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13th July, 2012

PAPERWORK: Passport Service urges parents to check validity of childrens passports before Summer holidays

13 July 2012 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Passport Service – which has offices here in Cork, and also in Dublin – cautions parents that some European countries no longer permit children travelling on a parent’s passport. This follows a change in policy in some European countries. Therefore the Passport Service urges parents with their... Read More
ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
12th July, 2012

Cork Week Race Day 4 “Proper Weather”

The penultimate day of Cork Week will be remembered for some seriously feisty weather, torrential rain overnight continued through the morning and a thick sea fog and a building sea state produced what the Crosshaven locals call ‘proper weather’. With 20 knots of breeze and Atlantic swell, Cork Week’s Race Committee had the option of... Read More
NEWS
12th July, 2012

Jan O’Sullivan launches Cork Simon’s Annual Report

Jan O’Sullivan T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Housing and Planning, today (Thursday, 12 July) launched Cork Simon Community’s Annual Report for 2011. The Report highlights a fall in rough sleeping inCorkin 2011 and a rise in the number of people long-term homeless, defined by Government as stays of six months or more in... Read More
NEWS
11th July, 2012

RMS Lusitania documentary filmed off Cork

A two-hour National Geographic documentary filmed off the Old Head of Kinsale at the wreck of the Lusitania will be broadcast on Sunday The 1.5 million euro programme was filmed last August by a Cork and foreign crew. It will attempt to explain why the Cunard ship sank so quickly in 1915 and what caused... Read More
NEWS
10th July, 2012

Cork Week Day 2 report

There was plenty of drama for the second day of racing at Cork Week. The day started with a gentle breeze, which built during the day to provide some electric action and plenty of incidents. With 18 knots of breeze towards the close of play, crew were hiking to the max and boat handling became... Read More
NEWS
10th July, 2012

Accident at Cork week regatta

This afternoon the Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat attended the scene of a collision between two racing yachts, South of Roches Point. The initial information was that one of the yachts was taking on water. Crosshaven lifeboat quickly reached the 32 foot yacht which had been taking part in the Cork Week regatta. No crew on either... Read More
NEWS
10th July, 2012

Revenue Seize 3kgs of Herbal Cannabis in Cork

Revenue Seize 3kgs of Herbal Cannabis in Cork In a joint operation between Revenue’s Customs Service and An Garda Síochána today (10/07/12), 3kgs of herbal cannabis with a street value of EUR60,000 was seized in the Grattan Hill area of Cork city. A non-Irish national male in his thirties was arrested and is being held... Read More
NEWS
10th July, 2012

Tesco Douglas Re-Opens

Tesco Extra Douglas has re-opened today following the recent flooding which caused the store to temporarily close its doors for a clean-up operation and refurbishments. Speaking about the re-opening, Geraldine Casey, Store Operations Director, Tesco, said; “We are delighted the store has re-opened this morning. For the past week almost 300 people, including store staff... Read More
NEWS
10th July, 2012

Bantry Lifeboat Open Day

Bantry Lifeboat Station will hold an Open Day on Saturday 28th July The Lifeboat House on Railway Pier, Bantry, West Cork will be open from 2pm to 5pm There will be an opportunity to ride in the 7m, 300Hp RIB, see the equipment used in real search and rescue operations, meet the crew and learn... Read More
NEWS
10th July, 2012

Water off in some parts of Cork City

In fairness to Cork City Council the water is rarely off. Today however Cork City Council will be carrying out Emergency and essential engineering work to the water supply network in: Killala Gardens, Kilmore Road Lower, Fota Lawn and surrounding areas The water supply will be shut off from 10.45a.m. – 2p.m. Every effort will... Read More
NEWS
10th July, 2012

Skehard Road Roundabout “stolen” say residents

Residents of the Skehard Road want their suburban roundabout back! The City Council replaced it with a set of traffic lights last month, but locals say it is causing chaos Many motorists are now using residential side roads to avoid lights, and peoples daily journeys are taking longer. Over 40 residents from various estates gathered... Read More
NEWS
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