Big Bike Ride 2010 to promote Cork County Councilâ

County Cork **Mayor** Cllr **Barbara Murray** presented Down Syndrome **** Ireland**** with a cheque for €4,000, (Wednesday the 29th of August)* *the proceeds from “Big Bike Ride 2012”. This event, now in its third year, sees Cork County Council employees undertake a mammoth cycle to each of the local offices in ****Cork** **County****, covering up... Read More

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30th August, 2012

2012 Cork City Adult Education Exhibition

30 August 2012 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For over 30 years the Cork Adult Education Council (CAEC), supported by the City of Cork VEC and Cork City Council, has organised the annual Adult Education & Training Exhibition in City Hall. This year it takes place from Tuesday September 4 to Thursday September 6 and,... Read More

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25th August, 2012

Time to Progress City Event Centre

Cllr John Buttimer, Lord Mayor Cork City says, “I would like to see progress on plans to develop an international conference and events centre for Cork. Planning permission has been granted to Heineken Ireland and BAM for their site at the former Beamish and Crawford Site on South Main Street while O’Callaghan Properties also has... Read More

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25th August, 2012

PORT OF CORK BUCKS IRISH PORT AND SHIPPING TRENDS FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2012

The Port of Cork Company has reported increased total traffic volumes of over 5% for the first six months of 2012. This is in strong contrast with recent figures released by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) which showed a significant decrease in shipping volumes across Irish ports when six key seaports are taken into... Read More

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25th August, 2012

Revenue Seize 12,000 Litres of Diesel

The Revenue Custom’s Service today, (25/08/12) seized 12,000 litres of suspected laundered diesel outside Cork City. The discovery was made when Revenue officials carried out a search of a garage premises in a town outside Cork City. 10,000 litres of the product were discovered concealed in a curtain-sided lorry in 10*1,000 litre containers. The lorry... Read More

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21st August, 2012

GeoDirectory records a commercial premises vacancy rate in Cork of 9%

The total number of vacant commercial units or premises recorded in Cork to date was 2,519 according to figures released today by GeoDirectory. The figures represent an average vacancy rate for commercial units in the county of 9%, and are accurate as of June 2012. The total number of commercial units identified by GeoDirectory in... Read More

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14th August, 2012

Fish kill on 5.5km stretch of Kiltha River, Co. Cork

Fisheries Environmental Officers at Inland Fisheries Ireland received reports of a fish kill in the Kiltha River in Castlemartyr, Co. Cork from anglers late on Saturday evening 11th August. Due to the timing of the report the investigation was initiated early on Sunday morning revealing that many thousands of brown trout; fry, parr and adults,... Read More

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11th August, 2012

Elderly patients among the first to be hit by Reilly’s failing to manage health budget – Kelleher

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Billy Kelleher has described the decision by Cork University Hospital to stop covering the cost of transporting patients to and from nursing homes as clear evidence that patient services are being directly affected by Minister Reilly’s failure to manage the health budget. Deputy Kelleher said: “The Minister’s failure to bring... Read More

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11th August, 2012

Minister Shatter must clarify plans for Collins Barracks as military personnel informed 250 to be transferred

Cork South Central Fianna Fáil TD Michael McGrath has called on the Minister for Justice and Defence Alan Shatter to urgently confirm his plans for the future of Collins Barracks after military personnel at the barracks were given private briefings this week which completely contradict statements by the Minister just three weeks ago. Deputy McGrath... Read More

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11th August, 2012

WORK ON BALLYDEHOB GARDA STATION TO BE COMPLETED SHORTLY â

Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed news that renovation works on Ballydehob Garda Station will be completed by the end of the month. Deputy McCarthy said: “This is a pleasing development on an important local issue that I have been working on for several weeks now. Minister of State Brian Hayes, who... Read More

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11th August, 2012

Thousands see Giraffe Give Birth at Fota Wildlife Park

Visitors to Fota Wildlife Park got more than just the sun today as the park unveiled not one but two baby giraffes, the second one coming as a surprise to everyone as mother Sapphire gave birth in front of a huge crowd just before 4pm.**** The first baby a female calf was born on July... Read More

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10th August, 2012

Tour de Munster Charity Cycle In aid of Down Syndrome Ireland

Cycling legend *Sean Kelly* today (Thursday) led 140 amateur cyclists from the City Hall in Cork on a 640km Charity Cycle around the six counties of Munster, which will take place over the next four days. The cycle known as *The Tour de Munster,* is now in its *12th year*, with all proceeds going to... Read More

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