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1st September, 2017

BACK TO SCHOOL: 12,470 Cork families receive help with back to school costs

1 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Carrigaline based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has confirmed that some €3,959,700 in Government funding has been paid to help meet the back to school costs of 12,470 local families. The Back to School allowance is paid to parents to assist them in purchasing uniforms and footwear... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
31st August, 2017

CORK AIRPORT: Appointment of Dalton Philips as CEO of DAA is welcome news for Cork

31 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Senator and Leader of the Seanad, Jerry Buttimer has welcomed the appointment of Dalton Philips as CEO of DAA. DAA is the commercial semi-state airport company that owns and operates Cork Airport Senator Buttimer said: “I welcome his appointment and look forward to working with him in... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
31st August, 2017

ENGLISH MARKET: Artisan food seller ‘My Goodness’ becomes long term stallholder

31 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ‘My Goodness’ take up residency in The English Market The English Market, Ireland’s oldest indoor food market, welcomed a new resident this week as ‘My Goodness’ took up residency. My Goodness was previously a tenant of the Start-Up Stall, a stall that offers small businesses the chance... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
31st August, 2017

POLITICS: Government must restore funding for ‘Local Improvement Scheme’ says Fianna Fail Co Cork TD

31 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North – West Aindrias Moynihan has called on the Department of Rural and Community Development to restore funding to the Local Improvement Scheme to €5m and extend the expressions of interest deadline. “The Local Improvement Scheme saw the State providing funds to local authorities to... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
30th August, 2017

WEST CORK: named as Ireland’s ‘Premier Foodie Destination’ 2017 – by Restaurants Association of Ireland

30 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Restaurants Association of Ireland is delighted to declare West Cork as the winners of Foodie Destinations 2017. The winner was announced at an event held in the Headfort Arms Hotel in the home of last year’s winners Boyne Valley earlier last evening.   After a rigorous few... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
30th August, 2017

COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Clonakilty, Whiddy Island, Carrigtwohill, Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge & Mitchelstown – IPB Pride of Place Awards nominations

29 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley has congratulated the five Cork towns nominated by Cork County Council for the 2017 IPB Pride of Place Competition, in association with Co-Operation Ireland. The nominations are:- Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge Community Council Ltd, population between 300 and 1,000. Carrigtwohill... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS
30th August, 2017

HOSPICE: Marymount asks Cork people to hold Coffee mornings to fundraise

30 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Marymount is calling on the people of Cork to support Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Hospice Together with Bewley’s Celebrates by holding their own coffee morning on 14th September to raise vital funds for Marymount’s services. Representatives of Marymount met some of the campaign ambassadors recently to launch... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS
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