1,115 new houses were completed in Cork during the January to November period last year, according to the latest figures produced by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). According to the latest CIF National Housing Statistics Bulletin this represented a drop of 17% or 224 houses compared to the same period in 2011 when a total... Read More
Parents of all children aged 0 to 12 years in 38 areas across ****Ireland*** * are being asked by the Minister for Education and Skills what patrons they would like to see operating their local primary schools. **** ** ** As part of this, parents in Bandon, Carrigaline, **Cobh**, Fermoy, Youghal and Passage West are... Read More
Labour MEP Phil Prendergast and Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly this week met Cork local development companies who travelled to Brussels to engage with European policy makers in relation to proposals for reforms of the local development sector. IRD Duhallow, Avondhu/Blackwater Partnership, South East Cork Area Development (SECAD) and West Cork Development Partnership (WCDP) attended... Read More
Molson Coors UK & Ireland has bought the Franciscan Well craft beer brand and micro-brewery in Cork City, Republic of Ireland, and, this year, will be developing a new 75,000HL (150,000 keg) craft brewery, also in Cork. This is the first development from its new Emerging Markets & Craft Beer unit, set up to oversee... Read More
RTÉ Sport’s commentator and presenter/reporter, Marty Morrissey, has been appointed to the position of RTÉ’s Gaelic Games correspondent. The Cork resident joined the RTÉ Sports Department in 1994, specialising in all matters GAA. Throughout the years, Marty has commentated and reported on many sports as well as presenting numerous programmes. He has worked on some... Read More
You might not be overly familiar with his name, but you’ll certainly remember him – Michael Winslow – Best known for his legendary role as Sgt Larvelle ‘Motor Mouth’ Jones in the unforgettable Police Academy series of movies and TV shows – he now brings his hilarious show to The Everyman, Cork. Rising to fame... Read More
Four Cork Men are amongst the 14 athletes who will represent Ireland at 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games 14 athletes from Ireland are busy preparing to compete at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games. The Games, which will run from 29th January to 5th February, will take place in PyeongChang, South Korea. Team... Read More
Passenger Numbers through Cork Airport in December were up 5% on 2011 figures, its strongest performance in 2012. Ryanair’s new Polish routes drove a 20% growth on European services. This was complemented by a 1% growth on UK-Provincial traffic. Cork Airport’s passenger traffic for the full year stood at 2.34 million, down less than 1%... Read More
Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Jonathan O’Brien, TD, has said the failure of Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) to process outstanding third level grant applications is resulting in significant hardship for students. He was responding to reports that students who had yet to receive their grants have had to survive on food parcels in order to... Read More
Children with type 1 diabetes who normally receive four to five insulin injections daily now have access to an alternative treatment via an insulin pump and attend to a dedicated “pump school” to learn to use the device. An insulin pump is a mini computerised device, which continually infuses insulin under the skin and optimises... Read More
Labour TD for Cork South-West, Michael McCarthy, has warmly welcomed fresh figures which show strong growth in visitor numbers from Europe, North America and other long-haul routes. “This clearly shows that the Government’s tourism strategy is working, and working well. The latest CSO report has shown a 4% jump in visitor numbers to Ireland between... Read More
A new service to help children with type 1 diabetes, and their parents and carers, better manage their condition has commenced in Cork. Children with type 1 diabetes who normally receive insulin injections, up to five times daily, may be suitable for a new ‘insulin pump’ treatment and attend a dedicated ‘pump school’ to learn... Read More