The Government’s initiative to bring the diaspora home for a holiday has begun. Last night “The Gathering 2013” began in Dublin, and today comes the Cork launch A Ceremonial 21 Gun Salute by the Army’s First Southern Brigade will take place on Spike Island at 1pm. It’s the first time that a “national 21 gun... Read More
Socialist Party Cork City councillor Mick Barry this morning strongly criticised the Government’s decision to close off the legal loophole which prevents banks from seizing the homes of defaulting borrowers. He said: “The Personal Insolvency Bill will give the banks the final say on whether a home is seized or not. This gives huge powers... Read More
7 stations in Cork to close & 2 district HQs downgraded Fianna Fáil TD Michael Moynihan has condemned the fresh attack on garda stations in Cork, and has questioned why this region is being forced to bear the brunt of the cuts. The Justice Minister Alan Shatter has announced plans to close 100 garda stations... Read More
Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington, has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, that two new National School building projects, St. Joseph’s and St. John’s, will take place in Kinsale in 2013. This announcement is part of a national school building plan that will see the construction of 35... Read More
The sounds of Christmas carols and classic festive hits will be ringing through the Arrivals hall of Cork Airport during the busy weeks running up to the Christmas period. Choirs from Cork City and County will be putting on daily performances at peak times, entertaining passengers and those meeting and greeting them home. The performing... Read More
*University College Cork* (UCC) and the *Mardyke Arena UCC* are delighted to announce a partnership with *Cork City Football Club *(CCFC), which recognises the educational value of sport. Under the four-year partnership, which begins 1 January 2013, scholarship opportunities will be available to a number of players signed to CCFC who are offered undergraduate places... Read More
Iarnród Éireann is delighted to announce, for the 4th year in a row, that it is offering East Cork Commuters – Complimentary Car Parking at Midleton Line and Cobh Line Commuter Railway Stations during the month of December 2012. As and from Saturday, 8th December 2012 – commuters will be able to park at Midleton,... Read More
Creating 19 jobs in Cork, sofa manufacturer and retailer DFS is to open a store in Cork’s City Gate Park, beside Mahon Point Shopping Centre this Saturday, 15th December at 9am. Bringing a tradition of over 40 years of handmade sofas to the Munster region, the new 18,500 square foot store, which has just undergone... Read More
Bus Éireann is to provide late night services on the weekends in the run-up to Christmas from Cork city to Carrigaline, Ballincollig and Midleton. The services will operate from Cork city centre on Friday December 14th, Saturday December 15th, Friday December 21st and Saturday December 22nd. Buses on each service will depart from St. Patrick’s... Read More
Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan, has called on the Government to ensure rural schools are fitted with broadband as a matter of urgency. Last week in the Dáil, Deputy Moynihan questioned the Minister for Communications about the fact that many rural schools throughout Cork have no broadband. “In 2012, I find... Read More
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Billy Kelleher has demanded that the Government immediately reverse the deeply unfair cut to the Respite Care Grant introduced in the Budget. Deputy Kelleher has revealed that 6,727 carers in Cork will be directly affected by this callous cut. 586 of them do not get any other payment from the... Read More
Cork South Central Fine Gael TD, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed confirmation that construction of new schools and extensions in Carrigaline and Douglas will commence in 2013. “In recent years Carrigaline and Douglas have seen a rapid increase in population, much of the increase has been young couples moving to the area and starting families. This... Read More