TOURISM: Cork MEP Clune describes proposal to increase 9% VAT rate as short-sighted

12 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Department of Finance briefing document prepared for Minister Paschal Donohoe argued the 9% VAT rate should be scrapped and that a return to the 13.5 per cent rate would yield €500 million a year. Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Tourism Taskforce Deirdre Clune has... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th July, 2017

LOCAL POLITICS: Field calls for urgent Footpath Maintenance in Glasheen

12 July 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Luke Field, Labour Party Local Area Representative for the Cork City South West ward, has highlighted the poor condition of footpaths in the Glasheen area. ‘The condition of some of these paths is borderline pathetic––you’d feel like you’re taking a gamble just walking along them,’ commented Mr Field.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

12th July, 2017

NORTH CORK: Macroom Bypass must be funded as part of Government’s Capital Development Plan – Aindrias Moynihan

12 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie €170m must be put on table for people to believe project will progress Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that a failure of the Government to include the funding needed to deliver the promised Macroom Bypass in the expected Capital Plan announcement this week will jeopardise... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th July, 2017

EDUCATION: 30,000 Cork Students Call On Senators To Reject Loans Scheme In Favour Of Public Investment In Education

12 July 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie UCC Students’ Union and CIT Students’ Union have called on Senators to support a Labour private members motion this Wednesday rejecting any move to implement an income-contingent loan scheme but instead to publicly invest in third level education. UCC Students’ Union President Martin Scally said, “A decision to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

12th July, 2017

TOURISM: ’Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage’ hosting free guided walks of Clonakitly Town every Wednesday for summer

12 July 2017, Wednesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage invite locals and visitors alike to join them on their free, guided historical walks of Clonakilty town centre area each Wednesday evening during July and August. Interested people should meet at 7pm at the Michael Collins statue, which is the starting point. No pre-booking... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th July, 2017

CHARITY: UCC Sport Raises €14k for CUH Charity Children’s Unit Appeal

11 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie UCC Sport, representing all sports clubs at University College Cork selected CUH Charity as their official charity partner for 2016/2017 and chose to focus their fundraising efforts on the Children’s Unit Appeal. As a result of many student-led fundraising activities over the last nine months, they... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

11th July, 2017

GRAHAM NORTON: hosts annual Quiz Night in Ahakista, West Cork, Ireland – next month on 4th August 2017

11 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Graham Norton and O’ Donovan Brothers go head to head There’s great excitement around Ahakista, West Cork in anticipation of this year’s annual Graham Norton Quiz Night which will be held on Friday the 4th of August. It was announced last week that Graham will be joined this year... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th July, 2017

NEW CORK CITY BRIDGE: to link Merchants Quay and St Patrick’s Quay – Council seeking feedback

11 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is asking the people of Cork for their views on Cork’s newest bridge, the €3.5 million pedestrian and cycle bridge opposite Harley Street. The proposed bridge will link Merchants Quay to St Patrick’s Quay and provide easier access between the city centre, Mc Curtain Street and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

10th July, 2017

WEST CORK: Baltimore RNLI assists four people in three call outs in four days

10 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew has responded to three call outs in four days. The first of the three was a medical evacuation from Cape Clear. A woman from the island was suffering from chest pains and needed to be transferred to the mainland, where she was... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

10th July, 2017

IRISH MILITARY CANNOT JOIN TRADE UNIONS: Cork TD suggests that pay and conditions would improve if Army, Naval Service, and Air Corps personnel could join

10 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Solidarity TD Mick Barry today said that the time has arrived for a debate on granting trade union rights for members of the Defence Forces. His comments came in the wake of a report by academics from the University of Limerick covered in today’s Irish Examiner, which finds... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

10th July, 2017

CORK HARBOUR: Toxic waste dump on Haulbowline Island to be transformed into public park – another milestone has been reached

10 July 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Contracts signing signals the beginning of a park at Haulbowline Today marks a significant milestone in the redevelopment of Haulbowline Island with a contract signing to transform the East Tip on Haulbowline Island into a public recreational amenity. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley warmly welcomed... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS

10th July, 2017

URBAN REGENERATION: Green Party publish vision for Cork Docklands

10 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has published its vision for a new Docklands Quarter after plans by the Port of Cork to move out of the city. The Port of Cork Company announced on Friday that it has acquired Marino Point from NAMA for future development with works beginning... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS