Government ‘giving away the family silver’ with nonsensical broadband plan – Liadh Ní Riada MEP

13 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the government is “giving away the family silver” by pushing ahead with its nonsensical broadband plan. Ms Ní Riada said: “It is outrageous that this government intends to invest €3 billion of the people’s money in building a broadband network... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

13th May, 2019

#Cork Not sure who to vote for as your next MEP? Meet the candidates in Charleville tomorrow

13 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ICSA are hosting an open farmer meeting featuring candidates in the upcoming European elections from the Ireland South constituency on Tuesday next, 14 May. The hustings will take place in the Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Co Cork and will commence at 8pm. ICSA Vice President for Munster Dermot... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FARMING, NEWS

13th May, 2019

Candidates can help 2,165 Cork households in mortgage distress

13 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Local election candidates in Cork city and county have been asked to highlight how the State’s Mortgage to Rent scheme could help hundreds of householders who face losing their homes in the county. The appeal was made by Mortgage to Rent expert Paul Cunningham who claimed many families... Read More

NEWS

13th May, 2019

SOCIAL PHOTOS: Cope Foundation’s Spring into Summer Afternoon Tea

13 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie

HEALTH, NEWS

12th May, 2019

Circle K prize winners

12 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €40,000 worth of prizes have already been given away as part of the 2019 Play or Park initiative Circle K, Ireland’s leading fuel and convenience retailer, is delighted to announce that John Duddy from Co. Meath, Sheila Kelleher from Co. Kildare, Stephen Granleese from Co. Cork and James... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th May, 2019

Works get underway on Skehard Road to improve water quality

12 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is replacing 300 metres of problematic water mains on the Skehard Road to improve water quality, tackle the high levels of water leakage and improve the security of water supply. The old, damaged cast iron pipes will be replaced... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

12th May, 2019

DOG FOULING: Bye-law could solve Cork City problem – says Peter Horgan

12 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour candidates for Cork City and County Councils Peter Horgan and Eric Nolan have signalled their intention to publish a joint byelaw for a Cork City and County Councils If Elected this May. Said Mr Horgan, a City Council Candidate: “The burden of proof is too high for... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

11th May, 2019

CORK BUSINESS: Cork-based Fehily Timoney expands into Carlow

11 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Expanding Cork-based Fehily Timoney takes over Carlow firm, AGEC and doubles its geotechnical team expertise Consulting engineering and environmental scientists, Fehily Timoney and Company, (FT), has taken over Applied Ground Engineering Consultant’s (AGEC) services in Carlow, an investment which significantly increases the size of its geotechnical team. FT... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

10th May, 2019

IRELAND FISHING NEWS: New Harbour Admin Building and doubling of quay space in Castletownbere

10 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister Creed opens new Harbour Administration Building and inspects €23.5m development project, doubling the quay space in Castletownbere “The value of landings into Castletownbere increased by 275% between 2010 and 2017.” The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., officially opened the new Harbour Administration... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

10th May, 2019

HEALTH POLITICS: Over 100,000 waiting on essential therapies – Murphy O’Mahony

10 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Recent figures provided to Fianna Fáil Disability spokesperson, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony show that more than 100,000 are waiting for services in either speech and language therapy, occupational therapy or physiotherapy. “These latest figures show that 103,244 people were on waiting lists in February this year. The data does... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

9th May, 2019

Funding information workshop in Cork for angling clubs and communities groups on Thursday 9th May

9 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland will host an information workshop for angling clubs and community groups interested in applying to its 2019 Funding Call. The funding has been made available for fisheries conservation projects and development projects nationwide through the National Strategy for Angling Development (NSAD). An information workshop will... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

9th May, 2019

NORTH CORK: Stefanie Preissner book-signing – Easons Mallow – Saturday 11th May at 1pm

9 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘What Stefanie Preissner captures so beautifully is that our value and worth are not tied to being agreeable and saying yes to everything that’s asked of us. As she shows, we’ll be much more likely to succeed on our own terms when we set boundaries and clear priorities.’... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS