WEST CORK: Baltimore RNLI provides medical evacuation from Sherkin Island

23 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI carried out a medical evacuation this afternoon (Sunday 23 July) after a man sustained injuries while on a visit to Sherkin Island off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch their inshore lifeboat following a request from the Irish... Read More

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23rd July, 2017

EAST CORK: Ballycotton RNLI in 14-hour callout to yacht in difficulty 60 miles off Cork coast

23 July 2017, Sunday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ballycotton RNLI launched their all-weather lifeboat early yesterday (Saturday 22 July) at 9.28am following a request from Falmouth coastguard who reported the activation of an EPIRB (an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) approximately sixty miles off the Cork coast. The three person crew of the 40ft... Read More

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23rd July, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City Womens FC beat Galway WFC 5-3

23 July 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City WFC 5 Galway WFC 3 Shine (40′, 75′) , Daly (42′, 85′), Duncliffe (62′) – Brennan (44′), Casserly (70′) McKey (95′) Two goals from Clare Shine and Evelyn Daly along with a goal from Maggie Duncliffe gave Cork City WFC all three points last Saturday as... Read More

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22nd July, 2017

SOCCER: Match Preview – Cork City Women’s FC vs Galway WFC

22 July 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Women’s FC will be looking to make it two wins in a row as they host Galway WFC in the Continental Tyre’s Women’s National League at the Bishops town Stadium this Saturday 22nd of July with kick off at 5pm. The game comes on the back... Read More

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21st July, 2017

WEST CORK: Coast Guard Helicopter R117 rescues two people from overturned vessel 165 off Mizen Head

21 July 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Waterford based Coast Guard Helicopter R117 has located and recovered two casualties from an overturned recreational vessel approximately 165 miles West SouthWest of Mizen Head, Co Cork. The incident was co-ordinated by the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre in Valentia. The alarm was raised by the activation... Read More

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21st July, 2017

WARM WEATHER: reduces water reservoir stocks in Cork

21 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has called for a ban on excess water usage while the water shortage continues. “There was great irony debating this issue in the Seanad while rain drizzled outside, however it is important that we address the issues being faced from... Read More

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21st July, 2017

SPORT: Tony O’Connell named as July ‘Cork Person of the Month’

17 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tony O’Connell, Chairman of the Cork City Sports International Athletics Committee, has been named July ‘Cork Person of the Month’. Tony recently celebrated his 70th birthday and has attended every Cork City Sports event for the past 65 years. As a young boy, he sold official programmes... Read More

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21st July, 2017

NORTH CORK: Mallow College secures as ‘CPA’ – Certified Public Accountants in Ireland – status

22 July 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mallow College of Further Education has been announced as an Approved Educator for the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland). The College joins a panel of four face to face learning educators and 2 online line learning educators throughout Ireland, who have been selected to... Read More

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21st July, 2017

GRAHAM NORTON: entertains crowds in Bantry at the West Cork Literary Festival, Ireland

21 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It was in his role as a novelist that Graham Norton attracted a capacity crowd to hear him read from his debut novel, ‘Holding’ at the West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry last night. The multi talented West Cork man, on a Summer break in his West... Read More

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21st July, 2017

CORK CITY BOUNDARY EXTENSION: County Council meet with key author of MacKinnon report

21 July 2017, Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Chairman of the Cork Expert Advisory Group on Local Government Arrangements in Cork, Jim MacKinnon, met on Wednesday with the members and executive of Cork County Council at a special meeting to discuss the group’s report of April 2017. The report followed the earlier statutory report... Read More

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21st July, 2017

WEST CORK: Scally’s SuperValu Clonakilty wins ‘Most Creative Retailer’ at Checkout ‘Best in Fresh’ Awards

21 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Scally’s SuperValu in Clonakilty has scooped the prestigious award for ‘Most Creative Retailer’ in Ireland at the annual Checkout ‘Best in Fresh’ awards. This award acknowledges Scally’s SuperValu in their ongoing commitment to delivering an unrivalled fresh offering at great value prices, while striving to support Irish suppliers.... Read More

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21st July, 2017

CRAIC AGUS CEOL: Munster Fleadh Cheoil 2017 underway in Cork City

21 July 2017, Friday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This is the first time the Munster Fleadh has been held in a city. The Fleadh is taking place from July 18th to 23rd, so there is still time to catch some of the acts. Things to see and do Today, Friday, the dancing competitions commence in... Read More

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