WEST CORK BYPASS: Innishannon village is a traffic BOTTLENECK on the main road from Cork City to West Cork

11 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Innishannon Bypass needed to open up West Cork for commuters and tourists – Murphy O’Mahony Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that the Government must start looking at restarting and funding the bypass of Innishannon as a means of opening up West Cork to... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

11th August, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: Dancing at Lughnasa at the Everyman Theatre

11 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dancing at Lughnasa By Brian Friel At the Everyman Theatre, MacCurtain Street, Cork From Wednesday 2nd August to Saturday 26th August (Excluding Sundays and Mondays) at 7.30pm This production of “Dancing at Lughnasa” is an innovative and fresh take on the Friel classic. Following the success of Lovers (2015), and The Factory Girls (2016), also directed by... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th August, 2017

Cork City Council shortlisted in FOUR categories in ‘Excellence in Local Government Awards 2017’

10 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is delighted to be shortlisted in four categories in the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2017. · Hollyhill Library was shortlisted in the Disability Services Provision section for its services for families with children with autism or sensory issues. It offers families with a child... Read More

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10th August, 2017

COUNTY CORK: Clonakilty, Whiddy, Island, Carrigtwohill, Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge & Mitchelstown nominated for IPB Pride of Place Awards 2017

10 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurly is today congratulating the five Cork towns nominated by Cork County Council for the 2017 IPB Pride of Place Competition, in association with Co-Operation Ireland. The nominations are: 1. Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge Community Council Ltd, population between 300 and 1,000. 2.... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK

10th August, 2017

MARKETING: Cork Airport shortlisted in International Aviation Marketing Awards

10 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following a busy year of inaugural European and transatlantic routes, Cork Airport has been shortlisted in the 2017 World Routes Marketing Awards. Cork Airport has been nominated in the “Under 4 Million Passengers Award” category. Nominations for the prestigious awards are made by airlines for what they... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

10th August, 2017

SOCCER: Match report – Cork City WFC 1 Lakewood Athletic 0

10 August 2017, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 9th August – Cork City WFC 1 Lakewood Athletic 0 An early Christina Dring goal was enough to send Cork City WFC to the next round of the Continental Tyre’s FAI Women’s Senior Cup as they beat Lakewood Athletic 1-0 in a local derby at Bishopstown on... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

10th August, 2017

DIABETES: Lars Edman from Prince August toy solider factory promotes FreeStyle Libre diabetes management device

10 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When professional toy maker Lars Edman isn’t building the world’s largest miniature battle scene, he is waging war on a battle of a very personal kind. For the past 30 years, Lars has lived with diabetes facing daily challenges and health scares along the way but hasn’t allowed... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

10th August, 2017

RNLI: crews from Ireland to feature in 12-part TV documentary series

10 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The BBC series Saving Lives at Sea, showcasing the lifesaving work of the RNLI, will be on TV screens from Wednesday 16 August at 8pm on BBC Two. The 12-part documentary series features real rescues carried out by the charity’s lifeboat crews around Ireland and the UK.... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

10th August, 2017

CHARITY: Cope Foundation seeking teams for annual their Golf Classic – 21-22nd August 2017

10 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation is inviting teams to enter their annual Golf Classic, which takes place on August 21st and 22nd. This is the 21st year of the Golf Classic, a long-standing partnership between Cope Foundation and the event’s main sponsor O’Flynn Exhams Solicitors that has raised over €1.6 million... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

9th August, 2017

IRISH RESPONSE TO BREXIT: Cork based Government Senator wants Sinn Fein MPs to use their Westminster seats to speak for Ireland during BREXIT negotiations

9 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Abstentionism is an anachronism – Sinn Fein need to take their seats for the good of the island – says Cork Seantor Colm Burke – who is a member of the Fine Gael (Government) Party Sinn Fein should hold a special convention to end the wasteful, anachronistic policy... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

9th August, 2017

HOUSING CRISIS: also affects people living with DISABILITIES – says Cork Labour Party spokesperson

9 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Party spokesperson on Disability, Kathleen Lynch (A former Cork TD and Junior Minister – in the last Government) has called on the Minister for Housing to devise a specific plan for people with disabilities under Rebuilding Ireland. Ms Lynch commented: “Through media reports this morning, we... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

9th August, 2017

EQUESTRIAN PAPERWORK: Cork MEP says ‘Dysfunctional’ horse passport system must be reformed

9 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ní Riada has raised the issue of Ireland’s ‘dysfunctional, complex and cumbersome’ system for registering horses with the European Commission and the European Council. The Ireland South MEP said the current system goes needlessly beyond the requirements of EU law. “It is widely accepted... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN