EAST CORK: New sliproad will allow traffic to avoid Lakeview Roundabout, Midleton

21 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie East Cork Sinn Féin TD Pat Buckley and Councillor Danielle Twomey Sinn Féin have welcomed the announcement by Cork County Council under part 8 planning to construct a new slip road at Lakeview Roundabout, Midleton, County Cork at the N25 junction with the R630 Midleton and Ballinacurra. Deputy... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

20th April, 2018

BASKETBALL: Basketball Ireland’s second Green Shoots Player Pathway coaching manual is officially launched at Parochial Hall, Cork

20 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Basketball Ireland’s second Green Shoots Player Pathway coaching manual is officially launched There was big excitement at Parochial Hall in Cork this morning as pupils from 10 schools around Cork took part in the official launch of the second Basketball Ireland Green Shoots Player Pathway manual. After the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

20th April, 2018

CORK CITY COUNCIL: Shows off plans for Knocknaheeny Regeneration Masterplan – Photos

20 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In Ireland it is local authorities (Councils) who are responsible for social housing

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

20th April, 2018

Little Island coastline clean up organised for Earth Day

20 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party, Cork Nature Network and Cork Environmental Forum are hosting a beach clean up in Little Island on 22 April to coincide with Earth Day. Cork Green, Ted Bradley, who is coordinating the clean up, invited people to come and join them: “We’re conscious of the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

20th April, 2018

FRIDAY SOCCER: Cork City V Bohemians

20 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City travel to Dalymount Park to take on Bohemians on Friday night on the back of two home wins in quick succession. City made it five wins from five at home this season, as they defeated St. Pat’s on Friday and Sligo Rovers on Tuesday, while their... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

19th April, 2018

CORK POLITICS: Fianna Fáil to hold selection convention in Cork North West

19 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It’s a case of ‘as you were’ for Fianna Fail in Cork North West. Fianna Fáil will hold its selection convention for the three seat constituency of Cork North West on Friday, 20th April 2018. The party will its the two sitting TD’s contest the election, and conveniently... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

18th April, 2018

Carrigaline Pottery item features on RTE ‘National Treasures’ programme presented by John Creedon

18 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Carrigaline Pottery object will feature in next weeks episode of National Treasures (Sunday 22nd April, 6:30pm, RTÉOne). Mary O’ Malley brought along a Bosco mug and told the story of how it became on of the biggest sellers from the Carrigaline Workers Co-Op. The mother of five... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

17th April, 2018

Cork County Hall celebrates 50 years of service to people of Cork

17 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 16th April 2018 was a landmark day for a landmark building. Cork County Hall was officially opened 50 years ago on the 16th April 1698. Designed by former Cork County Council Architect, Patrick L MacSweeney, Cork County Hall was Ireland’s first skyscraper at 64.3 metres, retaining this status... Read More

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17th April, 2018

New platform planned for Limerick Junction to improve rail journey times for Cork service

17 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Iarnród Éireann has submitted a planning permission application for a new platform at Limerick Junction Station, which will deliver improved journey times for services travelling and connecting through the Co Tipperary station. The new 240 metre platform for southbound services will remove the constraints and speed restrictions associated... Read More

NEWS

16th April, 2018

CORK PERSONAL TRAINER: wins €26k on Winning Streak

16 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A busy young personal trainer from Co Cork won €23,000 on the National Lottery Winning Streak game show on RTE One last Saturday (14th April) and plans to put his winnings towards building his own business. Mark Tynan from Blarney Street, Cork City is a busy personal trainer... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

16th April, 2018

NEWS IN PHOTOS: Anam Cara Cork Lunch 2018

16 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th April, 2018

Cork County Hall Celebrates 50th anniversary

16 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of Cork’s most iconic buildings, Cork County Hall, celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 16th 2018. Designed by Cork County Architect Patrick McSweeney, Cork County Hall was at the time of its completion in 1968 the tallest storeyed building in Ireland at 64.3 metres, retaining this status... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS