Housing Minister Simon Coveney signs rules to improve quality of rental properties

13 February 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Carrigaline based TD, Simon Coveney, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has signed the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017 giving effect to an important commitment under the Governments’ rental strategy, published in December. The Strategy sets out a number of actions under standards... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

11th February, 2017

Pat O’Connell elected for a second term as President of the Cork Business Association

11 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Pat O’Connell is elected for a second term as President of the Cork Business Association, while Philip Gillivan is elected as Vice President for 2017 The Cork Business Association held its 60th Annual General Meeting on February 8th at the Clayton Hotel Cork City. The event marked... Read More

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11th February, 2017

Lost Teddy of Cork Airport to be reunited with Owner

11 February 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The tale of Teddy lost at Cork Airport has come to happy end. Teddy’s owner, Anna who is two-years old and living in Amsterdam has been found thanks to Teddy’s story making headlines across news and social media worldwide. Teddy’s adventures at Cork Airport have lived out on... Read More

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10th February, 2017

SIPTU members in ‘Kerry Group’ (Charleville Co Cork) escalate dispute with four more work stoppages

10 February 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SIPTU members at the Kerry Group plants in SIPTU members in Kerry Group escalate dispute with four more work stoppages, have scheduled four 24-hour work stoppages over the next two weeks (Tuesday 14th, Friday 17th, Tuesday 21st and Friday 24th February) in a dispute which results from the... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

10th February, 2017

CUMH Gynae waiting lists require additional consultants and capacity

10 February 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Surging waiting lists must be addressed with increased capacity – Aindrias Moynihan Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan has said that urgent action is needed by the HSE to address the growing waiting lists in the country, and especially gynaecological waiting lists at CUMH. Monday... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

10th February, 2017

Cork Street Names Campaign wants to remove references to (Queen) Victoria in City Centre

10 February 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two weeks ago we reported how businesses on Cork’s Mac Curtain Street unveiled a marketing idea of referring to their part of the City as the ‘Victorian Quarter‘. The area was named after the Victorian-age buildings. The aim is to effective brand this part of the City as... Read More

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10th February, 2017

28th Cork French Film Festival takes place 5th – 12th March 2017

10 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 28th Cork French Film Festival will light up the silver screen from 5th to 12th March, with a programme bursting with creative vitality, from a host of dynamic French filmmakers: a programme packed with premieres, previews screenings, special events, masterclasses, and much more. Festival Director, Nora... Read More

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10th February, 2017

Labour election hopeful Luke Field to host Public Meeting on Cork Flood Relief Scheme

10 February 2017, Friday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Luke Field, Labour Party local area representative in the South West ward of Cork City, will host a Submission Workshop this Wednesday (15th February 2017) to assist people looking to contribute to the public consultation on the Cork Flood Relief Scheme. ‘Engineers and experts in planning will... Read More

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10th February, 2017

Cork City Council offers funding to improve building facades on South Douglas Street and Blackpool

10 Febraury 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is launching the 2017 Building Facade Improvement Grant Schemes for the South Douglas Street Area and Blackpool. The aim of the scheme is to improve the character and appearance of these historic areas of the city. Well kept and attractive buildings improve the appearance of... Read More

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9th February, 2017

LE James Joyce and Coastguard Helicopter work together to rescue sinking Yachtsman

9 February 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A lone yachtsman was airlifted off the south coast this evening by the Waterford based Coast Guard helicopter, R117. The alarm was raised when the Coast Guard detected the transmission of a PLB (personal locator beacon) and immediately tasked a helicopter to carry out a search. In difficult... Read More

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9th February, 2017

Banteer Macra (from Avondhu, Co Cork) win FBD Capers Title

9 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The All-Ireland final of Macra’s variety entertainment contest, the FBD Capers competition, took place in the Mountmellick Arts Centre, Laois, last weekend. Banteer Macra, Avondhu, Co Cork took home the top prize on the night thereby keeping the title in Cork following Donoughmore Macra’s win last year.... Read More

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9th February, 2017

Wind Farm guidelines no closer to being published – Aindrias Moynihan

9 February 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie County Cork Fianna Fáil TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that further delays are expected in the publication of adequate, and comprehensive, wind farm guidelines as the Taoiseach fails to give timeline as to when they will be published. “ I asked the Taoiseach why the delay in publishing... Read More

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