PENSIONS: 1973 marriage retirement requirement is still affecting women financially – Cork MEP wants solution

15 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to reverse a rule which is seeing women lose out on their pensions. The Ireland South MEP said she is supporting Uplift and the National Women’s Council of Ireland in their campaign to have the effects of... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

14th October, 2017

FOOD BUSINESS: €8.8 million for National Food Innovation Hub in Cork

14 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed plans for an €8.8 million National Food Innovation Hub to be located at Teagasc’s Moorepark facility outside Fermoy. Speaking about the launch Senator Lombard said: “This National Food Innovation Hub is a critical and timely investment in our agri-food sector due to... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

14th October, 2017

CORK CITY GAOL: Annual Focus Ireland Homelessness fundraiser takes place

14 October 2017, Saturday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Business Leaders Take Part In Focus Ireland Shine a Light Night 2017 & Raise €500K To Help Charity’s Work Over 100 business leaders took part in Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light Night (Fri Oct 13th) to raise €500K to help fund the charity’s vital services to combat... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

14th October, 2017

BUS EIREANN: Cancels Cork school busses for Monday because of storm

14 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie School Transport Scheme services operated by Bus Éireann in Cork, Kerry, Clare, Mayo & Galway will not operate, Monday October 16th, due to Met Éireann’s Status Red weather warning. Parents, schools and school management bodies have previously been advised of this policy – adopted in 2015- to ensure... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

14th October, 2017

PHOTOS: Cork Chamber’s Business Breakfast

14 October 2017, Saturday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

13th October, 2017

PORT OF CORK: Captain honoured as ‘Cork Person of the Month’

13 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Captain Michael McCarthy, Commercial Manager, Port of Cork and Chairman of Cruise Europe, has been named October’s ‘Cork Person of the Month’. He was presented with the monthly award to mark his work in increasing cruise liner traffic to Cork which will benefit the economy of the whole... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

13th October, 2017

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK: marks 90 years of ESB with reflections on how electricity transformed Ireland

13 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie • Seminal 1844 study of Shannon energy potential by Sir Robert Kane, first President of Queen’s College, Cork acknowledged in UCC President’s lecture • The role of electricity in Ireland’s low carbon future highlighted by ESB Deputy Chief Executive University College Cork, in conjunction with ESB, has hosted... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

13th October, 2017

NORTH CORK: Liquidation of Charleville Credit Union a sad day for community – Moynihan

13 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan has said that he is dismayed at the decision to put Charleville Credit Union into liquidation. The local TD added that “Nearly 13,000 people from North Cork are members of this credit union, and today, they are very concerned... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th October, 2017

WILD ATLANTIC WAY: Dursey Island to get new cable car AND visitor centre IF Failte Ireland approve funding

13 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has successfully passed the first stage of a two-stage grant application process with Fáilte Ireland.Dursey Island, a Signature Discovery Point on the Wild Atlantic Way becomes an iconic must visit attraction resulting in increased visitor numbers to West Cork.” Dursey Island in West Cork is... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th October, 2017

BUDGET: Cork Doctor welcomes budget sunbed tax increase – designed to discourage usage while stopping short of a ban

12 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Designed to discourage usage while stopping short of a ban – that is the approach of the Irish Government to a variety of social ills – Cigarettes, alcohol and now… sunbeds! Cork City Councillor John Sheehan (Fianna Fail), who is also a practising GP has welcomed the VAT increase... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th October, 2017

NEW BUSINESS: #FrankAndHonest Cafe opens in Merchants Quay Supervalu, Cork City Centre

12 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The coffee brand Frank and Honest has become a familiar name in recent months across Ireland. The in-store coffee stations and machines in Centra stores have been rebranded with the fresh image. Now, Frank and Honest have gone a step further and opened a Café in Cork City Centre.... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th October, 2017

HOSPITAL OVERCROWDING: CUH and Mercy Emergency Departments

12 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Emergency Departments (previously known as Casualty and A&E) in Cork University Hospital (CUH) and Mercy University Hospital (MUH) are still experiencing significant overcrowding. The South/South West Hospital Group is requesting that members of the public only attend the ED in cases of genuine emergency and advising where... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS