ANOTHER BUILDING BOOM? 742 buildings now under construction in Cork

26 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Residential construction has increased by 36% year-on-year, according to the latest edition of GeoView published today by GeoDirectory. A total of 5,966 buildings were classified as being under construction in the GeoDirectory database in June 2017, compared with the June 2016 figure of 4,375. Dublin continues to... Read More

25th July, 2017

WEST CORK: Baltimore RNLI called out to vessel lost in fog

25 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI was launched this afternoon (Tuesday 25 July) to locate a vessel which had become lost in fog off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat following a request from the Irish Coast Guard at 3.32pm after a man aboard... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

25th July, 2017

OPW MINISTER VISITS CORK: To inspect flood defence schemes in City, Bandon, Skibbereen

25 July 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief was in Cork today (25th July) to visit flood relief schemes and review progress on major flooding programmes in both Cork City and County, which will benefit from some €300... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

25th July, 2017

BALLINCOLLIG: Permanent site for new Gaelscoil must be secured ASAP

25 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan has said that it is imperative that a permanent location for the new primary school in Ballincollig be acquired as quickly as possible. “We must ensure that children do not stay in temporary accommodation for longer than is necessary,” stated Deputy... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th July, 2017

CELEBRITY CHEF: Neven Maguire will host demo in Dunnes Stores, Bishopstown Court on Friday

25 July 2017, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Neven Maguire creates Simply Better meal times Why: Celebrating great Cork Food Producers & special Cork themed Cookery Demo Where: Dunnes Stores, Bishopstown Court, Bandon Road, Cork When: Friday 28th July, 3pm Recently voted Ireland’s favourite chef that people would like to consult for dinner... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th July, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: The Everyman Theatre presents ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’

25 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel, from 2 – 26 August Following the success of Lovers (2015), and The Factory Girls (2016), The Everyman continues its tradition of producing top-quality drama. The curtain rises from Wednesday 2nd August to Saturday 26th August for Brian Friel’s masterpiece, Dancing at Lughnasa. Friel’s touching story features a... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th July, 2017

WEST CORK : Rural Theatre Festival underway – ‘West Cork Fit-up Festival’

25 July 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The West Cork Fit-up Festival aims is to provide “access to professional theatre in rural locations”. The first Fit-up Theatre Festival opened in West Cork in the summer 2009 and toured three shows to five West Cork villages. Nine years later and there are now three Fit-up Theatre... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th July, 2017

TRAVEL: Opportunities for Cork and Shannon airports to grow transatlantic traffic

25 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Opportunities for Shannon and Cork airports to grow transatlantic traffic as low costs airlines queue up to launch new west bound flights Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport committee Deirdre Clune has welcomed a surge in transatlantic flights by low costs carriers comparing it... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th July, 2017

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Cork County Council’s 8 Municipal District Local Area Plans are adopted

25 July 2017, Tuesday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Elected Members of Cork County Council have adopted the Local Area Plans for each of the County’s 8 Municipal Districts. These are key documents which set the designation and prioritisation of land use for the next 6 years “giving a set strategic direction for the growth... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

24th July, 2017

OUTDOOR TRADING IN MODERN CITIES: Cork’s “Coal Quay” market needs to be opened up while retaining tradition says Cllr

24 July 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Potential new traders with established bona fides unable to get stalls while others remain empty The Cork City Workers’ Party Councillor, Ted Tynan, has said that Cork’s Coal Quay market on Cornmarket Street needs to be opened up to new stall-holders while retaining current ones and being revitalised.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, WORKERS PARTY

24th July, 2017

FARM SAFETY: Farms are a workplace, not a playground – says Cork Senator (who is also a Farmer)

24 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator and member of the joint Oireachtas committee for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Tim Lombard, is urging all farmers to use the opportunities provided during Farm Safety Week 2017, commencing today, to improve awareness and safety on their farms. “Farming has the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

24th July, 2017

MOTORS: New Jaguar Land Rover and Volvo showroom to open at Bishopstown Roundabout – Johnson & Perrott Motor Group

24 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Johnson & Perrott has today confirmed that it is to invest up to €15 million to build a new dealership cluster for their Cork City based Motor Dealership Division, creating a minimum of 30 new jobs. This is the most significant investment in the motor industry in... Read More

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