WILD ATLANTIC WAY: Fáilte Ireland Campaign focuses on EXTENDING the tourism season, and battling Brexit

24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €500K Wild Atlantic Way Advertising Blitz to Boost Visitor Numbers Beyond the Summer Months Since Monday television and radio ads encouraging Irish people to get away from it all and explore Ireland’s west coast have been broadcast across national channels such as RTE, TV3, Sky and Channel... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th August, 2017

CORK SUBURBS: New Lidl planned for Douglas , but Green Party opposed to car park

24 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has joined criticism of Cork County Council’s decision to grant permission to build a new Lidl, including another car-park, at the centre of Douglas village. The party is joining criticism of the plan made by Douglas Tidy Towns’ committee, who described the proposal... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

24th August, 2017

UNLIKELY BUT TRUE: SIX sets of twins starting school in one Cork school

23 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The children started two by two as they began their first day of secondary school in Coláiste and Gaelcholáiste Choilm, Ballincollig. Among the 226 students starting First Year are a remarkable six sets of twins. Comprising of sets of identical and fraternal twins, these siblings are traveling from... Read More

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24th August, 2017

KINSALE: Trident Hotel to host Polkadot Dreaming Wedding Clinic

24 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The newly Four Star Trident Hotel in Kinsale will welcome a host of brides to be for a soon to be sold-out wedding clinic on Sunday 27th August. The event will explore wedding planning tips and tricks with famous blogger Aisling Kelleher of Polkadot Dreaming. The wedding clinic... Read More

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24th August, 2017

PROPERTY: Commercial Vacancy rate of 11.6% in Cork is better than national average of 13.1%

24 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Commercial vacancy rates in Co Cork have increased from 11.6% to 11.5% since July 2016, while the national commercial vacancy rate increased from 13.1% in Q2 2016 to 13.5% in Q2 2017, according to new research published by GeoDirectory and DKM Economic Consultants. 28,784 of the 212,717 commercial... Read More

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24th August, 2017

TOURISM: Seafood trail established within framework of existing Wild Atlantic Way driving route – ‘Taste the Atlantic – a Seafood Journey’

24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three local seafood producers featured as part of food tourism venture along the Wild Atlantic Way Roaring Water Bay Rope Mussels, Baltimore; Ummera Smoked Products, Timoleague; and Haven Shellfish, Oysterhaven are among the seafood producers announced to be profiled on the ‘Taste the Atlantic- a Seafood Journey’... Read More

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24th August, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: Montenotte Hotel wins ‘Best Hotel Bar’ at National Awards

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

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24th August, 2017

VIDEO: New initiative called ‘Ireland Ocean Racing’ launched to encourage new generation of sailors

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

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24th August, 2017

EAST CORK: ‘Feast’ Food & Drink Festival launched by local Junior Minister David Stanton

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

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24th August, 2017

POLITICS: Government Senator unhappy that one quarter of HSE staff work in Administration or Management

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

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

24th August, 2017

EDUCATION: Cork hosts global international English language trade mission

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

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

24th August, 2017

SPORT: Lord Mayor welcomes National Drag Hunt Final to Cork

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

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