Kinsale Business Briefing with Mayors

23rd December 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie There was a full house at the Bluehaven Hotel for the Kinsale Business Briefing which was attended by the County Mayor of Cork and the Lord Mayor of Cork. The County Mayor, Cllr Noel O’ Connor thanked the people of Kinsale and commended them on their local... Read More

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20th December, 2013

[Audio] Cork Ladies Football Team honoured in City Hall

20th December 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork Ladies Football team were honoured with a Civic Reception in City Hall last night, hosted by Lord Mayor Catherine Clancy Speaking to TheCork.ie Cork Captain Anne-Marie Walsh agrees 2013 was an exciting year 1220-LADIES-FOOTBALL-01-cork-capt-Anne-Marie-Walsh.mp3

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19th December, 2013

MEP welcomes Cork Airport new route

19th December 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Sean Kelly MEP – has welcomed today’s announcement by Aer Lingus Regional, that the airline intends to expand its services at Cork Airport. The government’s scrapping of the travel tax was the key incentive for Aer Lingus Regional’s decision to grow passenger numbers from Cork airport beyond 300,000 in... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

19th December, 2013

This week at Curraheen Park

19th December 2013 By TheCork.ie Sports Reporter news@TheCork.ie This week’s racing kicks off today with The Cork GOBA Thursday Night Special with €300 for the winner. We also have the first round heats of The Droopys Stud S3-S4 Stake with €500 and a trophy for the winner on the night of the final. Friday night... Read More

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18th December, 2013

Kent Station Cork closed:

18th December 2012, Wednesday 15:45 By Tom Collins news@thecork.ie Roof canopy collapsed on platform 1/2 Iarnród Éireann is advising customers that Kent Station Cork is closed at present due to the partial collapse of a roof canopy at platform 1 and 2, from which commuter trains to Cobh and Midleton operate. The roof section collapsed... Read More

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17th December, 2013

[Audio] Cllr Jim Corr marks last budget before retirement

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

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17th December, 2013

[Audio] Event Centre: South Main St vs Albert Quay

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

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

17th December, 2013

West Cork Cllr wants late-night bus service extended to County areas

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

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS

17th December, 2013

Are cameras in Cork’s Jack Lynch Tunnel precursor to tolling?

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

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16th December, 2013

[Audio] SHARE Crib opens

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

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14th December, 2013

Children are safer this Christmas thanks to improved toy safety

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

FINE GAEL, NEWS

14th December, 2013

Rachel Allen is Cork Person of Month.

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

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