€409,800 granted to East Cork under ‘Town and Village Renewal Scheme’

7 October 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie €409,800 allocated to Cork East Constituency under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme – Minister David Stanton Over €400,000 has been allocated to four projects in Cork East constituency under the Government’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2018, says Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State... Read More

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6th October, 2018

HEALTH: €45,000 for mobility and Cancer Care transport in West Cork

6 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed that €45,000 has been secured for Cancer Connect in West Cork. Senator Lombard said the CLÁR programme funding will support the acquisition of an accessible 8-seater vehicle that will help the volunteer-run service to transport people living in rural communities to... Read More

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

6th October, 2018

Moynihan welcomes €100,000 funding for enhancement of Charleville Town Park

6 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan TD has welcomed the allocation to Charleville of €100,000 under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for the enhancement of the town park. Deputy Moynihan was commenting after the Department of Rural and Community Development announced the latest round... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

5th October, 2018

PHOTOS: Simon Coveney hosts ‘Brexit Ready’ workshop at Pairc Ui Chaoimh Conference Centre, Cork

5 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney T.D (Cork South Central) hosted a ‘Getting Ireland Brexit Ready’ earlier today at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. The Getting Ireland Brexit Ready workshop events inform and advise about Brexit preparedness and the range of support measures... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

5th October, 2018

€107,000 for South and West Cork Tidy Towns committees

5 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed the allocation of €107,000 for 74 Tidy Towns committees in South and West Cork. The Fine Gael Senator said: “Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has announced a €1.4 million national grant scheme to mark the 60th anniversary... Read More

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5th October, 2018

Increase in Irish Property Interest by UK Residents Amid No-Deal Brexit Concerns

5 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Established in 1968, Charles McCarthy Estate Agents & Auctioneers celebrate fifty years in business this year. The McCarthy family has been in business in Skibbereen, Co Cork for four generations. As he reflects on the current trends in the property market, Charlie McCarthy, Managing Director at Charles McCarthy... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

3rd October, 2018

WEST CORK: Young Bantry man appointed to Teagasc Authority

3 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Patrick Duffy Breanross, Mohill, Co Leitrim and John Buckley, Aughaville, Bantry, Co Cork have been appointed to the Teagasc Authority for five-year terms by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD. At the Teagasc board meeting today, the Chairman of Teagasc, Liam Herlihy welcomed... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, NEWS

3rd October, 2018

CARRIGTWOHILL: Stryker celebrates 20 years in Ireland

3 October 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, is celebrating its 20th year in Ireland. Stryker’s Ireland presence now includes six manufacturing facilities in Belfast, Limerick and Cork, including a state-of-the-art additive manufacturing facility, –as well as a global Innovation & Research & Development Centre. Over 3,000... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

2nd October, 2018

Cork County Council goes to Tender for new Fire Station in Kanturk

2 October 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has confirmed to North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’ Shea that they have published the tender seeking contractors to build the new Fire Station for the Town of Kanturk & surrounding areas. Cork County Council Fire Services Department proposes to provide a new... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

2nd October, 2018

SPORT: Sonia O’Sullivan to attend Cork Airport SPAR 5K Runway Run in November

2 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Running legend Sonia O’Sullivan will join 2,500 runners for the annual SPAR Cork Airport 5K Runway Run on 2 November. Organised by Cork Athletics on behalf of Athletics Ireland, the unique 5km event on Cork Airport’s runway will take place at 23.59 on Friday, 2 November. Funds raised... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, SPORT

1st October, 2018

Lombard urges Minister to add Cork location to tyre collection

1 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There needs to be a collection point for used agricultural tyres in County Cork, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Cork Senator Tim Lombard was speaking following the announcement of a national tyre collection by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Minister Naughten has made €700,000... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

1st October, 2018

Additional staff to be hired to deal with pensions review – Aindrias Moynihan

1 October 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Payments expected to commence in Q1, 2019 Fianna Fáil TD, Aindrias Moynihan has secured confirmation from Minister for Social Protection, Regina Doherty that additional staff will be deployed to deal with the review of pensions which is due to get underway shortly. Deputy Moynihan was commenting after questioning... Read More

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