POLITICS: Cork TD accuses Government of “fiddling the figures” on number of new houses built

9 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Solidarity TD for Cork North Central Mick Barry this morning questioned whether the Government are “fiddling the figures” on the number of new houses built in the country last year. The Government claim that 17,309 new houses were built in the country in the first 11 months of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

9th January, 2018

EAST CORK: Civic Reception recognising achievements of Cobh and Glounthaune Tidy Towns Committees

9 January 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cobh Municipal District – of Cork County Council – held a civic reception to honour the volunteers of Cobh and Glounthaune Tidy Towns Committees this evening. It was to mark their successes in the 2017 National Tidy Towns Awards. Photographer David Keane was at Cobh Town Hall:... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS

9th January, 2018

CORK POLITICS: Minister Stanton welcomes further developments at Dunkettle Interchange

9 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has welcomed Cork County Council confirmation that works are progressing at the Dunkettle Interchange site. Works are ongoing in the area north of the existing N25 roadway and Minister Stanton understands that... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th January, 2018

ATTN CORK SCHOOLS: Texaco Children’s Art Competition 2018 seeking Cork entries

9 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year nine students from Co Cork won prizes in the event which is now in its 64th year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th January, 2018

WEST CORK: Baltimore RNLI provides medical evacuation from Sherkin Island

8 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI was launched yesterday (Sunday 7 January) to provide a medical evacuation from Sherkin Island The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat following a request from the Irish Coast Guard at 3.50pm to provide medical assistance and evacuation to an elderly man on Sherkin Island off... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

8th January, 2018

POLITICS: Lack of permanent contracts is cause of decline in Teacher Trainees – says Cork TD

8 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning called for an end to 2-tier pay rates which discriminate against young teachers in the wake of reports which indicate that the numbers of people applying for teacher training courses has declined by 60% in 5 years. The Irish Times is reporting... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

8th January, 2018

FINANCE: Cork TD welcomes inclusion of Pre-2006 mortgages included in Tracker Mortgage Examination

8 January 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Central Bank confirmation a welcome relief for some customers The Central Bank of Ireland has confirmed to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath (Cork South Central TD) that customers who took out their mortgage prior to 2006 are included in the Tracker Mortgage Examination. Deputy McGrath commented,... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

8th January, 2018

THINGS TO DO IN CORK: Cork On Ice remains open until 28th January

8 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Get Your Skates On for the New Year! It’s Good For You. 10 Reasons to get to Cork On Ice in 2018! We’re all guilty of overindulging at Christmas, so why not do an activity that’s not only fun but good for you – ice skating! Iceskating.ie is... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

7th January, 2018

JACK LYNCH TUNNEL: Traffic problems to be solved by end of 2022, when flyover will open

7 January 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Construction of Dunkettle Flyover to begin this year, and be completed by end of 2022 Site Clearance Works are now underway at the Dunkettle Interchange Site. The below photograph shows the ongoing Works in the area north of the existing N25 – the large building in the background... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

6th January, 2018

BASKETBALL: Big Cork derby as Glanmire and Brunell go head-to-head

6 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Basketball Ireland Hula Hoops National Cup semi-final preview Big Cork derby in store as Glanmire and Brunell go head-to-head, while table toppers UCD face Killester Cork is the place to be this weekend as the Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals tip off at the Mardyke Arena UCC and... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

5th January, 2018

HEALTH: Avoid Cork University Hospital if you can, because they are busy dealing with the flu

5 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Strict visitor restrictions have been put in place with immediate effect at Cork University Hospital due to the number of patients who have presented with flu like symptoms. In the interest of patient care and in order to restrict the spread of the flu virus within the hospital,... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

5th January, 2018

EDUCATION: Computer Science as an actual Leaving Certificate – begins in SEVEN Cork Schools in 2018

5 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD today announced that 40 post primary schools around the country will start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from this September and will be the first to sit an exam in the subject in 2020. Computer Science for Leaving Certificate focuses... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS