12 February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D. today (Thursday) performed the official sod turning on the site of the new community school at Gortnacloughy, Skibbereen in Co. Cork. Construction is already underway at the 19 acre site, which will cater for 900 post-primary school students on... Read More
10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Northern Ireland model, who has switched to being an actor was a good sport and tried the accent game on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, on Monday night. The usual stereotypical accents were in there: Scottish, French… but for some reason there was “County Cork” (we... Read More
10 February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visiting restrictions at Cork’s Mercy University Hospital (MUH), Cork have been lifted and normal visiting arrangements have fully resumed. The management at the hospital have praised staff for dealing effectively with the recent cases of influenza and have also sincerely thanked the public for their cooperation with the... Read More
10th February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, met this week with Minister for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Simon Harris TD to discuss progress of the Bandon Flood Relief Scheme. Speaking following the meeting, Deputy Daly said: “the Government remains fully committed to the provision... Read More
10th February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland today met members of the Cork tourism industry in the Celtic Ross Hotel, Roscarberry part of a series of Fáilte Ireland briefings, with a focus on the Wild Atlantic Way. Over the coming week a number of workshops will take place along the Wild Atlantic Way... Read More
10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Teaching Council is calling on Cork teachers to showcase their work in leading innovative learning in schools at FÉILTE 2015. FÉILTE, the Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence, takes place on 3 October 2015 in the RDS, Dublin. The event, which is attended by teachers... Read More
10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Mary Shields, is this week attending the launch of the Growsmarter Project, in Stockholm, Sweden. The Growsmarter project is a European project funded under the EU Horizon 2020 Programme, and came about as a means of creating and spreading new ideas that... Read More
10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The All-Ireland final of Macra’s variety entertainment contest, the FBD Capers competition, took place in the Solstice Centre, Navan, Meath last Saturday night. Glanmire Macra, Seandun, Cork were awarded the national title for the first time in the club’s history while their producer Daniel O’ Regan, Kinsale Macra,... Read More
10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking following concerns were raised by the TUI Cork Colleges’ Branch around the proposed merger between CIT and IT Tralee; Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien called on Minister Jan O’Sullivan to meet with the stakeholders in order to address their concerns. Deputy O’Brien said: “Charging ahead... Read More
10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Here at TheCork.ie we have a love, and hate, relationship with Subway, or SUBWAY® to give it its correct name. Over time we’ve alternated between the Oliver Plunkett Street and McCurtain Street outlets in the City Centre, collecting points and enjoying free subs which take too long to... Read More
9th February 2015 by Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Trend Micro, a global leader in security software with EMEA headquarters in Cork, today announced its 2015 “What’s Your Story?” video and poster competition during the celebration of Safer Internet Day. Now in its fourth year this video and poster competition encourages youth and schools to share their... Read More
9th February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Around 100 heavy fertilizer bags of waste were found in a ditch in Co Cork this week by the Waste Enforcement Team of Cork County Council. The local authority had received a report about the dumping. They found several discrete piles at the roadside. The bags were cable-tied... Read More