27 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has confirmed that funding has been made available to those on existing group water schemes in West Cork. ‘After speaking with my Ministerial colleague Eoghan Murphy, I can confirm that there... Read More
26 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Strong Growth also recorded on Cork/Cobh & Cork/Midleton Commuter Services A total of 3.15million passenger journeys were recorded on the Dublin/Cork rail line in 2017, the highest figures ever figures recorded on the route. This represents a 6.5% increase on 2016. Strong growth was also recorded on the... Read More
26 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, is “delighted with the announcement” that Cork County Council has today lodged planning permission for their proposed relocation and upgrade of the Kinsale library. Senator Lombard, who just recently opened his constituency office in Kinsale, said: “I welcome this major step forward for... Read More
26 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Over-C, the Irish Internet of Things (IoT) technology company, today opened their new headquarters in Cork City, Ireland, and announced two new significant partnerships in Europe worth an estimated €20 million over three years. The new partnerships are with KPN, the largest Dutch telecoms company, and Facilicom Group,... Read More
26 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The SFI Research Centre APC Microbiome Ireland, based in University College Cork, has secured €1.416,000 in competitive funding from the European Union’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie programme, to bring 20 senior international researchers to Ireland, through a new post-doctoral fellowship programme, APEX. The new programme will further help cement Ireland’s... Read More
25 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Oyster Tavern had a solid first few months in business and has now kicked off 2018 with a bang by scooping the ‘Best Cork Vintners Federation of Ireland Pub’ award. The two-storey city centre venue beat off extremely tough competition on the Cork social scene to be... Read More
25 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There will be significant improvements to pension outcomes for homemakers and carers in Cork City & County who were affected by rate band changes in 2012, a Fine Gael Cork North Central, Senator Colm Burke has said. The new Total Contributions Approach will calculate pensions based on all... Read More
24 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is delighted to announce that it has achieved Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSAS 18001) accreditation from the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI). As an organisation Health and Safety is one of the key priorities and Cork County Council is continually reviewing its systems... Read More
24 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Burger Fest 2018, Ireland’s first National Burger Festival, will take place across the country from January 22nd – 28th. Launching the festival, Michael Creed TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, joined Holly Conroy from Ballymaloe Foods (Festival Sponsor) and Ernest Cantillon of Festival Crew at Sober... Read More
24 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Where: St Peter’s, North Main Street and Cork City Gaol, Sunday’s Well, Cork City When: Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th March 2018 Tickets available via fundit.ie: https://fundit.ie/project/cork-sound-fair-2018 Cork Sound Fair – a new, non-profit arts and music event is set to take place on March 23rd and 24th... Read More
23 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party today described proposals by West Cork Fine Gael Junior Minister Jim Daly for an online identity verification process through the Public Service Card (PSC) as technologically naïve. Speaking in response to the proposals, Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan said that the proposals are too intrusive... Read More
23 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Michael Moynihan has said that the Oireachtas must look at his party’s proposed Committee State Amendments to the Road Traffic Bill and should accept its recommendation to increase the number of penalty points awarded for drink driving rather than the proposed automatic disqualification. Deputy... Read More