Cork Youth Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert

10 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update The Christmas tradition in Cork is now firmly established with a visit to the Cork Youth Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert during the run up to Christmas. Following on from the success of the ‘Night at the Proms’ Concert in Cork’s City Hall last May, Cork... Read More

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10th December, 2015

Cork Lions Club Christmas Food appeal begins today

10 December 2015, Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual Cork Lions Club Christmas Food appeal begins today, Gifts for the appeal will be collected at Merchant’s Quay SuperValu today (Thursday 10th December) until Saturday (12th December). Collections are also taking place at Ballyvolane Dunnes Stores today (Thursday 10th December) until Friday (11th December)... Read More

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9th December, 2015

€900k funding for Cork Institute of Technology

9 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said that funding of €900,000 announced today for Cork Institute of Technology will help meet the cost of much needed facilities and equipment. The funding is part of a €10 million Infrastructure Maintenance Fund Grant for Institutes... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Joan Walsh elected President of Network Cork

9 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A local Business Networking Group has appointed a new president for the remainder of 2015, and most of 2016. Network Cork is a women-only business networking forum. It holds monthly networking meetings where a guest speaker is invited to educate, inform and entertain on topics of interest... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Cork City FC sign Sean Maguire

9 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 21-year-old striker has been capped up to Under 21 level by the Republic of Ireland and joins the club after a brief spell with Dundalk. Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, Maguire said: “I’m very excited about joining the club and I can’t wait for pre-season. When I am playing... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Ladies Footballer Mary White is Cork Person of the Month

9 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mary White has been named December Cork Person of the Month for her promotion of ladies football for fourteen years. Her name now goes forward, with the other Persons of the Month picked this year for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year at a Gala... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Cork Flood Assessment Team meets as danger winds down

9 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Flood Assessment Team met again today, Wednesday 9th December 2015, to review issues arising from the heavy rainfall that occurred in the western part of the Lee Catchment earlier in the week and to consider the latest Weather Forecasts issued by Met Éireann. A clearance will... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Ambassador of Palestine to meet Lord Mayor of Cork

9 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Lord Mayor will meet Ambassador of Palestine The Lord Mayor of Cork will launch the annual Palestinian support calendar, in Council Chambers tomorrow (Thursday, December 10th), with Special guest of Honour, The Ambassador of Palestine. The annual calendar produced by Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign, will be formally... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Boy rushed from West Cork Island to mainland for medical treatment

9 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI received an an alert from Valentia Coastguard at 09:29 this morning when a young boy in urgent need of medical attention required immediate evacuation from Cape Clear Island. Coxswain Aidan Bushe along with 5 volunteer crewmen were launched within minutes of the alert. They proceeded in... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Cork City Marathon seeks Uniformed Service Personnel for ‘Battle of the Badges’

9 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork City Marathon will celebrate a decade of sporting success on Bank Holiday Monday 6 June 2016. In ten years the marathon has grown to be one of the biggest events on the Irish sporting calendar, attracting almost 100,000 runners to participate in the full and half... Read More

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9th December, 2015

FF Micheál Martin Leader Calls for New Insurance Scheme for Flood Victims

9 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD has called on the Taoiseach today in Dáil Éireann to initiate a new scheme with insurance companies here to ensure that homeowners who have been victims of flooding can continue to access affordable house insurance. #Bandon is flooding, possibly worse than 09... Read More

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9th December, 2015

Large volume of water still being released from Inniscarra Dam in Cork

9 December 2015, 12 noon By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The ESB is continuing to spill at a rate of 180 cubic metres per second (cumecs) as of noon today. The heavy rain last weekend has increased water inflows significantly into the Lee Dam reservoirs at Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid. On Monday, ESB increased its discharge from 150... Read More

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