Support The Mercy Hospital Foundation’s Annual Raffle and help change the lives of the ICU patients in Cork

31 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over the coming weeks, staff at the Mercy Hospital Foundation will contact hundreds of households across Cork City and County asking them to support the charity’s Annual Raffle, which this year will help change the lives of the most critically ill patients in Cork, many of whom have... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

29th August, 2018

VIDEO: RedFM DJ features in Cork City Council advert

29 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Video promoting Cork City Centre in Cinemas now A new one minute video promoting Cork city Centre, produced by RedFM DJ Stevie G, is now showing in cinemas across the city and county. The video will be seen by up to 270,000 people over the next two... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

28th August, 2018

Cork Senator promotes Electric Cars

28 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The new Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action will consider ways in which the Government can further support the transition to electric vehicles, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Seanad spokesperson on Climate Action, Senator Lombard, said: “We all know the cost of running a car to our pockets... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

27th August, 2018

Cork’s Star Baker to meet Mary Berry at National Ploughing Championships

27 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The National Dairy Council is delighted to announce the three finalists of the Dare to Dairy with Mary competition. The three lucky finalists will bring their winning cakes to the Ploughing Championships on Wednesday 19th September and meet the Queen of Cakes herself Mary Berry. The NDC received... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th August, 2018

€4.25 million allocated for the introduction of a Fodder Import Support measure

26 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator and member of the joint Oireachtas Agriculture committee, Tim Lombard, has confirmed that over €4 million has been allocated to a new Fodder Import Support measure. Senator Lombard said: “‘In light of the recent severe drought conditions and their impact on an already difficult fodder... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th August, 2018

Cork County Council buys new vehicles to ensure good winter road service

25 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie County of Cork have confirmed an additional sum of €620,000 will be invested in its ‘winter maintenance fleet’. This will assist in responding to severe weather events such as flooding, storms, snow and ice. The Counils fleet came under pressure last winter during both Storm Ophelia (High winds) and Storm... Read More

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25th August, 2018

FARMING: Temporary flexibilities to GLAS scheme in response to fodder issues

25 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork based Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has welcomed the signal from the European Commission on their agreement to some proposed adjustments to the GLAS scheme for this year in response to the current fodder shortages. This proposal will now have to... Read More

FARMING, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th August, 2018

Ryanair announces new Cork to ‘London Luton’ route

25 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ryanair has announced a new Cork route to London Luton, with a six times weekly service, as part of Ryanair’s Winter 18 schedule. Irish consumers and visitors can now choose from 10 winter routes to/from Cork and enjoy even lower fares and the latest “Always Getting Better” improvements... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

24th August, 2018

WEST CORK: Kinsale RNLI to name new boat in memory of donor and friend

24 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new Atlantic 85 B class lifeboat for Kinsale RNLI is to be officially named Miss Sally Anne Baggy II – Never Fear, Baggy’s Here during a ceremony at the Kinsale lifeboat station at 2pm this Saturday, 25 August. The lifeboat which only went on service last month... Read More

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24th August, 2018

Extended WIFI4EU scheme

24 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed the extension of the EU funded free public Wi-Fi scheme. The European Parliament announced the WIFI4EU scheme last year, whereby it would fund public Wi-Fi hotspots across EU towns and villages. The scheme proposed funding high speed internet connection in public areas,... Read More

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24th August, 2018

TONIGHTS SOCCER: Cork City team news v Maynooth University Town

24 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City continue the defence of their FAI Cup title, as they welcome Maynooth University Town to Turner’s Cross today. City progressed from the last round thanks to a 5-1 win away to Home Farm, while their most recent fixture was a 1-1 draw with St. Pat’s at... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

24th August, 2018

Middle Parish Street Party – Saturday 25 August 2018

24 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s oldest parish will host the city’s newest event on Saturday (August 25) – the Middle Parish Summer Street Party – a family friendly free fun event featuring a wide variety of musical acts, festival fun events and food. Starting at 11 am and running until 7 pm... Read More

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