top of page The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated Cork as a ‘Healthy City’. Designated with Copenhagen (Denmark) and Nantes (France); Cork city can now present itself internationally as a city that is prioritising the health of its citizens. Cork joins the Irish cities of Belfast, Galway and Waterford that have been designated already.... Read More
top of page Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher has called on the Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly to halt a dangerous policy which is continuing to drive health insurance costs upward and beyond the reach of thousands of families. Deputy Kelleher makes the remarks after it was revealed in the Sunday Business Post... Read More
top of page Over the coming months farmers will be working hard during the busiest time of the farming year. January is a time for making New Year’s resolutions and Minister Simon Coveney TD encourages farmers to make safe farming a priority in 2012. At this time of year there is a need to be... Read More
top of page Kerry Foods is seeking 34 voluntary redundancies at its Charleville plant The North Cork facility which makes “Cheese-strings” and currently employs over 500 people However due to the company purchasing new automated equipment, it needs to make some staff redundant on phased basis between June and September The processed cheese market in... Read More
top of page Eleven Cork students have been named as finalists in the fourth annual Doodle 4 Google art competition. They are now amongst 75 Irish students in with a chance of seeing their doodle on the Google Ireland Homepage for all to see. Everyone in Cork is now being urged to visit www.google.ie/doodle4google and... Read More
top of page The Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Jonathan O’Brien TD has welcomed the proposal from the Minister for Justice to reduce the number of armed Gardaí. Deputy O’Brien did however caution about giving the go-ahead to policy recommendations based purely on saving money. The Cork North Central TD said: “It is Sinn Féin’s view... Read More
top of page Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune today has welcomed Minister Varadkar’s announcement that tolls will not be imposed on the tunnel in Cork. Earlier in the year the National Roads Authority (NRA) indicated the intention to provide a toll system on the Cork tunnel. “In my view this would have been a short... Read More
top of page Beam placement works on the western structure at the Bandon Road Roundabout got underway as planned last night (Monday night) A section of the Bandon Road Roundabout circulating carriageway was closed at 11.00 p.m. and the beam placement works got underway immediately. The photograph attached shows the first beam in place. In... Read More
top of page Despite recent upbeat reports regarding an increase in overseas visitors to Ireland in 2011, Fáilte Ireland warned against any complacency in the tourism sector this year, during its annual tourism industry briefing for the Cork region held today. The national tourism development authority stressed that the hard lessons and good work of... Read More
top of page University College Cork (UCC) and the Munster Agricultural Society (MAS) have jointly acquired 125 acres of land on the western outskirts of the City at Curraheen. The site is strategically located within a short distance of the Curraheen interchange on the N25 Ballincollig by-pass with significant road frontage onto the Curraheen Road.... Read More
top of page Cork South Central TD Jerry Buttimer has secured confirmation that safety auditors will carry out a further review of the pedestrian crossing facilities at the Sarsfield Road Roundabout. “As part of the on-going upgrade works on the South Ring Road the two pedestrian bridges have been removed. This has required ground level... Read More
top of page Cork City Football Club have signed of John Dunleavy. The Donegal native, who spent a number of years at Wolverhampton Wanderers, has been capped at Under 21 level by the Republic of Ireland. Speaking to CorkCityFC.net, Dunleavy, a right back who can also play in midfield, said he was delighted to have... Read More