Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony joins Cork Tillage Farmers protesting outside Dáil Éireann

19 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that while she accepts that the Minister for Agriculture cannot control the weather, he can support tillage farmers with financial compensation as a result of harvest destroyed by adverse weather. “Fianna Fáil brought the tillage crisis front and... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th January, 2017

New wildlife book from West Cork author Calvin Jones

18 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new book featuring a collection of wildlife and nature writing by West Cork based author Calvin Jones celebrates the incredible diversity of life on and around the island of Ireland. Volume one of “The Irish Wildlife Collection” features wildlife profiles and articles covering a wide selection... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

19th January, 2017

Cork Pops Orchestra runs primary and secondary school concerts

19 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The annual series of concerts for primary and post primary schools – ‘The Colours of Music’ presented by Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra will take place on Wednesday 8th March at 10am and 12 noon in City Hall, Cork This year students are invited to explore... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

19th January, 2017

SOCCER: John Kavanagh signs with Cork City FC

19 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that John Kavanagh has signed a new contract with the club. The 22 year old came back into the side at the tail end of last season after a serious injury, and he said that experience has made him hungry... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

19th January, 2017

Muskerry man wins college round of FRS Scholarship

19 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Christopher Kenny from a Dairy farm near Mourneabbey in North County Cork at twenty five years of age won his college round of the Farm Relief Services Memorial Scholarship which rewards students who show outstanding leadership ability. The National finals of the Farm Relief Services Memorial Scholarship took... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

19th January, 2017

BUSINESS: Ben Woods appointed as Contract Engineering Talent Consultant with Fastnet Cork

19 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fastnet – The Talent Group, a leading provider of recruitment, search and talent solutions to Life Sciences, Medical Technology and Food sectors, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ben Woods to the position of Contract Engineering Talent Consultant. In his new role, Ben will focus on the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

18th January, 2017

€2.5 Million Housing Adaption Work for Cork

18 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Senator Colm Burke, Fine Gael spokesperson for Health in the Seanad, has today welcomed the allocation to Cork City Council of €2,545,335 for housing adaption work. “The funding from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government will allow the City Council to carry out adaption work... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

18th January, 2017

Cork City joins the National Network of Healthy Cities in Ireland

18 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To recognise Cork City Councils involvement in the World Health Organisation Healthy Cities Project over the past five years, Minister of State for Health Promotion, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, T.D, presented a certificate of accreditation to the National Healthy Cities and Counties of Ireland Network. The Certificate was... Read More

NEWS

18th January, 2017

Buttimer welcomes allocation of extra teachers

18 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed today’s announcement of a 7.2% increase in allocating resources to support the introduction of the new model for children with special educational needs. “My Fine Gael colleague, the Minister for Education Richard Bruton, has confirmed to me that this increase... Read More

EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

18th January, 2017

Cork TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire urges caution about new illegal drug ‘U-47700’

18 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has echoed the warning issued by the HSE regarding the drug U-47700, currently circulating in Cork City. The Drug has been linked to the death of a young man in the Southside this week. The Cork South Central TD said: “This drug... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

17th January, 2017

Question mark over future of the Cork to Tralee (No 40) bus route

17 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Transport and Sport, Shane Ross has said that no reductions are planned, at present, for the No. 40 bus service running from Cork City to Tralee, via Baile Bhuirne. Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan secured that response from the Minister after raising his concerns.Deputy... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

17th January, 2017

Cork PR firm ‘Springboard’ open office in City Centre

17 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork firm ‘Springboard PR & Marketing Ltd’ have moved to the City Centre of Cork. The firm has departed it Blackrock Road office for a larger office building at 15 South Terrace. Springboard becomes the second new business to open in recent weeks on South Terrace. Just across the road... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS