Could Cork handle a skyscraper fire?

22 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Councillor Ted Tynan is to ask the city CE, Ann Doherty, to outline the extent to which the city’s fire brigade is equipped to fight major fires in high-rise buildings. Cllr. Tynan (Workers’ Party), speaking in the wake of a major fire in Dublin’s 15 storey... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, WORKERS PARTY

22nd March, 2018

Europe unhappy with Ireland homelessness situation

22 March 2018, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy and Housing Agency chairman Conor Skehan should be asked to comment on what he described as “scorching criticism” directed at the Housing Agency chairman and Government Ministers by a new report... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

22nd March, 2018

Cork wins at ‘Irish Restaurant Awards’

22 March 2018, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The second of four regional finals in this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards took place in the Radisson Blu, Little Island, Cork, last night where 91 awards were presented to the country’s leading chefs, restaurants and pubs. Over 500 people attended the Munster Regional Final on Wednesday evening... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

21st March, 2018

IRISH-FRENCH LINKS IMPROVED: Air France extends Cork flights to a YEAR-ROUND service

21 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Air France today announced that it will extend its Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle service for the winter 2018/2019 season, linking Ireland’s South to the French capital, while also offering onward connections to up to 180 destinations worldwide. The Cork to Paris service is a new route... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

21st March, 2018

Ireland must reject EU digital tax proposals – McGrath

21 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath has said Ireland must reject the European Commission’s digital taxation proposals published today. Deputy McGrath commented, “The proposals published by the European Commission today encroach directly into an area – corporate tax – that is a national competence under EU law.... Read More

BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st March, 2018

Surging business insurance premiums risking future of many North Cork businesses – Moynihan

21 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan has said that businesses up and down North Cork are at risk of going under as a result of the crippling costs of business insurance. Deputy Moynihan was commenting ahead of a Fianna Fáil Dáil motion on the issue... Read More

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

18th March, 2018

EDUCATION: Cork Lifelong Learning Festival – 19-25th March

18 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The eagerly awaited 15th Cork Lifelong Learning Festival will take place from Monday 19 – Sunday 25 of March 2018. The annual festival has grown year on year since 2004 and lives by its motto of ‘Investigate, Participate, Celebrate’, with the public encouraged to do just that by... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

17th March, 2018

Hospital car parking fees should be cheaper for long term patients – Lombard

17 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Hospital car parking charges should be lessened for long term patients, Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has said. Minister for Health, Simon Harris has ordered a national review of hospital car parking charges. Cork based Senator Lombard said: “Fine Gael is tackling the issues that matter most and... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

16th March, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT: Pulses of Tradition returns to Cork for St Patricks Day 2018

16 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Raise your Pulses on St. Patrick’s Day! The hugely-acclaimed show Pulses of Tradition returns to Cork for a very special St. Patrick’s Day 2018 performance. Having played to tens of thousands since 2013, Pulses of Tradition takes to the stage once again at Triskel Christchurch at 5pm on... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, POLITICS

16th March, 2018

Over €3.7 Million Invested in Cork Arts by the Arts Council for 2018

16 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Outlining its plan to invest €68.4 million nationwide over the course of the year, the agency for developing the arts said the focus of this year’s investment would be on creating opportunities for the public to experience large-scale work, as well as work of real artistic ambition, by... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

16th March, 2018

€40m sugar tax revenue should be used to tackle obesity – Kelleher

16 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Up to €40m expected to be raised from next month as new tax comes into effect Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Billy Kelleher TD has called for the revenue raised from the new sugar tax due to come into effect next month to be earmarked to tackle obesity.... Read More

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

15th March, 2018

WEST CORK: Ireland’s first Rum launches from Kinsale

15 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Blacks Distillery in Kinsale Launches Ireland’s First Ever Rum Black’s Distillery in Kinsale, Co Cork has announced the launch of their Blacks Spiced Irish Rum. They have been working on the product for several years and are delighted to be Irelands first and only (for now) Irish Rum.... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS