CityJet cancel Cork to London City route due to low demand

12 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie CityJet today announced that it is to discontinue its service from Cork to London City Airport with effect from 26th June. The scheduled service commenced last October. Pat Byrne, CityJet’s Executive Chairman said: “In contrast to what we believed to be well-founded optimism when we launched this route... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

11th May, 2016

I will be a voice for those who cannot speak out – Pat Buckley TD

11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD, Pat Buckley, East Cork has said that he is delighted to be appointed as a Sinn Féin spokesperson on Mental Health today. Speaking today Deputy Buckley said: “It has been a dream of mine to be able to give voice to mental health ever... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

11th May, 2016

Cork County Mayor highlights farm safety

11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork today attended the launch of Cork County Council’s Farm Safety Booklet, ‘Sally and Jake Stay Safe on the Farm’ at Mallow Library. The book was launched by Padraig Higgins, who had tragically lost his son, James, on a farm accident in... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

11th May, 2016

Cork chosen as location for major international aviation conference

11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork has been selected as the location for a major international aviation conference next year following a competitive bid by Cork Airport. The announcement that the 2017 conference will be held in the South of Ireland was made at the Airports Council International (ACI) EUROPE Regional Airports... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

11th May, 2016

Are Norwegian Airlines International using Ireland as a flag of convenience – Cork MEP says “no”

11 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has rejected claims made by US Presidential hopeful, Senator Bernie Sanders, that Norwegian Airlines International is merely a flag of convenience. She has compared the opposition to Norwegian Airlines flying between Cork and Shannon airports and the United States, to the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

11th May, 2016

University College Cork launches new qualification for the dairy industry

11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Many leading managers and representatives from the food industry and higher education gathered in UCC to launch a new postgraduate qualification dedicated to the dairy industry on Monday, 9 May 2016. Dairy processing is a very significant pillar of the Irish economy. In 2013 export values for... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

11th May, 2016

University College Cork remembers author of Irish National Anthem

11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Public lecture by Colbert Kearney, UCC Professor Emeritus of English When: Today, 11 May 2016 at 6pm Where: Ground Floor Lecture Theatre, Geology and Geography Building, Main UCC Campus Entry: Free to attend, the lecture is part of the university’s ‘Reconsidering the Rising’ series. Those familiar... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th May, 2016

Carrigaline Tidy Towns welcomes new volunteers

11 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An extensive flower-planting programme is planned for Main Street, Carrigaline. Three tiered planters have been placed by the AIB and the Bridge, flower boxes are erected on the fencing of the Old Pottery site, many more boxes will be erected on the bridge which has been cleaned and... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS

11th May, 2016

Bandon Show takes place on 22 May 2016

11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bandon Show 2016 has been launched. Caroline Crowley and ‘Damut’ were pictured in a photoshoot this week. The show will take place in Bandon Show Grounds on Sunday 22 May May 22nd Organisers for Bandon Agricultural Show Society Ltd say there will be “Fantastic Prizes on the... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th May, 2016

Cork Female MEP wants to end discrimination against men

11 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “Adequate parental leave, and encouraging fathers to take up such leave, is a necessity if we are to achieve true equality in the workplace”, Those were the words of Cork based Deirdre Clune MEP (Fine Gael) ahead of a European Parliament debate on Thursday on the implementation of... Read More

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

11th May, 2016

Cork Airport traffic improves by 12%

11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Commercial air traffic at the three State airports of Cork, Dublin, and Shannon grew by a robust 9% in April 2016, when compared to 2015. Individually, the April 2016 figures for flights at the three State airports, when compared to the same month in the previous year... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

11th May, 2016

Soccer: Cork City FC v Dundalk (June) game will be broadcast live on Setanta TV

11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Setanta Sports will continue their coverage of the 2016 SSE Airtricity League season with a live broadcast of the Premier Division clash between Cork City and Dundalk on Friday, 3rd June 2016. Set for Turner’s Cross at 8pm, the game will be the second League meeting between... Read More

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