MENTAL HEALTH: New body aims to tackle loneliness and social isolation

6 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan is encouraging people across Cork to engage with the newly established Loneliness Taskforce to help tackle the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation. The Taskforce, which is the brainchild of Fianna Fáil Senator Dr. Keith Swanick and Seán Moynihan... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

6th April, 2018

EAST CORK: Public Information Evening on Ballycotton Sewerage Scheme

6 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Public Information Evening to take place on Thursday, April 12th Irish Water is working to end the unacceptable practice of discharging untreated wastewater into Ballycotton Bay by developing a new Sewerage Scheme for the area. To rectify this long-standing issue, Irish Water and Cork County Council are proposing... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

5th April, 2018

Urgent action needed as fodder crisis reaches emergency levels – O’Keeffe

5 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, Kevin O’Keeffe has accused the Agriculture Minister of allowing the fodder crisis to develop into an emergency. He says Minister Creed ignored the situation for months, putting unnecessary pressure on farmers. Deputy O’Keeffe explained, “This crisis was predicted as far back as... Read More

NEWS

5th April, 2018

HISTORY: US Warplane Lands in Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland

5 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lecture on 75th anniversary of ‘Taint a Bird Tonight’s (Thursday) Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage lecture on the story of “’Taint a Bird” – the day the war came to Clonakilty”, will be held at 8pm at O’Donovan’s Hotel (not at the usual venue where the monthly lectures are held).... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

5th April, 2018

CONTINUED PROGRESS: on stopping raw sewerage entering Cork Harbour – “Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project”

5 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Every day the equivalent of 20,000 wheelie bins of raw sewage is released into Cork Lower Harbour from the communities living around it. Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is working to end this decades-long practice and clean up the harbour through its investment in the... Read More

NEWS

4th April, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT: Cork Punter Turns €3 Into €99,000 Lotto Loot

4 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Rebel punter is counting their lucky stars after making off with a staggering profit of €99,000 from a simple €3 Lotto bet on Tuesday. The customer placed the €3 accumulator in a BoyleSports shop in County Cork on numbers 3, 8, 16 and 40 to land in... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

4th April, 2018

WEST CORK: Suspected ‘Vomiting Bug’ at Bantry General Hospital causes visitor restrictions

4 April 2018, 7pm By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Strict visitor restrictions have been put in place with immediate effect at Bantry General Hospital (BGH) due to Suspect Norovirus Outbreak- commonly known as the Vomiting Bug. In the interest of patient care and in order to restrict the spread of the virus within the hospital, it... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

4th April, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Children of Lir’ Celtic Concert bound for the Cork Opera House

4 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An epic concert production of the 45-year-old ‘Children of Lir’ Celtic Opera has been announced for Cork Opera House this May 18th and 19th, 2018. The contemporary composer and musician Brian O’Reilly who is the composer of the now collectors item record ‘The Children of Lir’ is staging... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd April, 2018

DOUGLAS: Waterpipe repairs at Donnybrook Hill

3 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water to carry out essential repair work to the trunkmain at Donnybrook Hill, Douglas on Wednesday and Thursday April 4th and 5th Irish Water and Cork County Council plan to carry out essential repair works to a leaking joint on the trunk watermain from Chetwynd Reservoir to... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

2nd April, 2018

TONIGHT’S SOCCER: Cork City v Waterford at the RSC

2 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City and Waterford will play out the first of two encounters in quick succession, as they meet in the EA Sports Cup tonight at the RSC. City come into the game on the back of a 4-0 win away to Bray Wanderers on Friday night, a result... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

1st April, 2018

ANOTHER PROPERTY BOOM? House Prices UP by 2% in Cork City

1 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie House prices nationally rose by 2.5% during the first three months of 2018, according to the latest House Price Report released today by Ireland’s No.1 property website, Daft.ie. The average price nationwide was €247,000, 7.3% higher than a year ago. Compared to their lowest point in 2013, prices... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

1st April, 2018

Government must regulate ‘PCP’ car finance – says Cork TD

1 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister must resolve standoff on the regulation of €2.7bn of car finance – says COrk SOuth Central TD Michael McGrath Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath has called on Minister Paschal Donohoe to intervene and resolve a reported stand-off between two State bodies about who is responsible for... Read More

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