DUNMANWAY & ROSSCARBERY: Cork County Council given Govt funds to BUILD social housing

13 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South West T.D. and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that Dunmanway and Rosscarbery areas are to receive funding to purchase and construct additional houses to assist local families who are currently on the local authority housing list, and awaiting... Read More

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13th September, 2017

FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT: Woman cyclist aged in 60s dies after Ringaskiddy Road tractor collision

13 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a tractor and a female cyclist on the N28 Cork-Ringaskiddy Road which occurred around 1pm. A cyclist in her 60s suffered serious injuries when she was involved in a collision with a tractor. The driver of the tractor was... Read More

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13th September, 2017

HOMELESS CRISIS: Cork business leaders to sleep outdoors in Historic Cork Gaol to fundraise

13 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Focus Ireland is calling on business leaders and influencers to sign up for its annual “Shine A Light Night” sleep out to raise €500,000 in vital funds for its life-line services to tackle homelessness. This is the sixth year of the event that sees the business community swap... Read More

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13th September, 2017

IRISH EDUCATION SYSTEM: needs “root and branch reform” – says Cork MEP

13 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ni Riada has called for root and branch reform of the Irish education system. The Ireland South MEP was speaking at an event she organised in the European Parliament entitled Quality Education For All. The conference heard contributions from MEPs and... Read More

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13th September, 2017

SPORT: 1st annual Wild Atlantic Way ‘Cycle Sportif’ begins in Kinsale

13 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The inaugural Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif got underway in Kinsale this morning as cyclists gathered to embark on the unique event which features 17 stages spanning over 2,000km of the Irish coastline. The multi stage Sportif is the first of its kind in Ireland and visits nine... Read More

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13th September, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: Everyman Theatre unveils winter programme – as 2017 marks the 120th anniversary of the premises

13 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie And so September rolls around again, and the Everyman theatre comes to the last instalment of their 120th birthday programme, in which they pledged to honour the rich and varied performance history of the building through a programme that brings Cork the very best of the performing... Read More

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13th September, 2017

AVIATION: Europe’s Newest Aircraft Lands At Cork Airport – Boeing 737 Max 8

13 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Service direct Norwegian service from Cork to Boston Providence Norwegian is the first European airline to take delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft Irishman Jonathan Swift adorns the tail fin of new aircraft The new MAX 8 reduces the airline’s carbon and noise footprint Norwegian’s new... Read More

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13th September, 2017

POLITICS: Fianna Fáil welcomes publication of Review of Ireland’s Corporation Tax Code

13 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath TD (who is based in Carrigaline, Co Cork) has welcomed today’s publication of the Coffey Report ‘Review of Ireland’s Corporation Tax Code’ and has said that the impact of the proposed changes to our corporation tax system would have on corporation... Read More

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13th September, 2017

MERCY HOSPITAL: October Fundraiser

13 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Holding out for a hero: Become a Mercy Hero on Friday, October 13th and help patients at The Mercy University Hospital On Friday, October 13th, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join companies, schools, and individuals from all over Cork and become Mercy Heroes in... Read More

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12th September, 2017

BUSINESS IN CORK: Cork Chamber makes budget submission to Government – includes M20 Cork-Limerick & M28 Ringaskiddy Motorways

12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Competitiveness, tax reform, capital investment and small business support listed as priority areas Cork Chamber has today issued key recommendations to Government ahead of the annual budget. This comes after the Chamber asked its 1,200 members about the measures most wanted in the budget. In its submission,... Read More

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12th September, 2017

WIFI4EU: EU initiative to give free Wi-Fi to local communities

12 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has welcomed a vote in the European Parliament on EU proposals to provide 120 million euro in funding for public WIFI hotspots across our towns and villages. Clune is working with Irish officials to ensure that Ireland makes applications under the scheme for... Read More

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12th September, 2017

TOURISM: Dutch tour organisers visit Cork

12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of top-producing travel organisers is visiting Cork and Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and leading Dutch tour operator Buro Scanbrit – a tour operator specialising in tours to Ireland, Britain and Scandinavia. Independent travel organisers – who book travel packages... Read More

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