Lord Mayor welcomes Cork’s Population Growth

15 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Des Cahill, welcomed the increase in the city’s population as a vote of confidence in Cork. The Census of Population 2016 Preliminary Report estimated that there is an extra 6,392 people living in the city since 2011, an increase of 5.4%... Read More

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14th July, 2016

Census 2016 raises constitutional problems for Government, says Green Party

14 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Political reform activist and Green Party candidate (whenever the next election may be) for Cork North Central, Oliver Moran, has called on the Government to set out how it intends to respond to the consequences of Census 2016 for Dáil constituencies. The rise in population discovered by the... Read More

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14th July, 2016

Gardai discover Ecstasy in Mitchelstown, then Cannabis and Cocaine in Fermoy

14 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of an on going operation into the sale and supply of illegal drugs, Gardaí from Fermoy in a joint operation with customs carried out a planned search of a property, on the 14th July 2016, at Captain Keanes Grove, Mitchelstown Co Cork and discovered an amount... Read More

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13th July, 2016

Medical Discrimination “is alive and well” in CUH MRI Unit – Jonathan O’Brien TD

13 July 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD Jonathan O’Brien has hit out at the patient referral system currently in place at the MRI Unit in Cork University Hospital (CUH), branding it as “reprehensible to say the very least”. The MRI Unit at the hospital had recently sent letters to Dr Nick... Read More

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13th July, 2016

19.1% increase in Cork Airport traffic in June

13 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Traffic at Cork Airport has increased; with latest figures released by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) showing further growth in June with terminal flights up by 19.1% compared with the same month last year. Year-to-date passenger numbers at Ireland’s best connected and fastest growing international airport outside... Read More

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13th July, 2016

Should Cork’s Lord Mayor should use an ELECTRIC car?

13 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Out-going Chair of UCC Greens, Justin Fleming, said that the Lord Mayor driving an electric car would mean that Cork would be “leading by example” in response to climate change and peak oil. Mr Fleming said, “Petrol and diesel cars are ‘dead cars driving’ in the sense... Read More

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13th July, 2016

Charleville’s newest service station the €3m jewel in Amber’s crown

13 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of a €7.9m investment programme, Amber one of Munster’s largest fuel retailers, has opened its €3m state of the art site in Charleville. The 500 square metre site will support 38 full and part-time positions in the Charlevile area bringing the total workforce within the Amber... Read More

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13th July, 2016

National Maritime College (Ringaskiddy, Co Cork) dispute putting livelihood’s at risk

13 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie FF Leader raises issue with Minister Ross during special Dáil debate Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin (Cork South Central TD) has warned that an ongoing dispute between the National Maritime College of Ireland and marine authorities is putting the livelihood’s of hundreds of families at risk. Deputy... Read More

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13th July, 2016

Back to school costs must be addressed – says Cork TD

13 July 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking today, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs and TD for Cork South-Central, raised concerns about the ever spiralling costs of sending children back to school. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “As we enter the summer months, the scrabbling and saving begins in the... Read More

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13th July, 2016

Players from Cork, Laois and Donegal win €730k

13 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie National Lottery players were on a winning streak today (Wednesday), as four separate winning ticket holders claimed a combined total of €730,822 in prize money across Lotto and National Lottery scratch card games. A Laois family syndicate had earlier collected a cool €500,000 after they hit the Lotto... Read More

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12th July, 2016

Jonathan O’Brien TD calls for tighter charity regulations

12 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Deputy Jonathan O’Brien this evening called for tighter regulation of the charity sector during a motion on in the Dáil. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said: “Like everyone else, I was shocked by the news that emerged from Console in recent weeks. I... Read More

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12th July, 2016

Cork chosen by UNESCO as location of 2017 International Conference on Learning Cities

12 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork has been chosen by UNESCO as the location to host its International Conference on Learning Cities in 2017 – the first time this prestigious conference has been held in Europe. Securing the conference for Cork will further enhance Ireland’s reputation internationally in the field of education... Read More

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