STORM #OPHELIA: Tree topping amnesty needed in Cork

26 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Party Representative* in Cork Peter Horgan has urged private property owners to check the status of trees on their property following Storms Ophelia and Brian. “The work of the emergency services and City Council staff in responding and clearing up tree incidents was second to none,” said... Read More

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26th October, 2017

CORK HOTELS: increase fees for Cork Guinness Jazz Festival weekend – says HotelsCombined.com

26 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival taking place this weekend HotelsCombined.com looked into hotel bookings and prices in Cork to see how they have been affected by the event. According to their analysis hotel bookings this weekend (Friday 27th October – Monday 30th October) in Cork have increased... Read More

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26th October, 2017

FISHING: MEP brings official EU fishing delegation to Cork

26 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has proposed bringing an official European Parliament delegation to Cork to speak with Irish fishermen. The Ireland South MEP made the call in a recent meeting in the European Parliament with officials where she successfully secured her proposal for an... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

25th October, 2017

‘Affidavit’ or ‘Statutory Declaration’ Cork

25 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Local Businesses This week as part of our local business series I spoke with the Cork’s well known Commissioner for Oaths David O’Sullivan. I asked him what is the difference between a ‘Statutory Declaration’ and an ‘Affidavit’? “Often times people needing the services of a Commissioner for Oaths... Read More

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25th October, 2017

#CORKJAZZ FESTIVAL: @BusEireann will run late night busses to take you home from #CorkCity

25 October 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jump on board Bus Éireann Cork Jazz Festival late night buses Jazz fans going to next Bank Holiday weekend’s fantastic festival line-up in Cork, can avail of several Bus Éireann late night services from the city centre to major suburbs and beyond. These late night buses will... Read More

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24th October, 2017

ITALIAN JOB: Flights to Verona, Italy will double from Cork Airport in Summer 2018

24 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Volotea to double the frequency of Verona route from Cork Airport for Summer 2018 An Extra 4,000 seats from Cork Airport to Northern Italy next summer Verona offers travellers the best that Northern Italy has to offer including Lake Garda Following a very successful Summer 2017 schedule, Volotea,... Read More

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24th October, 2017

FARMING: Teagasc holds Forestry Hardwood promo event in Mitchelstown

24 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A hardwood marketing event organised by the Teagasc Forestry Development Department took place at the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork, today. Proceedings were opened by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle T.D., followed by a demonstration of a Peterson portable... Read More

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24th October, 2017

SOCCER: Gearóid Morrissey signs 2 year contract with Cork City FC

24 October 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have confirmed that Gearóid Morrissey has signed a new, two-year contract with the club. The midfielder has been in fine form for the League Champions this season, weighing in with a career-best six league goals, and speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, he said: “I think it... Read More

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24th October, 2017

SPORT: Horse Racing in Cork

24 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork has one national grade Horse Racing Track – ‘Cork Racecourse Mallow’ Those of us who are not interested in Horse Racing usually only hear about Cork Racecourse Mallow when it’s flooded, or some other disaster takes place. Two weeks ago there was a fire in a pub... Read More

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24th October, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: 40th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival takes place this long weekend

24 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The hugely anticipated 40th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will see some amazing, award winning musicians perform on stages all over the city for the 2017 Festival. Kicking off on Emmet Place, outside the Cork Opera House, on Friday October 27th, from 6pm, a free open air concert will start... Read More

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24th October, 2017

WEST CORK: U.S. Military in Cork

24 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty lecture on wartime American Sailors and Submarines off Co Cork 100 years ago The next Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage lecture takes place on Thursday evening 26th October at 8.30pm in the local Parish Centre. This months offering is entitled, “Submarines, American Sailors, and the Underwater War in Irish... Read More

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24th October, 2017

CORK – LIMERICK MOTORWAY: Cork Junior Minister welcomes funding allocation – long term project – could be up to 10 years away

24 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton has hailed the decision to include the M20 Limerick to Cork motorway in the 10 Year Capital Plan, giving the green light to this long awaited project. Minister Stanton said “…I have... Read More

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