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28th June, 2017

CHILD SAFETY: Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD urges parents to be cautious of new Snapchat feature

28 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Cork South Central) has expressed concerns regarding the potential for exploitation of the new Snapchat feature to target children. The phone App Snapchat has launched a new update which allows ‘friends’ to view your current location,... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
28th June, 2017

GAS: New fracking law will safeguard environment – says Cork Government Senator Tim Lombard

28 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard (from Carrigaline, Co Cork), spokesman on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, said the scientific evidence overwhelmingly shows that permitting fracking in Ireland and Northern Ireland would pose significant threats to the air, water and the health and safety of individuals and communities... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
28th June, 2017

TOURISM: Lighthearted survey for Travel Agency finds that Graham Norton would be ideal travel companion for most

28 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie TV presenter, Graham Norton has emerged as the top Irish celebrity people would pick to holiday with, according to the latest national Red C survey conducted on behalf of leading independent travel specialists, Travel Counsellors. The funnyman – who spent much of his childhood in Bandon, West... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
27th June, 2017

EDUCATION: Cork City to host UNESCO 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities

27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City awarded prestigious honour of hosting UNESCO 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities Cork City will host the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Third International Conference on Learning Cities. As the first European city to host this prestigious global conference, Cork will welcome... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS
27th June, 2017

PROPERTY: Boutique Hotel and designer Hostel to be built near Cork City Bus Station – as City Council agrees to sell block of Parnell Place/Deane Street buildings to developer

27 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has agreed to the sale of 7-9 Parnell Place and 1-2 Deane Street to Tetrarch Capital Ltd. Tetrarch’s proposal for the property includes a budget boutique hotel and a separate designer hostel with ground floor restaurants and bars. Cork City Council bought the properties in... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
27th June, 2017

CIVIC HONOURS: Cork Person of the MONTH is North Cork nun – in recognition of mission nursing in Korea

27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sr. Philomena O’Sullivan, a Columban sister originally from North Cork, has been named June Cork Person of the Month in recognition of her life’s work as a nursing missionary in Korea. Following Sr. Philomena’s profession in 1949, she trained as a nurse at Mercy University Hospital, Cork.... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
27th June, 2017

PROMOTING CORK TOURISM: 130,000 passengers will read about Cork in Swiss inflight magazine

27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Passengers on Swiss International Air Lines flights are reading all about Cork city and county this month – in a major article which appears in the June edition of the airline’s inflight magazine. The article coincides with the launch of the new Swiss International Air Lines service... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
27th June, 2017

CONFERENCE IN CORK: Cork City chosen to host ‘European Maritime Day’ 2020 – coincides with 300 year anniversary of the Royal Cork Yacht Club

27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City has been chosen to host European Maritime Day (EMD) in 2020. This is the first time that Ireland has been selected by the Council of the European Union to hold this flagship two-day conference which since its creation has become one of the key events... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
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