EDITORIAL: What is a ‘RUXI’? – it would be a Irish Government endorsed Uber for rural areas

1 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie You can please some of the people, sometimes Being a politician is a difficult job. You cannot please everyone, and no matter who you DO manage to please you will concurrently DISplease some other group. Almost every decision is part of a zero-sum system. Housing provides a perfect... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

1st November, 2018

Turas Nua targetting additional 850 employers from Cork

1 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Currently working with 2,615 Cork based employers and have placed 4,029 people in jobs Turas Nua has announced they are increasing their efforts to work with more employers in Cork and are targeting an additional 850 businesses and organisations over the course of the coming year. This is... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

31st October, 2018

When will the M20 Cork-Limerick motorway actually be built?

31 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South Central, Michael McGrath has said that he is “disappointed that no indicative timeline for the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway has been made public“. Deputy McGrath was commenting after securing an update from the Transport Infrastructure Ireland on the project. “This is... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

31st October, 2018

SOCCER: Liam Miller tribute match and entertainment raises €1.5m

31 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie €1m has been put into a Trust for Liam Miller’s family €250k will be donated to Marymount Hospice, Cork, where Liam received end of life care €100k will be donated to The Jack O’Driscoll Fund* €35k will be donated to Mercy University Hospital Foundation €35k will be donated... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

30th October, 2018

120,668 people with asthma in Cork need to be aware of their asthma triggers this Hallowe’en to avoid a potentially fatal asthma attack

30 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 6 asthma triggers that will make you shiver this Hallowe’en With Halloween just around the corner, the Asthma Society is highlighting six asthma triggers that are very common at this time of the year. Sarah O’Connor, CEO of the Asthma Society, said: “Hallowe’en is a time to be spooked –... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

30th October, 2018

Weapons and drugs seized in Kanturk, Co Cork

30 October 2018, 11am By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí seized 13 weapons and 1 suspected cannabis plant (pending analysis) following a search at a house in Kanturk, Co. Cork on the 27th October 2018. Shortly before 3pm, Gardaí carried out a search at a house in the Castlemagner area of Kanturk, Co. Cork and seized... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

28th October, 2018

Cork Chocolate and Baking Weekend – 23rd to 25th November 2018

28 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork will host a major Chocolate and Baking Weekend this November with world-renowned chocolatiers and bakers descending to showcase their love of all things sweet. The Cork Chocolate and Baking Weekend will return to The Cork International Hotel on 23rd to the 25th November 2018. Chocolatiers and bakers... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th October, 2018

CORK HEALTH: 42% increase in Over 75s left lying on trolleys in CUH Emergency Department for more than 24 hours

26 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 57 per month in 2017 versus 81 per month to date in 2018 Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that the Government is continuing to fail older people who present to Emergency Departments as new figures show a 42% increase in the... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

26th October, 2018

Cork Airport Welcomes Aer Lingus’ New Routes To Nice And Dubrovnik

26 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport, Ireland’s welcomes the addition of Nice and Dubrovnik to Aer Lingus’ summer 2019 schedule. The two new routes out of Cork were announced today (26 October) by Aer Lingus, with flights to Nice, France commencing on May 1 on Wednesdays and Sundays while the new service... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th October, 2018

MARKETING: Deliveroo stage Cork Jazz Photo shoot

26 October 2018, Friday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Customer in Cork was “surprised” with a side of brass as they received their Deliveroo delivery. Teaming up with Hyde Park Brass Band, Deliveroo celebrated Cork International Jazz Festival during the Friday evening of the weekend by bringing jazz to the doorstep of customers. A spokesperson... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th October, 2018

344,000 Indians read all about West Cork

25 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Some 344,000 readers of Travel + Leisure magazine in India have been reading all about West Cork. The October edition of the hugely popular travel magazine includes an article profiling this part of Ireland and some of the many things to see and do here. Tourism Ireland in... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th October, 2018

Irish Water seeks positive PR following EPA report which was critical of untreated sewerage in Cork (and elsewhere)

25 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The positive impact of Irish Water’s investment in wastewater treatment is being felt by communities across the country including Cork as new wastewater plants are built and more are being upgraded. Irish Water is on track to deliver on our approved investment plans which will result no areas... Read More

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