8th November 2013, 2.45pm By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Buttimer welcomes €70m in additional funding for school improvements Cork South Central Fine Gael TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Friday) welcomed the announcement that an additional €70 million is being provided to carry out building works and improvements at schools around the country. The funding has been announced... Read More
8th November 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie More than 110 HR professionals and business people in the Cork region attended the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Southern Region briefing at The Clarion Hotel, sponsored by Fastnet Recruitment and chaired by Liam Linehan, Honorary Chairman (South Region). VMware Vice President of Global Technical support, John... Read More
9th November 2013, Friday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The School of History, University College Cork, is hosting a major international conference on the life of Pope John Paul II on tomorrow (Saturday), in the Boole 4 lecture theatre. A range of expert speakers from Ireland and Poland will address various aspects of the late... Read More
5th November 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil has selected Cllr Mary Shields and Fergal Dennehy to contest next year’s local elections in the Cork City South West ward. The candidates were chosen by Fianna Fáil members at a convention held in the Rochestown Park Hotel last night. Cllr Shields has been a member of... Read More
8th November 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie news@thecork.ie Mr. Brian Hayes, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) yesterday officially opened ‘Encounters’ – the annual joint touring exhibition of artworks from the collections of the OPW in the Republic of Ireland and the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP)... Read More
8th November 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Following the publication of the annual Deloitte Consumer Survey on Christmas spending, Labour TD for Cork South West, Michael McCarthy, has urged consumers to buy Irish this Christmas. The annual report published this week indicated that Irish people will spend approximately €1.5bn this Christmas. The average spend in... Read More
7th November 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie On Thursday November 7th over 100 young people from across Cork county will meet at the Clarion Hotel to attend the annual Co.Cork Youth Council, Comhairle na nOg. The theme for this year is “The World We Want” – it will explore how this generation can address... Read More
5th November 2013, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister of State for Mental Health says Radio Presenter John Murray deserves to be “congratulated” for speaking so frankly about his depression. 49 year old Murray returned to his daily slot on RTE Radio 1 only yesterday after a 6 month hiatus. In the opening... Read More
5th Novermber 2013 By TheCork.ie news@thecork.ie Cork City Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of John Caulfield as the club’s first team manager. Caulfield, who is the club’s joint-record goal scorer and also holds the club record for appearances, has signed a two year deal with the club. Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie on the... Read More
5th November 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Why is there a Toyota Logo and Sign on top of Cork Opera House? Ask anyone in Cork and no one will know why? Most will guess that the Japaneses car giant donated money to the Opera House in the past. For a time it was called... Read More
5th November 2012, Tuesday By Tony Smyth news@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Catherine Clancy today thanked Cork’s older citizens for attending the Cork -Towards an Age-Friendly city conference held yesterday (Monday November 4th) in such unprecedented numbers. Speaking after yesterday’s event which was attended by close to 500 people the Lord Mayor stated:... Read More
4th Novermber 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South Central, Micheál Martin, has said it is completely unacceptable that Cork homeowners are receiving letters asking them to pay next year’s property tax up-front before the end of the month. Deputy Martin said the letters are extremely confusing, sometimes incorrect, and they fail... Read More