Affordable Bus Service for West Cork – Lombard

10 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Tim Lombard has welcomed West Cork Connect, a private bus operation servicing the West Cork area, and praised the venture for providing the area with affordable transport options. Senator Lombard said: “I have been campaigning for the reduction of bus fares in West Cork for a... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

10th October, 2019

CIT and Cork businesses celebrate first graduating class of manufacturing apprenticeship – Irish Medtech Association

10 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group which represents the sector, celebrated first graduating class Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship (Level 6) with CIT, the Higher Education Authority, and Solas, in Galway. Ibec Medtech & Engineering Director, Sinead Keogh said: “The Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship is a radical modernisation from the... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

9th October, 2019

Farmgate Cafe @ English Market celebrates 25 years in business

9 October 2019 By Bryan Symth bryan@TheCork.ie The Farmgate was established in 1985 in Midleton and opened in the English Market in 1994. Farmgate Café is a sister Café to Farmgate Restaurant & Country Store in Midleton. “Farmgate are committed to food grown in the Munster region and our menu is dictated by the food... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

8th October, 2019

Absolute Airsoft Cork raises €7,300 for Make Your Mark on Cancer

8 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Sunday, October 6th Absolute Airsoft Cork on the 50 acre woodland site located at Beal Na Blath near Crookstown was host to a charity airsoft game for Make Your Mark on Cancer, raising a phenomenal €7,300 for the Mercy Cancer CARE Centre and Psycho-Oncology services. Over 171... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

8th October, 2019

THINGS TO DO IN CORK CITY: Afternoon Tea at the River Lee…. in partnership with a luxury skin health brand!

8 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A very modern Afternoon Tea at The River Lee, in partnership with Ireland’s leading luxury skin health brand, Modern Botany Modern Botany is Ireland’s leading luxury skin health brand, based in Schull in beautiful west Cork, along the Wild Atlantic Way. The River Lee introduces a very modern... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

8th October, 2019

Kinsale Restaurant Awarded Michelin Star

8 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Popular Kinsale restaurant, Bastion is now a one Michelin Star establishment, having been elevated to ‘Star’ status from its previous Bib Gourmand ranking. Other Cork restaurants to retain their star status in the 2020 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland are West Cork’s Mews in Baltimore and Chestnut... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

8th October, 2019

€80,000 granted to South West Food Experience

8 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Success for Co. Cork under the Local Enterprise Office Competitive Fund The South West Food Experience Project has been granted €80,000 funding in what is a good result for enterprise and job creation in Co. Cork, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea, Fine Gael Cork North West General Election Candidate... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

7th October, 2019

Cork Pharmacists demanding Reversal of Recession Era Cutbacks in Budget 2020

7 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) is calling for a reversal to the savage FEMPI fee cuts imposed on pharmacies since the recession and the expansion of the services pharmacies can provide in Cork and around the country. There are currently over 1,900 community pharmacies providing services to people... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

7th October, 2019

Janssen Sciences opens new manufacturing facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, Ireland

7 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Janssen Sciences Ireland UC, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, today officially opened its new manufacturing building in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. The company has operated a biopharmaceutical supply chain facility on its 40-hectare site in Ringaskiddy since 2005. The expansion of the biomanufacturing site increases... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

7th October, 2019

Cork Transport Strategy requires Delivery Office to implement it – Ó Laoghaire

7 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has asked the Minister for Transport to consider a Delivery Office for the Cork Transport Strategy in order for the plan to be implemented. Speaking to Transport Minister Shane Ross in the Dáil Teachta Ó Laoghaire said; “I have regularly raised with... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

7th October, 2019

HEALTH POLITICS: Big Cut in Respite for People With Disabilities – says West Cork FF TD

7 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New figures provided to Fianna Fáil Disability Spokesperson Margaret Murphy O’Mahony TD show a drop of some 26,523 respite overnights for people with disabilities between 2015 and 2018. This is a reduction of more than 14%. “It is genuinely shocking that at a time when the need for... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

6th October, 2019

Improve the value and beauty of your home with Driveway Paving

6 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Are you still stuck with a concrete driveway? Maybe it’s time for you to ‘make a proper entrance’ Paving is as old as the Roman civilisation, and beyond. Paving which is thousands of years old can especially be seen around the Mediterranean region.As a man-made ground covering option;... Read More

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