BUSINESS IN CORK: Cork Chamber makes budget submission to Government – includes M20 Cork-Limerick & M28 Ringaskiddy Motorways

12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Competitiveness, tax reform, capital investment and small business support listed as priority areas Cork Chamber has today issued key recommendations to Government ahead of the annual budget. This comes after the Chamber asked its 1,200 members about the measures most wanted in the budget. In its submission,... Read More

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12th September, 2017

WIFI4EU: EU initiative to give free Wi-Fi to local communities

12 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has welcomed a vote in the European Parliament on EU proposals to provide 120 million euro in funding for public WIFI hotspots across our towns and villages. Clune is working with Irish officials to ensure that Ireland makes applications under the scheme for... Read More

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12th September, 2017

TOURISM: Dutch tour organisers visit Cork

12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of top-producing travel organisers is visiting Cork and Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and leading Dutch tour operator Buro Scanbrit – a tour operator specialising in tours to Ireland, Britain and Scandinavia. Independent travel organisers – who book travel packages... Read More

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12th September, 2017

HOUSING CRISIS: Cork Minister allocates money to Cork County Council to construct 6 units in Milstreet

12 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister Creed announces €1,165,200 for the provision of Social Housing in Millstreet Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Fine Gael TD for Cork North West Michael Creed T.D. has today confirmed that the Government is to provide funding to Cork County Council for the provision of six... Read More

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12th September, 2017

SPORT: 1st Annual Wild Atlantic Way ‘Cycle Sportif’ takes place in West Cork

12 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork is gearing up to host stage two of the unique 17-stage cycling event. The Cycle Sportif covers over 2,000km of the Wild Atlantic route winding through the coastlines of nine counties from Co Cork to Co Donegal from the 13th to 29th September 2017. Cyclists can register... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, SPORT

12th September, 2017

SOCIAL PICS: Keoghs Crisps host free Comedy evening with PJ Gallagher in Franciscan Well

12 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To launch their new Crinkle Cut range of Crisps Keogh’s held a free comedy evening in Cork on Friday.

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12th September, 2017

SOCCER: adidas appointed as official kit supplier to Cork City FC

12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that adidas will be the official kit supplier to the club. adidas will kit out all of the club’s teams for a three-year term, beginning at the conclusion of the 2017 SSE Airtricity League season. Details of the 2018 team... Read More

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12th September, 2017

CORK: Wilton EuroMillions winner heads straight back to work after picking up €257,084 cheque

12 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It was a busy Tuesday for one lucky West Cork bachelor who dashed for a train back to the rebel county to clock in for a work shift after picking up his EuroMillions Match 5 Plus lucky star winnings for €257,084 from the National Lottery HQ It was... Read More

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11th September, 2017

KINSALE: Signal Tower at the Old Head of Kinsale

11 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Graepel Perforators & Weavers Ltd recently manufactured a striking Picture-Perfect piece of the RMS Lusitania. Graepels is a family run company, based in Kinsale, Co Cork, and consistently works to contribute to the local community. The piece was donated by Graepels and is installed along the coastline at... Read More

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11th September, 2017

WEST CORK: ‘Sam Maguire Community Bells’ in Dunmanway Ring Out their Message of Hope and Reconciliation

11 September 2017, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The ‘Sam Maguire Community Bells’ in Dunmanway, Co Cork rang out their message of hope and reconciliation for the first time at a special celebration of thanksgiving on Saturday, 9th September. The bells project, the visionary idea of the local Church of Ireland rector, the Reverend Cliff... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

11th September, 2017

HOW TO: improve parking in Cork CITY Centre

11 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Party representatives in Cork City have thought long and hard about the ongoing issue of parking in Cork City Centre. John Maher, Luke Field & Peter Horgan contacted TheCork.ie with ideas. The trio have called on City Hall to review new parking regimes in favour of a... Read More

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11th September, 2017

HOW TO REDUCE IRISH CAR INSURANCE?: Government ‘working group’ will have ideas

11 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Motor Insurance drops by 14% – but more work to do – says Buttimer Senator Jerry Buttimer says that new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which show a 14% drop in the cost of motor insurance is good news for Cork motorists. CSO figures show... Read More

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