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27th May, 2013

7,000 euro raised by Lord Mayor’s Charity GAA match

Lord Mayor, Cllr. John Buttimer was on hand to present a cheque for more than €7,000 to Cork ARC Support House this week. The much needed funds were raised by the Lord Mayor’s Charity GAA Game, which brought together representatives of Cork’s media to play a match against home club of the Lord Mayor, Bishopstown... Read More
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27th May, 2013

Graham Norton to get Honorary Doctorate from University College Cork

Broadcaster and comedian *Graham Norton* is one of three distinguished Cork men who will be conferred with Honorary Doctorates in University College Cork (UCC) on Friday 7 June. Other ‘Corkonians’ to be honoured include Irish writer and BBC broadcaster, *Fergal Keane,* and local businessman *Dermot O’Mahoney*. The fourth recipient is Irish/American US District Court Judge... Read More
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25th May, 2013

Revenue Seize Cigarettes in Cork

Officers from Revenue’s Customs Service seized 15,000 cigarettes and 2 kgs of tobacco with a retail value of €7,800 and a potential loss to the Exchequer of €7,000. As part of an intelligence-led operation against a family suspected of selling unstamped cigarettes, officers executed a warrant at a private dwelling in East Cork town where... Read More
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20th May, 2013

Cork builders merchant wins award in national event

McMahons, Water Street, Cork has won the Cork City & County Award in the Octabuild Builders Merchant Awards 2013. Pictured (L-R) at the awards ceremony held in the Round Room of Dublin’s Mansion House last night (16 May) is: Jim Loughran, Octabuild Chairman; Keith Buckley, McMahon’s, Water Street and Paddy Kelly, President HAI. This was... Read More
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20th May, 2013

Kerry Cork Health Link (Cancer Treatment) Bus

20th May 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Tralee woman, who has travelled on the Kerry Cork Health Link Bus to receive her cancer treatment, says the investment of €90,000 by the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee in the service is vital. The Kerry Cancer Support Trust has received the first of three annual €30,000... Read More
HEALTH, NEWS
17th May, 2013

Drugs found in Mitchelstown

Gardai investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Cork area have seized drugs and arrested a male. As part of an intelligence lead operation gardai from Mitchelstown searched a house in Drough, Mitchelstown yesterday evening. During the course of the search cannabis plants and cannabis herb (pending analysis) with an estimated street... Read More
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15th May, 2013

Royal Award for Corkman

A musician from Cork will receive a special award from Prince Charles today to recognise his work mentoring children. Ruairi Glasheen grew up in Cobh and is a Percussionist doing a Masters at the London’s Royal College of Music, Prince Charles is President of the College and Ruari will receive a rose bowl, carved from... Read More
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15th May, 2013

Pfizer to exit Little Island

Pfizer today announces its intention to consolidate active ingredient manufacturing for key medicines manufactured in Ireland. It proposes that products manufactured at the Little Island site will relocate to the Ringaskiddy site during 2014. This is part of its global efforts to better align manufacturing capacity in response to reducing volumes following patent expiration of... Read More
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15th May, 2013

CPA Ireland Appoints Kinsale man as VP

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland) has appointed Cormac Fitzgerald, Managing Partner of Fitzgerald & Partners, Kinsale as Vice President. The appointment was announced at the Annual General Meeting of Members. Mr. Fitzgerald is the Managing Partner of Fitzgerald & Partners, Kinsale, established in 1999 and Managing Director of the Blue... Read More
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13th May, 2013

Cork City Street lighting privitised?

Public street lighting in Cork City is being compromised by cutbacks and the transfer of the street-lighting contract to Airtricity, a private company, according to Workers’ Party Councillor, Ted Tynan. Councillor Tynan said that where once broken or faulty street lights would be repaired or replaced within days of a fault being reported now areas... Read More
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