A Presidential Candidate from Cork: Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada

16 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Liadh Ní Riada (51) is the Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South, and today SInn Fein confirmed speculation that she is the parties Presidential Candidate. Personal Profile Raised in County Cork’s rural Múscraí Gaeltacht, she is a native Irish speaker and the youngest daughter of iconic composer and... Read More

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16th September, 2018

NEW OFFICE BUILDING: 85 South Mall is fully let

16 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The new 85 South Mall development enters its final phase of construction, as the scaffolding was recently removed from the South Mall facade, revealing how well it integrates with the existing streetscape The Developers, JCD Group, have confirmed that the 46,000 sq ft Gold LEED designed office building... Read More

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15th September, 2018

EU Fisheries mission visits Cork City and West Cork

15 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said she is looking forward to the fishing communities of Ireland and Munster being able to voice their concerns directly to the EU Fisheries Committee. The Ireland South MEP was speaking ahead of an official Committee mission to Cork next week.... Read More

FARMING, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

15th September, 2018

FAIRPLAY: “Ireland’s first fairtrade town” Clonakilty marks 15 year anniversary

15 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Everyone is invited to celebrate the 15th birthday of Clonakilty Fairtrade town at a “Fair and Local Gala Dinner” at Fernhill House Hotel on Sunday evening 16th September. Clonakilty became Ireland’s first Fairtrade town on 22nd September 2003 when a five-person committee made up of three reps from... Read More

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14th September, 2018

Ryanair pilots will be trained in Cork at ‘Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA)’

14 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ryanair today announced a major new training partnership with Cork-based international flight school, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), to deliver a Ryanair/AFTA Mentored Pilot Programme. An Tánaiste, Simon Coveney, officially launched the partnership in Cork this morning, which will ensure Ryanair continues to attract highly trained professional pilots... Read More

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14th September, 2018

Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland encourage foreign Journalists to promote Cork abroad

14 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism agencies Fáilte Ireland, together with Tourism Ireland, are this week showcasing a select number of top attractions in counties Tipperary, Waterford and Cork to a group of overseas media who are in Ireland on a ‘Discover Munster’ press trip to see what the area has to offer... Read More

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14th September, 2018

CORK HEALTH: Report on Eating Disorders published today

14 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The College of Medicine and Health (CoMH) at UCC will host a high profile launch today on Eating Disorders. In attendance will be Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD, Junior Minister for Health Jim Daly, Lord Mayor Cllr Mick Flynn Lord Mayor Cork City, Mayor of Cork County Patrick Murphy.... Read More

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13th September, 2018

Cork City Council seeks public consultation on draft waste byelaws

13 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is seeking the views of business and residents around new draft byelaws on the storage, segregation and presentation of household and commercial waste in Cork City. Cork City Council Environment and Recreation Director of Services, Valerie O’Sullivan said: “Cork City Council spends €6.7 million keeping... Read More

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12th September, 2018

€86m will buy you Wilton Shopping Centre

12 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Savills has launched Wilton Shopping Centre to the market on behalf of York Capital, guiding in excess of €86m which comprises €76m for the Shopping Centre – producing a net initial yield of 6.75% – and €10m for a mixed-use development site. The sale offers an exciting investment... Read More

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12th September, 2018

400 International Emergency Professionals Attend Annual Gathering in Cork City

12 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The event brings together emergency service workers from around the world The annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Gathering 2018 is taking place in Cork City from 11th to 13th of September. Over 400 emergency medical professionals are expected to descend on Cork City for three days for this... Read More

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12th September, 2018

9% VAT rate must be retained

12 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The 9% VAT Rate is essential for continued growth in the tourism and hospitably sectors across rural Ireland. That’s the message from the Irish Hotels Federation, and its a message that Cork Seantor Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) agrees with. Related photograph: Hotels and guesthouses across Cork are backing... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th September, 2018

Upgrade complete to Cork Recording and TV Studio

11 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Half-Light Post Production, on the Marina, has unveiled recent development works which were carried out in order to cater for the studio’s continued growth and the demand for high end post production services for the film and television industry in Cork and further afield in Munster. In addition... Read More

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