the road layout. “The footpath and cycleway near the junction of Douglas Road and Bellair Estate... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS