POLITICS: Government must restore funding for ‘Local Improvement Scheme’ says Fianna Fail Co Cork TD

31 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North – West Aindrias Moynihan has called on the Department of Rural and Community Development to restore funding to the Local Improvement Scheme to €5m and extend the expressions of interest deadline. “The Local Improvement Scheme saw the State providing funds to local authorities to... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

30th August, 2017

WEST CORK: named as Ireland’s ‘Premier Foodie Destination’ 2017 – by Restaurants Association of Ireland

30 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Restaurants Association of Ireland is delighted to declare West Cork as the winners of Foodie Destinations 2017. The winner was announced at an event held in the Headfort Arms Hotel in the home of last year’s winners Boyne Valley earlier last evening. After a rigorous few... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

30th August, 2017

COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Clonakilty, Whiddy Island, Carrigtwohill, Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge & Mitchelstown – IPB Pride of Place Awards nominations

29 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley has congratulated 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:- Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge Community Council Ltd, population between 300 and 1,000. Carrigtwohill... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

30th August, 2017

HOSPICE: Marymount asks Cork people to hold Coffee mornings to fundraise

30 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Marymount is calling on the people of Cork to support Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Hospice Together with Bewley’s Celebrates by holding their own coffee morning on 14th September to raise vital funds for Marymount’s services. Representatives of Marymount met some of the campaign ambassadors recently to launch... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

30th August, 2017

TOURISM: Cork sees ‘solid tourism growth’ – says West Cork Junior Minister

30 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork has seen an increase in overseas visitor numbers grow from 955,000 in 2010 to over 1.3 million in 2016. The first seven months of this year have seen over five and a half million visitors to our shores. Overall trips to Ireland were up 3.1% compared to... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

30th August, 2017

SURVEY: Cork people losing €224 per year because friends won’t pay them back

30 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Over €46m in small loans overdue to friends and family in Co Cork in past 6 months New research commissioned by Circle reveals how great people from Cork are at lending money with 21% of us advancing cash to family and friends monthly. It also highlights how bad... Read More

NEWS

29th August, 2017

GREEN PARTY: tell Irish Rail that ‘Limerick Junction’ railway is crossroads of Munster – must not have services reduced

29 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has reacted with shock at news today that Iarnród Éireann have proposed to close the Limerick Junction to Waterford railway-line. The company announced plans for the closure in a submission to the Labour Court. The closure of the line would save €5 million... Read More

NEWS

29th August, 2017

CORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Snapchat now bigger than Facebook and Instagram for young people under 35 in Ireland

29 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Stats released by the Cork Digital Marketing Awards, part of Cork Chamber Business School show that the social network of choice for those under 35 is Snapchat, followed by Facebook and then Instagram. Facebook is still dominant for those 35 and above. Despite media coverage showing Snapchat... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

29th August, 2017

LOTTO FUNDS: benefit Blackwater Sub Aqua club Fermoy, and Cara House in Skibbereen

29 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar T.D, announced the landmark €5 Billion Good Cause figure at a special Lotto draw to mark the National Lottery’s 30th birthday in RTE recently. He said the Good Cause fund has made a crucial contribution to life in communities all across Ireland over the... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

29th August, 2017

EAST CORK: Fota Wildlife Park presents 11k cheque to BUMBLEance

29 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 100% of the proceeds of the Twilight Walk at Fota on the 27th July are donated to the charity – organisers Fota Wildlife Park director, Sean McKeown has presented a cheque for €11,422.30 to the Chair of BUMBLEance’s Cork Committee, Scott MacKeown. The proceeds were raised from... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

29th August, 2017

HOLLYWOOD ACTOR HELPS IRISH CHARITY: Jeremy Irons launches Cork University Hospitals ‘The Collection’

25 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jeremy Irons, who famously restored Kilcoe Castle in West Cork, officially launched ‘The Collection’ on 24th August at Cork University Hospital (CUH). This is an innovative catalogue from the CUH Art Collection. The South/South West Hospital Group welcomes this initiative and congratulates the staff members at CUH... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

29th August, 2017

WANT TO BE AN ACCOUNTANT? No CAO points needed for CPA Ireland / Cork College of Commerce course

29 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based students are being offered the opportunity to kick start a new career in accountancy through a special course starting in September. The programme is fully funded, which means no costs to students, and also does not require CAO points to gain admission. The CPA Business and... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS