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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24th October, 2017

STOP THE SPREAD OF MEASLES IN CORK: Blackpool GP wants HSE to promote MMR vaccine by reassuring public of its safety

24 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Councillor and local Blackpool GP urges parents to vaccinate their children against potentially fatal diseases Recently it was announced that there have been 2 confirmed cases of measles in Dublin. Speaking in Cork, Cork City Cllr Dr John Sheehan said “it is paramount the parents ensure their... Read More

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23rd October, 2017

SPRING FORWARD FALL BACK: Cork MEP Deirde Clune comments on clocks changing

23 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clune disappointed at lack of progress on daylight saving debate as European Commission tells the Ireland South MEP it is still investigating annual changing of the clocks. Growing chorus of MEPs argue that the bi annual changing of the clocks makes little sense for a modern EU economy!... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st October, 2017

CORK-LIMERICK MOTORWAY: “is an extremely popular idea. But… it’s easy to get carried away without looking around at… more cost effective options…”

21 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork, Limerick and Waterford has reiterated its alternative to the proposed Cork-Limerick motorway. The party remade its call after the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, described the project as “the main missing link in our national road network” at a meeting of business leaders... Read More

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21st October, 2017

GAA: Designation of ladies finals as ‘free-to-air’ is an important step in Irish sport gender equality

21 October 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The designation of ladies football and camogie finals as free-to-air is an important step, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Seanad spokesperson on Communications, Tim Lombard – from Carrigaline, Co Cork – said the designation of these events is an acknowledgment of the valuable contribution that the representative... Read More

NEWS

20th October, 2017

How to choose a Commissioner for Oaths?

20 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie When choosing any service there are a number of factors to take into consideration, and when choosing a Commissioner for Oaths the same is true. If you have an Affidavit or Statutory Declaration it may appear that you simply need a signature, or an autograph! but there is... Read More

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20th October, 2017

IRISH WATER: continues to restore water supply to communities across Cork affected by Storm #Ophelia

20 October 2017, 5pm By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is continuing to work to restore water supply to the remaining communities across the county impacted by Storm Ophelia. Over the past two days, water has been restored to a number of area, including the remainder of Fermoy,... Read More

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