Social media giants need to protect teenagers – says Cork MEP

20 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clune calls on social media companies to introduce minimum standards on their platforms to protect teenage users 25% of Irish 14-17 year old school children say they have sent nude pictures of themselves online * Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has welcomed moves by Facebook to... Read More

19th December, 2016

Michael Creed welcomes new classrooms for Scoil Mhuire Kanturk

19 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, the Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed has welcomed the provision of funding from the Department of Education & Skills to Scoil Mhuire Kanturk for the development of new classroom facilities Commenting on the allocation Minister Creed said;... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

19th December, 2016

SIVUH opens Education Centre in conjunction with UCC

19 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital today, 19th December, officially launched its new Education Centre at the Old Blackrock Road, Cork. The centre, which is linked with University College Cork, will cater to over 1,000 people each year, including medical and nursing students and hospital staff. The newly-renovated... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

19th December, 2016

Heal knee faster after surgery – Cork scientists develop ‘smart knee’ device

19 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Recuperation from knee surgery, such as arthroscopy or knee replacement, can take some time, varying from three months to one year depending on the patient. A new ‘smart knee’ device could improve and accelerate recovery from knee surgery, thanks to scientists at Tyndall National Institute and German-Serbian... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

19th December, 2016

Question: When is the Cork City Marathon 2017? Answer: 12th June 2017

19 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Swap your Sunday drive for a run, walk or jog as the 2017 Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon launched today with a new race date of Sunday 4th June announced. After a decade of participants marking the end of their June Bank Holiday weekend crossing the finish line... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

17th December, 2016

Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat tows boat in difficulty early this morning

17 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Castletownbere’s Lifeboat was tasked last evening to go to the aid of a 36 metre vessel which had experienced mechanical difficulties north of the Bull Rock off the coast of West Cork. The lifeboat, under command of Deputy Coxswain Sean Bawn O’Sullivan, was launched within minutes and... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

17th December, 2016

Bus Éireann’s late night services for Christmas 2016

17 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ho Ho Ho! Heading out for Christmas parties, festivities or late night shopping, why not use Bus Éireann’s late night services at weekends in the run-up to Christmas from Cork city to Carrigaline, Ballincollig, Blarney, Midleton, Carrigtwohill, Innishannon and Bandon. The services will operate from Cork city... Read More

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16th December, 2016

Cork based Musgrave Group begin exporting to China

16 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Musgrave today announced that it is to begin exporting SuperValu own brand products to China. Initially Musgrave will supply up to 40 own brand ambient products including SuperValu breakfast cereals, coffee, jam, biscuits and healthy snacks amongst a range of other goods. Musgrave has agreed a partnership with... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

16th December, 2016

SPAR Little Island is “Ireland’s Best Convenience Store”

16 December 2016 By Tom Collins bryan@TheCork.ie SPAR Little Island in Cork has won the supreme award – National Convenience Store of the Year 2016 at the annual ShelfLife C-Store Awards held in Dublin recently. As well as taking the overall top honour, the Cork store picked up the Gold Award in its category, beating... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

16th December, 2016

VIDEO: Cork businessman James O’Sullivan receives ‘Corkonian of the Year’ 2017 title

16 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On December 18th, Cork honours one of its native sons and leading supporters of business and many different Cork organisations, with the award of, The Corkonian of the Year 2017. The award will be presented at a celebratory dinner in The Clarion Hotel. The organisers of the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

16th December, 2016

Five years on from Vita Cortex and still no legislation – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD

16 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Today marks the fifth anniversary of when the Vita Cortex workers began their occupation, beginning a journey that wouldn’t end until late May of the following year. Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has stated that the lack of protections that led to the occupation has still yet... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

16th December, 2016

Cork City needs more Gardai – says Fianna Fail TD Billy Kelleher

16 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nine Gardaí lost in last 12 months Cumulative loss of 56 since 2010 Cork North Central TD, Billy Kelleher has said he is disappointed to see the slide in Garda numbers continuing despite a new government having been formed, and Garda recruitment being restarted. Following receipt of a... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS