24 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anyone who has enjoyed the views of Cork city from the Panorama Terrace at the Montenotte Hotel will appreciate why it was awarded the Hotel Bar of the Year 2017 at the Sky Bar Awards in Dublin this week. Beating off stiff competition from luxury hotels in the... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Renowned internationally for sporting success, Ireland’s opportunity to compete in global offshore sailing competitions received a boost this week at the launch of Ireland Ocean Racing. The aim of this new strategic initiative is to increase the profile of competitive Irish ocean sailing and racing, inspire a... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When: ‘Feast’ events run from 4th to 10th September Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton has congratulated all those involved in the official launch and fundraising event of ‘Feast’ – East Cork Food and Drink Festival. The... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health in the Seanad, Cork North Central, Senator Colm Burke has expressed concern that one in four staff now employed by the HSE occupies an Administration or Managerial role. The total number of Administration/Managerial staff has increased from 15,112 in December 2014 to 17,194... Read More
24 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork has hosted an international English language trade mission from China, Russian, Japan, Korea, Turkey, Mexico, and Croatia in a move designed to help increase the number of students from these countries that study English in Ireland each year. Events took place in Cork City and Kanturk as... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald recently meet with the Cork Drag Hunt Committee as they announced the time and venue for the National Drag Hunt Competition. Drag hunting, is a form of equestrian sport, where mounted riders hunt the trail of an artificially laid scent with hounds. The... Read More
23 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 29,688 waiting with 6,817 on the list for over a year Figures recently released to Fianna Fáil Disability Spokesperson Margaret Murphy O’Mahony show that almost 30,000 people are waiting for a first assessment for occupational therapy. The figures, up to the end of May 2017, show an increase... Read More
23 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie EuroMillions players on the Southside of Cork City are today being urged to check their tickets after last night’s EuroMillions draw produced a EuroMillions Plus top prize winner of €500,000. So far this year, Irish players have won an incredible 17 EuroMillions Plus top prizes of €500,000. At... Read More
23 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To coincide with this year’s All-Ireland Hurling Championship and the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh, a new temporary exhibition will open tomorrow in the Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork. The exhibition “Hair Hurling Balls: Earliest Artefacts of our National Game” was first exhibited at the National Museum... Read More
22 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the government “continues to pile failure on upon failure” when it comes to the housing crisis. The Ireland South MEP was speaking in the wake of two reports this week which revealed that rent prices have leapt yet... Read More
22 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Yesterday, in an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers in Cork carried out a search under warrant of private premises in “a town in North Cork” which the agency did not name specifically, and seized 18 litres of suspected counterfeit vodka. They were assisted in the operation by local... Read More
22 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie People with autism spectrum disorder, parents and clinicians have been encouraged to make submissions to a HSE review of autism supports and services. Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, said: “I want to ensure that people with ASD in Cork have access to the necessary supports and... Read More