LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Christmas ‘charity porn’ season begins

21 November 2018 By The Editor news@TheCork.ie Dear Editor, As the Christmas season descends the Irish human welfare charity industry cranks up production. In the run-in to Christmas day sob stories will be issued and heart-strings plucked all aimed at financial extraction from your purse. Implied in the charity message is that somehow it... Read More

NEWS

21st November, 2018

€835,000+ for upgrade of 12 Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs) across North Cork

21 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has this week welcomed funding of over €835,000 from Irish Water to facilitate upgrading works to 12 Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP’s) across North Cork. More than €650,000 has been allocated by Irish Water for upgrades to both the Kanturk... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st November, 2018

Cork’s An Post Mail Centre “must be kept open” says Politician

21 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Workers’ Party has called for urgent government intervention to prevent the closure of An Post’s Cork Mail Centre at Little Island which has reportedly been earmarked for closure with the loss of up to 200 jobs. Workers’ Party Cork City councillor Ted Tynan said the closure of... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

21st November, 2018

Over 60% of new jobs being created in Greater Dublin Area alone – Kelleher

21 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two-tier recovery must be addressed head on otherwise rural Ireland will continue to suffer Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise & Innovation Billy Kelleher (TD in Cork North Central) has said that the planned Future Jobs programme cannot be another of the Government’s attempts at optical illusions, but... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st November, 2018

PEANUT ALLERGY: Univerity College Cork’s INFANT Centre develops oral immunotherapy to reduce sensitivity

21 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

19th November, 2018

When is Cork City Hall Crafts and Design Fair 2018?

19 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Thousands of unique gifts from the stars of Irish contemporary crafts and design will be showcased at the biggest-ever City Hall Crafts and Design Fair in Cork from November 23-25. With 85 exhibitors, the traditional opening to the festive season in Cork offers a chance to pick up... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

19th November, 2018

BASKETBALL: Liffey Celtics top the table while Templeogue get back to winning ways in style

19 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Courtyard Liffey Celtics now reign supreme at the top of the Women’s Super League table after they came out 55-50-point winners over Ambassador UCC Glanmire. Both teams went into the contest unbeaten, but Liffey stood firm in the face of a late Glanmire comeback to hold out to... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

18th November, 2018

EDUCATION: Information night to promote new Gaelscoil in Glasheen/South City area

18 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The largest patron of Irish-medium schools in the country, An Foras Pátrúnachta (AFP) has announced that it has applied for the patronage of a new primary school to cater for Glasheen/Cork South City, opening in 2019. The new school was confirmed by the Department of Education and Skills... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

17th November, 2018

SHOW ME I.D. – Cork Lord Mayor supports responsible sale of alcohol campaign

17 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 2018 Show Me ID – Be Age Ok was launched for the very first time in Munster over the past week. Show Me ID is the largest youth access prevention campaign in the country and aims to assist retailers in preventing minors from accessing tobacco, alcohol and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

16th November, 2018

ELECTION POSTERS: Cork needs to follow good example of Galway City Council

16 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have called on the two local authorities in Cork to follow Galway City Council in exploring ways to limit election posters. On Monday, Galway City Council voted to develop a law that would prohibit election posters in the city, with the motion noting... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

16th November, 2018

CHEFS MEET IN CORK: ‘Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme’ at CIT

16 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Chefs from Cork this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, Cork to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies. The workshop was held by Fáilte Ireland to assist existing industry mentors... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS