Over 15,000 people in Cork benefiting from Telephone Support Allowance

10 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Nationally 128,996 people have benefitted from the telephone support allowance (TSA) in 2018 since it was returned by the Fine Gael Government. The TSA was announced during Budget 2018 and has been in effect since June, and provides amounts to up to €130 a year to assist with... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th January, 2019

AUDIO: Heating firm ‘Sea Box Group’ creates 20 jobs in Cork

9 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Sea Box Group, a leading modular and offsite heating solutions provider has launched two online ecommerce companies in Ireland. They will be based from Cork and will create 20 jobs over the coming years. These are the first websites of their kind to launch in Ireland. They... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

9th January, 2019

Social Innovation Fund Ireland call for Cork-based education projects to apply to the €450,000 Engage & Educate Fund

9 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Social Innovation Fund Ireland have put the call out for Cork-based education projects to apply to the €450,000 Engage & Educate Fund. The fund, which was set up by Social Innovation Fund Ireland and Mason Hayes and Curran, is supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development... Read More

NEWS

9th January, 2019

Cork City Council takes over homeless persons unit from Department of Social Protection

9 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is set to take over the operations of the Homeless Persons Unit from the Department of Social Protection this month. Brian Geaney, Director of Services, Housing and Community has today confirmed that Cork City Council’s Housing Directorate is set to take over the operation of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS

9th January, 2019

VIDEO: 40th Anniversary of Whiddy Island disaster allows us to reflect – Lombard

9 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Whiddy Island disaster, which occurred 40 years ago this week was a dark day in the history of West Cork, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Cork Senator Tim Lombard said: “The Whiddy Island disaster, which happened in Bantry Bay four decades ago, has left an indelible... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th January, 2019

Where to get rid of your Christmas tree for free?

9 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Civic Amenity Sites providing Free Christmas Tree Drop-off Services in January All of Cork County Council’s Civic Amenity Sites are drop off centres for Christmas Trees. Trees are free of charge up to January 31st 2019. Where to take your old Christmas tree Macroom Civic... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

8th January, 2019

Q: How to stop cars from blocking bus lanes? A: Change the ‘culture’

8 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party has called on Cork City Council to take action against cars blocking bus and cycle lanes in the city. The party says a “change in culture” is needed if the city is to implement ambitious public transport plans being finalised by the National Transport Authority.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

8th January, 2019

Minister must lift slurry spreading ban immediately – Murphy O’Mahony

8 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South-West, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has called on the Minister for Agriculture to immediately lift the ban on spreading slurry and to allow farmers to make use of the unseasonably mild and dry weather which Ireland is experiencing at present. Echoing the calls made... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, NEWS

7th January, 2019

CORK LOTTO WIN: €42,000 fortune for Cork geologist

7 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A geologist from Co. Cork has got his New Year off to a great start by unearthing a €42,000 fortune on the National Lottery Winning Streak game show last Saturday (5th January 2019)! Luke Holland, (24) from Bandon, was in a pub in Cork city catching up with... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

7th January, 2019

EU introduces new drone rules

7 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New laws which require owners of drones in Ireland that weigh more than 250 grams to register the device will come into effect this year. Previously it was only drones over 1KG that had to be registered. For the first time ever, Europe-wide rules for the registration and certification... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

6th January, 2019

Asylum Seekers Create Radio Programmes to Highlight Life in Direct Provision

6 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A group of asylum seekers living in Cork have created two 50-minute radio programmes aimed to inspire, educate and advocate for change in the Direct Provision System. Residents living in Direct Provision participated in a ten-week QQI Level 3 course on Media Expression to give asylum seekers a... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

5th January, 2019

US Style Air-space Management for EU would reduce delays

5 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “We must reorganise European airspace to ensure passengers face less delays when they are travelling by air, according to Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune. To ensure this happens more cooperation is needed between national air navigation service providers. “ MEP Clune said: “There needs to be more effective... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS