SOCCER: Longford Town v Cork City quarter-final will be televised free-to-air

6 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Champions Cork City will have their quarter-final trip to Longford Town televised on RTE2. The quarter-final tie at the City Calling Stadium will be played on Friday, September 7 with kick-off at 7.30pm as the Leesiders look to continue their defence of the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

6th September, 2018

LISTEN TO AUDIO: European Commission to recommend absolishing clock changes

6 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland South, MEP, Deirdre Clune is in favour of scrapping the clocks changing entirely. She welcomes the the news that the European Commission will recommend EU Member States abolish daylightsaving. MEP Clune has been campaigning for this for a long time and she said she is “very pleased... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

5th September, 2018

Prof. William Scanlon appointed as Chief Executive of Tyndall National Institute

5 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of Europe’s leading technology research organisations, Tyndall National Institute, has appointed Professor William Scanlon to the role of Chief Executive. Acknowledged globally as a pioneer in wearables and medical device communications, a technology entrepreneur and an accomplished academic in the area of wireless innovation and communications, Prof.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

5th September, 2018

EAST CORK: Grants for local environmental protection initiatives

5 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has congratulated local groups on securing funding for environmental preservation projects. As part of Fine Gael’s recent environment awareness campaign funding of €16,600 has been allocated to a variety of environmental initiatives... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

5th September, 2018

JOBS GALORE: says Government

5 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Unemployment continues to decrease in every region Fine Gael Senator for Cork South West, Tim Lombard, has said the number of people at work in the State is now over 25,000 higher than it was before the crash. Senator Lombard said: “Cork is benefitting as unemployment has decreased... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

4th September, 2018

Circular Ocean seminar in Cork brings together International experts on marine waste

4 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking at the award-winning transnational European Circular Ocean project in Cork County Hall today, MEP Deirdre Clune said the ocean is extremely valuable and needs to be looked after. She said: “Oceans make up 70% of our planet’s surface, yet we use it for less than 3% of... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

4th September, 2018

TIPS: What to look for when buying a house

4 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie House viewings can be stressful—so we’ve put together useful tips to survive viewings In today’s housing market, house viewings tend to fill up quickly with strong competition among buyers who are all looking for a home they can call their own. Queues and packed viewings are common place... Read More

NEWS

3rd September, 2018

‘Disney Magic’ cruiseship makes maiden call to Port of Cork

3 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork is looking forward to welcoming the Disney Magic on her maiden call to Cobh on Tuesday 4th September 2018, as part of Disney Cruise Line’s new seven-night British Isles cruise. Capable of holding 2,713 guests and 950 crew, the Disney Magic is designed primarily... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd September, 2018

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS visit Cork City today

3 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A special meeting of Cork City Council will take place this evening where potential Presidential candidates can make presentations to councillors in a bid to seek the nomination of Cork City Council. The Special Meeting will take place at 7pm. This follows Cork City Council being contacted by... Read More

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2nd September, 2018

KBC to host Home Event in Cork for prospective house hunters and buyers

2 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie KBC Bank Ireland will host a dedicated Home Series event in Cork on Saturday the 8th of September for prospective house hunters and buyers. The second KBC Home Series, designed with house buyers in mind, will feature extended opening hours on the day from 10.00am until 5.00pm, expert... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

1st September, 2018

HELATH POLITICS: West Cork patients losing out on illness benefit as Govt tries to impose new system on GPs

1 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has urged the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to engage with GPs over the introduction of new Illness Benefit forms. Doctors in West Cork are continuing to fill out the old MC1 and MC2 forms, which... Read More

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

1st September, 2018

Halfway to a sewage-free Cork Lower Harbour

1 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is halfway to its goal of a sewage-free Cork Lower Harbour, creating big opportunities for social, economic and amenity development in the area. When the Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project started in 2015, the equivalent of 40,000 wheelie bins of raw sewage was discharged into... Read More

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