Cork set for plenty of Cycling action

The 2013 An Post Rás route was announced this morning at the GPO. A demanding eight days of competition faces the riders with the 61st edition of the race featuring over 1180 kilometres of cycling and no less than 33 categorised climbs, four of which are category one mountains. Cork is set to see plenty... Read More

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4th February, 2013

Drop in house builds and house starts in Cork – CIF

A total of 1,213 houses were built in Cork in 2012, a drop of 17% on the previous year, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). During 2011 there were 1,459 houses built in Cork but that number fell by 246 during the last 12 months. In Cork County the number of housing units built... Read More

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3rd February, 2013

Caitriona Twomey of Cork Penny Dinners is January Cork Person of Month

Caitriona Twomey of Cork Penny Dinners is January Cork Person of Month Cork Penny Dinners has been serving meals to people in need in Cork since the 1840’s, and volunteer Caitriona Twomey, one of the leading organisers, received a Person of the Month award to mark her own unique contribution and as a representative of... Read More

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3rd February, 2013

CORK DAY TO BREAK “BEAMISH” BOOK OF RECORDS AS BEST EVENT IN THE REBEL CITY’S HISTORY

The man behind the concept of International Cork Day has said that he hopes the day will be one of the city and county’s proudest celebrations in recent memory. Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Emmet O’Halloran (FG) who first suggested the concept last August said that he was delighted that the event was taking place as... Read More

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29th January, 2013

Martin calls on FG and Labour to reverse decision on Cork garda station closures

Cork South Central Fianna Fáil TD Micheál Martin has appealed to Fine Gael and Labour to reverse their ‘dangerous decision’ to shut down 7 garda stations in Cork this week. Deputy Martin was speaking ahead of a Dáil debate on a Fianna Fáil motion calling on the Justice Minister not to shut down 100 garda... Read More

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29th January, 2013

Socialist Party Cork City Councillor defends anti property tax protest

Socialist Party councillor Mick Barry this morning defended the aims and actions of anti-property tax campaigners who forced the cancellation of last night’s meeting of Cork City Council. He said: “The property tax is an unjust tax which will be used to fund the bank bailout and payments to bondholders. The campaigners sent a clear... Read More

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28th January, 2013

MINISTER PRESENTS FIRST NEW DRIVING LICENCES

Aoife Murphy from Blarney, Co. Cork and Daniela Reicke from Cork City were among the first drivers in the country to receive the new licence, having recently passed their driving test. Almost 6,000 new plastic card licences have issued to drivers this week following the changeover from paper licences to plastic card licences on 19th... Read More

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28th January, 2013

GeoDirectory records 1% increase in new buildings in Cork in 2012

The total number of new residential and commercial buildings recorded in Cork City and County in 2012 was 1,576 according to new figures released today by GeoDirectory. The figures represent a year on year increase of 1% compared to 2011, when 1,543 new buildings were added. The 1,576 new buildings identified in Cork City and... Read More

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28th January, 2013

PORT OF CORK SEES INCREASE IN TRADE TRAFFIC IN 2012

The Port of Cork Company today announced end of year trade traffic results for 2012, showing a total of 9.05 million tonnes. This is an increase of 2% compared to 2011 figures and it is the first time traffic figures in the Port have surpassed 9 million tonnes since 2008. 2012 was a very challenging... Read More

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28th January, 2013

Cork Penny Dinners figure is January Cork Person of Month

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25th January, 2013

Construction of Blarney Garda Station

At a public meeting in Rathduff last night (Thursday), Fine Gael Cork North Central Deputy, Dara Murphy, confirmed that a Letter of Intent will be signed next week for construction of a new Garda station in Blarney to serve the people of Blarney, Rathduff and Grenagh. Deputy Murphy established the fact having spoken to the... Read More

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22nd January, 2013

Cork City Garda Station Closures

Four Garda Stations in Cork City Division will close to the public namely McCurtain Street, Mallow Road and Rathduff on 31st January 2013 and Barrack Street shortly afterwards. Chief Superintendent Michael Finn, Cork City informed us ‘I confirm that there will be no reduction in the Garda service provided in Cork City as a result... Read More

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