top of page 31 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Carrigaline Community celebrated learning today as they announced the launch of the Carrigaline Lifelong Learning Festival, which will take place in the Carrigaline Community School on Saturday 8th of April 2017 from 12 noon to 4pm. With a jam-packed programme of engaging speakers, arts... Read More
top of page 30 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Fir, Marú agus Grá – a 6 episode documentary about crime Language: Irish with English subtitles Time: Airs Thursdays at 9.30pm – Tonight’s programme looks at a Midleton, Co Cork death Fir, Marú agus Grá is a compelling but dark docu-drama series that offers... Read More
top of page 29 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland’s latest video invites foodies everywhere to discover Ireland’s culinary delights~ Tourism Ireland has unveiled a new online film, showcasing the range of delicious food and fresh produce available right across the island of Ireland. It features Cobh and local fish smoker Frank... Read More
top of page 30 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Carrigaline headquartered company specialising in documentation services, TWi (Technically Write IT) have helped Cork Simon Community raise €12,000. The donation came from a percentage of TWi’s profits. It went to Cork Simon’s housing support project, which helps homeless people find homes and enables... Read More
top of page 30 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said Transport Minister Shane Ross must engage with all stakeholders in the Bus Éireann dispute as a matter of urgency. The Ireland South MEP made the comments as it emerged that SIPTU was to ballot its members in... Read More
top of page 30 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin deputy Mental Health spokesperson Pat Buckley TD has called on the Government to begin the process of ratifying the United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and update patients’ rights legislation accordingly. He made his comments on the 10th anniversary... Read More
top of page 30 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie U-Multirank is seen by UCC as” the most comprehensive ranking system internationally” because “it judges university performance on 35 indicators across five core areas” which are marked from ‘1’ (very good) to ‘5’ (weak). The areas ranked include Teaching, Research, Knowledge Transfer, International Orientation and... Read More
top of page 30 March 2017 By Tpm O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD, Billy Kelleher has said that failures on the part of Transport Minister, Shane Ross to intervene in the dispute has caused it to reach the current stalemate between unions and management in Bus Éireann. “If Minister Ross had spent as much... Read More
top of page 29 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Standardised Packaging of Tobacco will come into force in in September Part of national strategy to have Ireland tobacco free by 2025 Senator Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) is based outside Carrigaline, Co CorkCork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has said that it’s a... Read More
top of page 29 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Barrie O’Connell President Cork Chamber pictured as Enterprise Europe Network at Cork Chamber, in association with the Ireland Canada Business Association and the Embassy of Canada to Ireland, hosted an Ireland Canada Trade Briefing in the context of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement... Read More
top of page 29 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new Macra club has been established in Co Cork, and is seeking members. Glenville Macra was recently re-established after taking a break for a few years. The new club will hold an information night to recruit new members. Anyone who joins on the night... Read More
top of page 29 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Friday, April 14th, Cork Tag Rugby will hold its annual Good Friday Charity Blitz in Highfield RFC in aid of the Mercy Hospital Foundation. Tag teams of all abilities are welcome to join those already registered such as the Defence Forces, with the emphasis... Read More