IRELAND: Must play active part in ‘European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018’ – says Cork MEP

17 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the EU Institutions to sufficiently finance programmes for the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. The Ireland South MEP made the call for investment in the Cultural Heritage Sector ahead of next year’s inaugural event. “Culture and heritage are... Read More

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17th September, 2017

EAST CORK: Fota Wildlife Park announces birth of Red Panda cubs

17 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Public asked to suggest names for the twin cubs Fota Wildlife Park has unveiled twin Red Panda cubs born to mother Bonnie, aged 6 and father Pete aged 8. The male cubs, born on the 27th June, have only just started to venture out of their nesting box.... Read More

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17th September, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO: Mayor Edwin Lee visits twinned City of Cork, Ireland – focuses on education and artisan food

17 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mr Edwin Lee, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco will lead a delegation of over 80 from the Golden Gate City to Cork. The delegation represents a wide cross section from the business, political, education, government and art and culture sectors. San Francisco is... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

16th September, 2017

POLITICS: Implementation of only 9 from 50 Gardaí reforms highly unsatisfactory – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD

16 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In a report carried out by the Policing Authority it has emerged that only 9 of the recommended 50 reforms contained in the Changing Policing In Ireland report have been implemented to date despite senior management in the Gardaí claiming all 50 recommendations had been completed. Sinn Féin... Read More

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16th September, 2017

CARRIGALINE TD SAYS: High level of successful appeals suggests a serious flaw in system

16 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South Central TD, Michael McGrath has said that the high percentage of successful appeals made in respect of Domiciliary Care Allowance applications suggest that many applicants are being unfairly stopped from getting their payment in the first place, and that the decision making process is flawed. The... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

16th September, 2017

BUSINESS: Cork’s Best Young Entrepreneurs – could win a share of €150,000 fund

16 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie If you are aged from 18 to 35 and have an existing business or business idea with real commercial potential, then the IBYE 2018 competition is for you. The search is on to find Cork’s best and brightest young business people, with €150,000 up for grabs through the... Read More

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

16th September, 2017

BALLINEEN, WEST CORK: THREE men arrested in relation to Burglaries, Criminal Damage and Theft

16 September 217 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí have arrested 3 men, following a number of incidents in the Ballineen area earlier today. The 3 men (2 in their 30s, 1 in his 20s) were arrested in the early hours of Saturday 17th September following reports of 2 burglaries and a number of criminal damage... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

16th September, 2017

THINGS TO DO IN CORK: Blackrock Village Festival – Saturday 16th September 2-6pm

16 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: inaugural Blackrock Village Festival. When: Saturday 16th September 2017, from 2-6pm. It is just a short three months since the Blackrock Harbour Renewal Project was completed and formally opened. Cork City Council has invested over €2.5 million in upgrading the harbour and the public realm in... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th September, 2017

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL: County Mayor encourages people to make submissions on CITY boundary expansion into COUNTY

15 September 2017, Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley, is encouraging the people, communities and businesses across Cork to have their say on the boundary alteration proposal put forward by Cork County Council under Section 29 of the Local Government Act 1991. “The people of Cork... Read More

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15th September, 2017

NEW LIDL: German retailer open new store in Wilton, Cork – near to Cork University Hospital, and Wilton Shopping Centre

15 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Brid Stack officially opened Lidl’s brand new store in Wilton today, which saw the creation of 20 new jobs in the locality. The new store boasts a new architectural design and spacious store layout, meaning Lidl can offer customers a greater shopping experience with the same great value.... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th September, 2017

€1.5 million: That’s how much Cork is getting in the ‘Disabled Persons Grant Scheme’

15 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie €1.5 million funding has been allocated for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme in Cork City & County, a Government Senator has said. The Disabled Persons Grant Scheme provides funding for extensions and adaptations to existing social housing stock such as grab rails, disabled access ramps, and wet rooms.... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

15th September, 2017

Too busy to get a physical EUROMILLIONS ticket? or want to bet on FOREIGN LOTTERIES – try Jackpot.com

15 September 2017, Friday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The EuroMillions Superdraw is one of the biggest lottery draws in Europe. You could now get your hands on the €130 Million jackpot from any country when you pick your numbers at Jackpot.com. The Superdraw only happens a few times a year. Here is how to be... Read More

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