Tickets on sale for 2016 UCC ‘Surgeon Noonan Society Ball’ at Rochestown Park Hotel

4 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual Surgeon Noonan Ball is set to take place on February 4th 2017. The Rochestown Park Hotel will play host to the society’s 40th anniversary, ‘A Night to Remember’ and UCC’s Surgeon Noonan Society wishes to invite all members of the local community and beyond to “dine... Read More

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4th January, 2017

€3,420,463 in ICT infrastructure grants for Cork primary and post-primary schools – Buttimer

4 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has confirmed that €3,420,463 is available to schools here in Cork to develop Information and communications technology. “My Fine Gael colleague, the Minister for Education Richard Bruton, has confirmed to me that he is investing €30m in ICT infrastructure grants for primary... Read More

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

4th January, 2017

Staycation – Cork Politician encourages Cork people to stay in Cork

4 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has said that 2016 was a record year for Irish tourism, benefitting communities and businesses in Cork. He also encouraged people to consider a staycation in 2017, as thoughts turn to summer holiday bookings. “2016 was a record year for Irish tourism,... Read More

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3rd January, 2017

Bord Gáis Energy seeks Cork Service Engineers to join growing team

3 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bord Gáis Energy is looking for expert Registered Gas Installers in the Cork area to join its team of Boiler Service Engineers. The company recently announced the re-launch of its residential energy services business. From November 2016, the Bord Gáis Energy boiler services business will be re-positioned as... Read More

NEWS

3rd January, 2017

Cork house prices up 9.5% in 2016 to €230K

3 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie House price inflation is set to accelerate in 2017 to 8% driven by the economic recovery and an ever tightening housing market according to the latest house price survey from MyHome.ie in association with Davy. However the report warns that the combined impact of the Help-to-Buy scheme... Read More

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3rd January, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City FC appoint Liam Kearney as First Team Coach.

3 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Conna native returns to the club after spending the last year coaching in the United States, having had three separate spells with the club as a player, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he was looking forward to getting started: “I am delighted to get the opportunity... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

3rd January, 2017

Harris’ failure to tackle overcrowding putting lives at risk – Kelleher

3 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher (elected as a TD in Cork North Central) has said that Minister Harris has failed miserably in his commitment to address the chronic overcrowding in our country’s Emergency Departments. Deputy Kelleher was commenting following reports from the INMO that there were... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd January, 2017

Time for Cork FG TDs to deliver for Tillage Farmers – Murphy O’Mahony

3 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that Cork farming families are fed up of Government TDs talking the talk when it comes to tillage farmers rather than delivering a fair compensation package. “2016 was one of the worst weeks for tillage farmers in Ireland. Historically... Read More

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3rd January, 2017

Cork based recruitment firm PE Global expands

3 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie PE Global, headquartered at Eastgate Avenue, Little Island, Cork and with offices in Dublin and London, has seen demand for its services on an upward trajectory with recent wins with UK entities (including the NHS) and global blue-chip companies. The company offers tailored recruitment solutions to the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

1st January, 2017

Topaz Service Station, Lower Tivoli Road, Cork – sells Millionaire Lotto Ticket

1 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It’s a dream start to the New Year for some very lucky National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle winners from all over Ireland and particularly so in Cork, Donegal, Westmeath, Kerry and Dublin. Last night (New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2016), a winning ticket worth €1 million, a winning... Read More

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30th December, 2016

Man seriously injured in Glanmire crash

30 December 2016, 10.20pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí from Glanmire, Co Cork are investigating a single vehicle traffic collision which occurred on a on a minor road at Lackenroe, Glounthaune near Glanmire. The crash occurred shortly after 7pm when a car struck a wall. The driver of the car, a 17-year-old male, was seriously... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

30th December, 2016

Votes for Irish abroad (and EU citizens in Ireland) proposed by Green Party

30 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party today announced that they are preparing legislation to extend voting rights to Irish citizens living abroad, to be introduced in the new Oireachtas term. The party also plans to extend Dáil voting rights to EU citizens living in Ireland for five years or more.... Read More

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