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1st September, 2017

THINGS TO DO IN CORK: Ballymaloe Garden Festival – Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd September

1 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Ballymaloe Garden Festival will unfurl over the weekend of Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September on the grounds of Ballymaloe House in Shanagarry, Co. Cork.  The variety of talks, demonstrations, entertainment and shopping offers a bumper crop for garden lovers, seasoned experts, late bloomers, families, and foodies. Among the highlights of... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
1st September, 2017

TERRORISM: Should Cork City should install bollards to prevent a car or truck attack on pedestrians?

1 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork City Cllr Kenneth O’Flynn (Cork North Central) has called for the local authority to review the use of bollards in the city. O’Flynn believes in light of car ramming attacks in Nice, Barcelona and London officials should examine areas with a large footfall to ensure... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
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
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