7th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie UCC student, Jessica Ní Mhaoláin, has been elected as the new Women’s Rapporteur for Ógra Fianna Fáil. The 22-year-old student is in her final year of a degree in Public Health at UCC and was elected to the position at a recent meeting of Ógra Fianna Fáil’s... Read More
7th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The HSE South and the GAA join forces to help tackle stress – a first in Ireland Minister of State, Kathleen Lynch, is to launch a HSE South and GAA joint initiative to help people deal with stress in their lives on Wednesday, 8th January 2014 at... Read More
7th January 2014 By Politics Reporter news@TheCork.ie Mallow Town Council (North County Cork) last night passed its annual budget despite the reduction in funding from the local government fund. Eight councillors voted in favour of the budget with only the Sinn Fein representative Melissa Mullane descenting. Speaking after the meeting Ms Mullane said; “I am... Read More
6th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie All Cork areas surveyed in Irish Business Against Litter’s Anti-Litter League for 2013 have been deemed clean, with Fermoy the only town to reach the status of ‘Cleaner than European norms’. Shandon/Blackpool and Midleton were in 20th and 31st positions respectively in the table of 42 towns... Read More
6th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has announced that a “Development Council for Cork Airport” will be established. It will act as a forum for all key stakeholders who have an interest in the development of Cork Airport to engage with management and contribute to the further growth... Read More
6th January 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following a successful funding procedure, the Port of Cork has been awarded funding by the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The Port of Cork, described as a future Core Network port by TEN-T, plays a key strategic role in the movement of goods to and from the UK and... Read More
6th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) shows that planning applications are up in Cork. The figure for 2013 is -9%, up on the 2012 figure of -16%. Project commencements have also slowed significantly, from +6% in 2012 to... Read More
6th January 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Screen Commissioner, Niall Mahoney, has left the Commission as his contract has come to an end. An experienced Producer, he will be returning to the freelance market, plus running Musketeer Production Services Ltd. a company which specialises in assisting incoming and indigenous productions with all of... Read More
6th January 2014 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Phil Prendergast (Labour, previously co-opted to replace Alan Kelly) says EirGrid has failed to alert rural communities about their plans to erect 750 high rise pylons which would link Kildare to Cork via Wexford. Tomorrow is the deadline for public submissions to EiGrid in relation to... Read More
6 January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie Bantry General Hospital (BGH) will become a smoke-free campus from today, meaning smoking will not be permitted anywhere on the general hospital grounds. The introduction of this new policy, which is supported by the hospital’s Executive Management Board, will apply to all staff, patients, visitors and contractors... Read More
4th January 2014 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Public lighting outtages across the city willbe addressed early next week according to City Cllr Mick Finn (Ind). Following contact with Airtricity the Cllr said the problems are well known and that the technicians will be working on them immediately. “Large parts of Turners Cross and Ballyphehane have been... Read More
4th January 2014 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie 60 ambitious female entrepreneurs sought for new cycle of Going for Growth Going for Growth, an Irish programme which helps ambitious women entrepreneurs grow their business, is launching a call out for women entrepreneurs in Cork to apply for its 2014 programme. The business development initiative matches established women... Read More