Housing completion stats must be independently verified – McGrath

25 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 2016 new homes built: 2,076 units or 14,932? Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath has said it is time for the statistics on the completion of new housing units to be independently verified in order that policy making can be based on accurate and reliable data. Deputy... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th April, 2017

The English Market gets a facelift

25 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The English Market, Ireland’s oldest indoor food market, officially revealed its new look today. The world renowned market has stepped into the 21st century by giving its main entrance, the Grand Parade facade, a new and improved look in keeping with the Market’s new logo and branding.... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH

25th April, 2017

AWARD: The Kingsley Hotel Cork voted as one of the top spa hotels in the world

25 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Kingsley Hotel on the Carrigrohane Straight Road, Cork has been named as one of the top spa hotels in the world by hotels.com, the world’s biggest accommodation website. Based on independent customer reviews, The Kingsley was listed in the spa category in the website’s ‘Loved by Guests’... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th April, 2017

HEALTH & BEAUTY: The Spa at Castlemartyr introduces divine new spa range, Germaine de Capuccini

25 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Spa at Castlemartyr features a variety of exquisite products, the latest addition to which is deluxe professional skincare and therapies from Germaine de Capuccini. An exciting addition to the Spa at Castlemartyr, with a special launch evening taking place on April 6th next, Germaine de Capuccini has... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

25th April, 2017

Cope Foundation calling on employers to participate in ‘Job Shadow Day Initiative 2017’

25 April 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tomorrow, 26th April 2017 Cope Foundation, an organisation providing support and services to 2,350 people with intellectual disability and/or autism in 65 locations across Cork City and County, will participate in and launch the ‘Job Shadow Day Initiative 2017’ as part of the National Job Shadow Week, in... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

24th April, 2017

Early Years Intervention motion – from a Cork branch – passed at Labour conference

24 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Blackrock/Mahon Labour Party branch were successful in a motion to the Labour Party conference in Wexford last weekend on the provision of ringfenced funding for Early Years Intervention. “Thousands of families live with the lack of assessment and intervention for their children far beyond legislation allows because... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

24th April, 2017

SOCIAL PICS: Cork runners at the Virgin Media ‘Night Run’ in Dublin

24 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th April, 2017

Cork TD proposes energy efficiency grants for private homes – Sean Sherlock

24 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour TD Sean Sherlock has called for an increase in funding for energy efficiency across Cork city and county as a practical way to combat climate change and reduce costs for families and their home heating bills. “Climate change is not a far flung idea anymore,” said Deputy... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

24th April, 2017

West Cork TD proposes new legislation to give carers a break

24 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A West Cork TD has drafted legislation that would entitle all full time carers to a respite period at least once every month. If enacted, Jim Daly’s new legislation will, for the first time ever, place respite services on a statutory footing, and compel the Health Service Executive... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

24th April, 2017

Closure of acute hospital beds unforgivable – says Cork TD Billy Kelleher

24 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Staff shortage crisis needs to be rectified by the HSE Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher has said that Minister Harris needs to come up a detailed, realistic plan to recruit the staff the Irish health service needs to function at full capacity. Deputy Kelleher was commenting... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd April, 2017

SOCCER: Match Preview – UCD Waves vs Cork City WFC

23 April 2017, Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City WFC make the trip to Jackson Park this Sunday 23rd of April to face UCD Waves in their third game of the Continental Tyre’s Women’s National League kicking off at 2.00pm. The game comes off the back of a narrow defeat at the hands of... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

23rd April, 2017

CHARITY: Castlemagner Dawn Chorus Walk in aid of ICU at Mercy Hospital

23 April 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Castlemagner Sinsir Club will host their annual Dawn Chorus Walk in the north Cork village of Castlemagner on the morning of Saturday, April 29th starting at 5am, with funds raised going to the Intensive Care Unit of the Mercy University Hospital Cork. The four mile walk, with pick-up... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS