University College Cork leaks must be stopped

26 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water excavating Donovan’s Road Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is completing water main improvement works on Donovan Road’s (near UCC) to tackle high levels of water leakage and improve security of water supply. These works will take place next week, between 7am on... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

26th August, 2019

Banks must lift ‘time limit’ objection to tracker cases – McGrath

26 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath TD has said all banks should make a public commitment to no longer make a ‘time limit’ objection to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman taking on complaints relating to the tracker mortgage scandal. Deputy McGrath has also called on the... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th August, 2019

Cork Person(s) of the Month: title goes to Folk Festival Directors

25 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Folk Festival Co-Directors William Hammond and Jim Walsh have been honoured as Cork Persons’ of the Month for August 2019. Between them, the duo have been organising the festival on a voluntary basis for over 40 years. The Cork Folk Festival is an annual event that brings... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th August, 2019

How can Tidy Towns Committees fight climate change?

25 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie These days every story seems to relate to climate change, in some fashion. Cork Senator, and member of the Oireachtas Climate Action Committee, Tim Lombard has said that Government needs to recognise the crucial role that Tidy Towns Committees could play in tackling climate breakdown. Senator Lombard said:... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

24th August, 2019

Has anyone in Cork ever actually won big on Prize Bonds?

24 August 2019 By Byran Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Yes! Lucky Cork winner scoops €50,000 with Prize Bonds This week’s Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000 goes to lucky Prize Bond number TJ 286576 held in County Cork. The lucky bond was purchased in 2013. There were over 4,800 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw,... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th August, 2019

Baltimore RNLI provides assistance to a yacht in difficulty

24 August 2019 11.55am By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI was called out in the early hours of this morning (Saturday 24 August) to a yacht in difficulty south of Sherkin Island near Baltimore in west Cork. The inshore lifeboat was launched at 12.31am at the request of the Irish Coast Guard to assist a... Read More

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24th August, 2019

Proposal to end roadside wait for school buses

24 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has proposed to Bus Eireann a technical solution that would save hundreds of families the dreaded wait for the morning school bus. In a letter to Bus Eireann CEO, Stephen Kent,... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

23rd August, 2019

Why are there Three Tall Ships in Cork City?

23 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor John Sheehan, County Mayor Christopher O’Sullivan, and Brendan Keating, CEO, Port of Cork today welcomed the Irish vessel Brian Boru and the Tall Ships Pelican of London and Maybe into the Port of Cork. The three ships having completed voyages as part of the Cork Sail... Read More

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23rd August, 2019

Ireland’s first-ever wheelchair-accessible V20 powerboat

23 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

23rd August, 2019

Irish students need to improve their FOREIGN language skills

23 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland must prioritise a strong commitment to foreign languages at all stages of the education system, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Cork Senator Colm Burke said: “A strong focus is now required around awareness of the importance of language skills in our education system in the context... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd August, 2019

The Roads to Nowhere: Southern Region being isolated from economic development

23 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Dunkettle Interchange, the M20, M22, N28 upgrade and the Northern Ring Road are considered critical in supporting sustainable economic development to the south of the country. Most of these are now under threat or facing interminable delays. Industry reaction This represents a failure on behalf of the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

22nd August, 2019

The plan to overhaul commercial rates will help towns and communities across Cork – Burke

22 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Government’s plan to overhaul commercial rates will help out businesses, local authorities and people across Cork a Fine Gael Senator and Cork North Central General Election Candidate Colm Burke has said. Senator Colm Burke said: “The passage of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019,... Read More

BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS