17th December 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Last night was the final budget meeting for three veteran Councillors who will not run in the local elections of next year. Jim Corr and Brian Bermingham from Fine Gael, and Michael Aherne of Labour. will all step down in June. We spoke with Jim Corr after... Read More
17 December 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A bid by Heineken and BAM Construction to build an events centre on the former Beamish Brewery site has received a boost.Up to 200 businesses in Cork have joined a campaign called “Support the Brewery Quarter”The 150 million euro plan for South Main Street includes a 6-thousand... Read More
17th December 2013, Tuesday 12 noon By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie Following the announcement by Bus Éireann that late night bus services are to be provided to certain areas of county Cork, Bandon town Cllr Gillian Coughlan has called for the service to be extended into West Cork. Cllr Coughlan commented: “While the establishment of... Read More
17 December 2013 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie There are renewed concerns that a toll might be introduced on the Jack Lynch Tunnel Contained within the 89 pages of the Cork City Council budget book for 2014 is a paragraph saying that €6 million was spent this year on “Automatic Number plate recognition cameras”, along with... Read More
16th December 2013, Monday By Tom Collins news@TheCork.ie The Countdown to Christmas is underway in Cork City The annual “SHARE Crib” is in place, and student collectors are on the streets looking for donations. Reporter was at Daunt’s Square last night 1215-SHARE-05-david-pkg.mp3
14 December 2013, Saturday By TomO’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie Over 400 toys were removed from EU due to safety concerns this yearChildren in Ireland will be safer this Christmas when playing with toys, thanks to strengthened measures to remove and prohibit dangerous toys from the EU,According to Sean Kelly MEP “Parents might be surprised to learn that... Read More
14th December 2013, Saturday By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Rachel Allen is Cork Person of Month. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Ballymaloe Cookery School, and Rachel Allen is the newest Celebrity Chef to promote Cork’s great Ballymaloe brand, following in the footsteps of her mother-in-law Darina Allen and, of course, the Ballymaloe founder Myrtle Allen.... Read More
14th December 2013, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork Company have announced the appointment of Captain Paul O’Regan as Harbour Master, Port Operations Manager and Superintendent of Pilots of the Port of Cork. Captain O’Regan will assume the position immediately. Commenting on this Board appointment, Mr Brendan Keating, Chief Executive said: “We... Read More
11 December 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Shocking cyber security breaches have been uncovered at 10 prominent hotels in Dublin and throughout Ireland, by IT Security Company Smarttech.ie. It has been discovered that all 10 hotels have a fundamental security flaw in their guest Wi-Fi service that puts users on the premises at risk.... Read More
14December 2013 By TheCork.ie new@TheCork.ie Certified over 16,000 export related documents, enabling companies to trade globally. Held close to 70 events, helping businesses to connect and network. Welcomed international delegations through our Enterprise Europe Network from Austria, Australia, China, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, growing connections worldwide. Trained over 700 people through the... Read More
13th December 2013, Friday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie From today to Christmas Eve, marathon runner Joanne Fearon will run 12 marathons (42.2Km each day) to raise funds for the neonatal ward of Cork University Maternity Hospital. Joanne will also be attempting to set a new Guinness World Record, by running a marathon on a treadmill... Read More
13th December 2013, Friday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week’s Prize Bond Star prize of € 20,000.00 goes to lucky Prize Bond number SN 796693 held in County Cork. The lucky bond was purchased in 2012. There were over 9,500 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €500,000. In addition... Read More