INDEPENDENT PUBLIC INTEREST BOARD REQUIRED TO ADD VALIDITY TO THE ROLE A message from Clonakilty Town Cllr. Aidan Pendlebury (Labour) Following the continued examination of ‘Public Interest’ figures on bank boards and their impotence in the position, here is what I am proposing: § An independent Public Interest Board of Financial Institutions (PIFI). § PIFI... Read More
Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune is welcoming the drafting of legislation to dissolve the City and County Enterprise Boards and replace them with Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). This reform is part of the Action Plan for Jobs and aims to support enterprises at a local level. “It is my hope that businesses in Cork will... Read More
Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Tuesday) said that Fáilte Ireland funding for festivals will help make The Gathering 2013 a success. “Minister Ring has announced Fáilte Ireland is to provide €59,000 in funding for festivals across Cork. This funding will help to continue the success of these festivals and it... Read More
Cork City Football Club are delighted to announce that John Dunleavy has agreed a new deal with the club. ** ** The 21 year-old joined the club from Wolves last January, and enjoyed an excellent debut season with the club, making 22 league appearances in a season which was disrupted by an ankle injury he... Read More
Last night in the Shelbourne Hotel, *An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D.* presided over the 6th Annual *Good Food Ireland Awards Ceremony*. Over 300 guests including hoteliers, restaurateurs and artisan food producers were in attendance for the Awards, which are now a firm fixture in the food and travel awards calendar. RTÉ’s Mary Kennedy hosted the... Read More
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) launched a unique book and audio archive recounting ‘The Lives and Times of Irish Racing People’ at a reception in its offices on the Curragh on Monday 19th November, hosted by Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive of HRI. Rosaleen Tonson-Rye and John Burns from Crookstown, Co. Cork were both featured in the... Read More
** Fianna Fáil Mayor of Bandon, Cllr Gillian Coughlan, has called for work on the Bandon Main Drainage Scheme to be resumed amid fears that Bandon is again under threat of flooding. Cllr Coughlan commented: “Poor weather forecasts over the coming days have left many homes and businesses in Bandon again under the threat of... Read More
The inaugural 2012 University College Cork (UCC) Research Awards were presented on Monday 19 November, celebrating UCC researchers who have made exceptional and influential research contributions. Six individual researcher awards and one research team award were made at the ceremony, which was held in UCC’s Glucksman Gallery. The awards recognise those who push boundaries, enhance... Read More
Cork City Football Club are delighted to confirm that Danny Furlong has signed for the club. The 23 year-old joins the club from Wexford Youths, where he topped the First Division scoring charts with 13 goals in 24 appearances last season. The striker spoke to CorkCityFC.net this evening shortly after putting pen to paper on... Read More
Alice Taylor is November, Cork Person of Month. To mark the recent publication of her book on bereavement ‘And Time Stood Still’, and also to celebrate her past body of work, Alice Taylor has been named November Cork Person of the Month. Alice, addressing friends from hometown Innishannon and her native Newmarket, at the book... Read More
Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork, one of Europe’s leading ICT research institutes, has announced the appointment of Dr Kieran Drain as its Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Drain will join Tyndall in January 2013 from his role as Vice President and General Manager of the Lighting and Display Technology Division of Rambus Inc, Ohio.... Read More
A very happy engaged couple are looking forward to *‘tying the knot next year’.* As he works in Cork, the lucky fiance purchased his winning Match 5 plus 1 Lucky Star ticket in the Super Valu store, Skehard Road, Blackrock Road, Cork on the day of the draw, last Friday 16 December 2012. The lucky... Read More