ENTERTAINMENT: 15th Masters Of Tradition festival takes place in Bantry, West Cork

9 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bantry Bay will soon come alive to the sounds of the best in traditional music as the 15th Masters Of Tradition festival takes place in the town of Bantry from 23rd to 27th August. Internationally renowned fiddler, and Artistic Director of the festival, Martin Hayes, will be... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH

8th August, 2017

WEST CORK: Baltimore RNLI brings two people to safety after callout near Fastnet Rock

8 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI brought two people safely ashore after their RIB (rigid inflatable boat) lost power earlier this afternoon (Tuesday 8 August), east of Fastnet Rock lighthouse off the West Cork coast. The volunteer lifeboat crew, who were already on exercise in the area of the Fastnet Rock... Read More

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8th August, 2017

NORTH CORK: Millstreet businesses to receive 40% discount due to recent ‘Boil Water Notice’

8 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Business and Farming Community of Millstreet who were recently affected by the 28 day Boil Water Notice on their Water Supply are to receive up to 40% discount in their upcoming bill. Irish Water has confirmed this week to local Independent Cllr. John Paul O’ Shea that... Read More

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8th August, 2017

MACROOM: Bypass road needs ‘cash on table’ not ‘solitary fencing’ says local TD Aindrias Moynihan

8 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that while the installation of fencing along the proposed Macroom Bypass route is a positive development, unless the full funding is allocated in the soon to be announced Capital Development Plan, the project’s future is not secure. “I’ve seen comments... Read More

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8th August, 2017

SOCIAL WELFARE: Lump Sum Winter Fuel Payments a new option for pensioners

8 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 15th September deadline to apply Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has called on older people and those eligible for the Winter Fuel Allowance to consider applying for a lump sum payment instead of the normal weekly payment. At present, eligible recipients received €22.50... Read More

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8th August, 2017

HEALTH: Neglected mental health services ‘failing young people’ – says Sinn Fein TD

8 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin deputy Mental Health spokesperson Pat Buckley TD has said that government neglect of mental health services is failing young people and leading to unacceptable waiting lists for initial assessments and treatment. He made his comments following a call by the National Youth Council of Ireland for... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

8th August, 2017

SPORT: Cork 1/2 to reach All Ireland Hurling Final

8 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Rebels are the raging hot favourites at 1/2 to qualify for the All-Ireland Hurling Final on September 3rd. Cork, who have been one of the surprises in this years championship, are currently 4/6 to win the match in regular time. Waterford, who defeated Cork in this year’s... Read More

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8th August, 2017

HEALTH: System on the cusp of becoming a solely EMERGENCY service – warns Cork TD Billy Kelleher

8 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Rocketing Waiting Lists show that capacity is no longer there to deal with day to day issues – says TD Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher has said that unless the Government urgently increases capacity in the health system, routine, non-acute procedures and diagnostics will no longer... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, POLITICS

8th August, 2017

MAKING MOVIES: Film In Cork and LEO South Cork six week ‘Start Your Own Business Programme’ starts September

8 August 2017, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Film In Cork has joined forces the with Local Enterprise Office (LEO) South Cork to offer a six week, Start Your Own Business Programme, specially designed for those working in film, television and animation. The extremely practical course, running one Monday evening per week from September... Read More

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7th August, 2017

DISPOSABLE SOCIETY: Skilled craftspeople, seamstresses and repair men and women in high demand in Cork as regional waste management offices work to reduce household waste

7 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Southern Region Waste Management Office is currently compiling a database of (county) craftspeople skilled in the area of repairing, reimagining and repurposing old items, from which they will engage key personnel for Reuse Month 2017. The success of last year’s inaugural event means that even more... Read More

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6th August, 2017

HISTORY: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembered by Green Party in Cork

6 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork gathered this morning at memorial on South Mall to remember the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 72nd anniversary of the atomic bomb. The party gathered at 8:15am, the exact time that the first atomic bomb was dropped on the city of... Read More

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6th August, 2017

FARMING: Just 6% of Irish farmers are under 35 years of age – Young people don’t see farming as a viable career

6 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan has said that Irish agriculture faces a difficult future unless more young people can be convinced that farming is a viable and sustainable career. Deputy Moynihan was commenting after receiving information from the Department of Agriculture which shows... Read More

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