€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

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

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

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

1st October, 2018

A Directly Elected Mayor for Cork City? Government takes first steps by agreeing in principal to a plebiscite

1 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Government agrees to the holding of plebiscites on directly elected executive mayors for cities Mr John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform announced in the past 24 hours that the Government at its meeting of Thursday, 27 September, agreed in principle to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS

30th September, 2018

TODAYS SOCCER: Cork City away to Bohemians

30 September 2018, Sunday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City make the trip to Dalymount Park on Sunday, as they face Bohemians in the FAI Cup semi-final. City, the cup winners in each of the last two seasons, booked their semi-final place with a 7-0 win away to Longford Town in the quarter finals, while... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

29th September, 2018

INFLATION: Property Prices Rise by €10,000 in Cork – year on year

29 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Property prices in Cork have risen by €10,000 in the last year, according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Report in association with Davy. The report for Q3 2018 shows that the median asking price for a property in the county now stands at €240,000. This is up €5,000... Read More

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

28th September, 2018

Moynihan secures confirmation of new roundabout at Ballymaquirke junction

28 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD, Michael Moynihan is delighted that approval has been given to Cork County Council to carry out remedial works, including a new roundabout, in Ballymaquirke (south of Kanurk, or West of Mallow) at the junction of the R579 and N72 by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). Deputy... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS