11 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dr Dan O’Brien, a native of Bishopstown, County Cork, has been awarded the ‘Maurice J Bric Medal of Excellence’ from the Irish Research Council. Four researchers were awarded ‘Medals of Excellence’ and were presented as the Council marks 15 years of the Irish Research Council and its forebears, the Irish Research Council... Read More
10 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, is hosting a public meeting on Internet Safety on December 11th in the West Lodge Hotel in Bantry at 8pm. The public meeting is a follow on from an initiative launched... Read More
9 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aging mains have been subject to frequent bursts and leakage Residents and businesses in the Newtownshandrum area (located West of Charleville, in North County Cork) will benefit from a much more secure and reliable water supply as a result of an Irish Water project to replace aging water... Read More
9 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Cork have arrested two men and one woman and seized a quantity of drugs. The operate took place last evening in Cork and Kerry Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs unit carried out an operation which resulted in the seizure of cannabis herb with an... Read More
9 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed reports that the government plan to propose a directly-elected mayor for the city. Reports in the Irish Times say the government is expected to recommend the plan at next week’s cabinet meeting. The plan is for an executive-style mayor with responsibility... Read More
9 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Two Cork artists, Sam Perkin and Doireann O’Malley are just two of exceptional promise who have been given Next Generation awards by the Arts Council, the government agency for funding and developing the arts. The Next Generation programme recognises and promotes a selection of artists from different disciplines... Read More
9 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Fine Gael Junior Minister has expressed his disappointment with the lack of progress with carrying out upgrades to the N71 even though funding had been sanctioned some time ago, as he confirmed further funding to upgrade various stretches of the N71 this week. Cork South West Fine... Read More
9 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Long Term Solutions are needed Constant Dumping is causing great damage to city and therefore long-term solutions are needed sooner rather than later The Fianna Fail Cork City Cllr Dr John Sheehan (pictured above) has expressed his frustration at what he called a “rampant amount of dumping in Cork’s... Read More
9 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Cllr Fiona Ryan (Solidarity) has called on central government to allocate additional resources to homelessness services after news of the death of another homeless woman emerged this week. Councillor Ryan said: “The reality is that the housing crisis will worsen over the next two years, and... Read More
9 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Blue Haven Hotel was the venue for the annual Fitzgerald & Partners Accountants – Kinsale Business Christmas lunch which was attended by the Kinsale business people and stakeholders from SMEs, start-ups and large employers in the area. Always a popular event. It was attended by the Lord... Read More
9 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Sunday the 10th December, Cork International Choral Festival launches their exciting 2018 Gala Concerts box office in celebration of World Choral Day. This year will be the Festival’s 64th and will reaffirm its position as the longest running Festival in Cork. As part of the Glow Celebrations... Read More
9 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Treat yourself and the ladies in your life to the perfect gift this Christmas, an afternoon of fashion, glamour and pampering at the Women’s Little Christmas Afternoon Tea and Fashion Showcase in aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research. The event will take place on Saturday, 6 January 2018 in... Read More