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16th August, 2017

USELESS DEGREES: Apprenticeships can be better and cheaper than University – Cork MEP

16 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has called for more targeted funding which focuses on the expansion of apprenticeships, the profiling of jobseekers and the National Skills Strategy. Speaking as students around the country collected their leaving cert results, the Cork based MEP – who is a member of... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
15th August, 2017

CORK FISHING: Blackwater salmon stocks must be protected – Liadh Ní Riada MEP

15 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called for salmon stocks on the River Blackwater to be protected as temporary repair works look set to begin on the Fermoy weirs. Liadh Ní Riada said; “The River Blackwater is of huge ecological, economic and cultural importance for both East... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
15th August, 2017

LEAVING CERT: Free Nando’s chicken for all Leaving Cert students on Results Day

15 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Whatever Leaving Cert results day brings this year, Nando’s will be stepping up once again to offer some free PERi-PERi goodness in support of 2017 school leavers. Tomorrow. on 16th August, throughout Ireland, anyone picking up their Leaving Cert (or equivalent) results will be able to grab themselves... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
15th August, 2017

BOUNDARY EXTENSION: Cork CITY Council wants a ‘SUBSTANTIAL’ gain in land, not a ‘LIMITED’ one

15 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Lord Mayor, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald has said Cork City Council’s long held vision is that the city needs a substantial boundary extension if it is to compete internationally for investment and act as a sustainable counterbalance to Dublin. The Lord Mayor re-iterated that the MacKinnon report... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
15th August, 2017

POLITICS: Republic should start planning for Irish Unification with Northern Ireland – says Cork TD at conference

15 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh O Laoghaire has called for all those who support Irish unity to work together to achieve it. Speaking in Derry at a debate on Irish unity as part of Gasyard Feile ’17, the Cork South Central TD said: “The next few years will change... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
14th August, 2017

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: Ireland should join ‘CERN’ – says Cork Government Senator

14 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland should apply for full membership of CERN – the jewel in the crown of European scientific research, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Colm Burke said: “Twenty one European countries are members of CERN, while others are associate members. The Director General of CERN, Dr.... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
14th August, 2017

HOUSING CRISIS: Now some landlords want a ‘holding deposit’ in addition to rent upfront

14 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning condemned the practice of landlords asking for “holding deposits” from prospective tenants to secure leases. This morning’s Irish Times carries a report which claims that prospective tenants are being routinely asked for holding deposits of between 300 and 700 euro to increase... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY
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