New Baby Tapir at Fota Wildlife Park Needs a Name

22 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The latest birth at Fota Wildlife Park is a female Brazilian Tapir, born in the park last Tuesday the 12th of July in the early evening. The newborn’s parents Basil (6) and mother Maya (8), along with brother Thiago are all very protective of their new addition... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd July, 2016

Ballincollig Vintage Car show this weekend

22 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This weekend (Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th July), Ballincollig & District Vintage and Classic Car Club will host its Annual Vintage Show in the car park of Ballincollig Shopping Centre. This year’s beneficiary is Oglaigh Naisiunta na hEireann Teoranta / Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women, the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

20th July, 2016

Over 10,000 people rescued in the Mediterranean by the Irish Naval Service

20 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., today praised the Naval Service for their continued success in assisting with the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. To date, the Naval Service has rescued more than 10,000 people since Irish Naval vessels were first deployed to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

20th July, 2016

Cork County Council and Cork City Council “effectively abandon library amalgamation plans”

20 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The risk of industrial action in libraries in 13 local authority areas has reduced after local authority managers effectively dropped plans to amalgamate library services in 12 counties. IMPACT trade union hailed the decision, revealed by local authority management at a meeting of the Local Authority National... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

20th July, 2016

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD to address major party meeting in Cork City on Thursday evening

20 July 2016, Wednesday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin members from across Cork will gather in the Common Inn this Thursday evening, July 21st, as part of the process of setting out the party’s strategic direction for the next ten years. The meeting is one of over 40 meetings that will take place across... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

19th July, 2016

Underwater robot challenge held in the Lir National Ocean Test Facility in Cork

19 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Naval Service were announced as the winning team of the IMERC Mechathon which took place in the Lir National Ocean Test Facility in the MaREI Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy at the UCC Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork yesterday. The IMERC Mechathon, which... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

19th July, 2016

Clune welcomes new guidelines that clarify passenger’s rights when travelling

19 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fewer than 5% of people are claiming their entitlements as millions of Euro is going unclaimed every year! In a recent global ranking of airlines, www.airhelp.com ranked Aer Lingus at 32nd and Ryanair at 39th Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, and member of the EU Transport Committee, Deirdre... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

19th July, 2016

The English Market launch new Start-Up Stall

19 July 2016, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s English Market today officially launched The Start-Up Stall, a rare chance for small food businesses to test the market…literally! The renowned English Market is giving local food-based business start-ups the opportunity to trade in Ireland’s oldest and best food market. A brand new stall, The... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

19th July, 2016

Cork City Centre is Buzzing this July

19 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mundy wasn’t the only fan of July as festival season continues at pace in Cork City Centre. There truly is something for everyone with July being another jam packed month of spectacular festivals and events. The Laya City Spectacular takes runs over the weekend of July 16/17 in... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th July, 2016

IMPACT to hold Cork meeting for Early Childhood Care and Education professionals

18 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie IMPACT will host a meeting for Early Childhood Care and Education professionals on Thursday 21st July at the Metropole Hotel, Cork, in order to provide advice about service contracts for staff and providers delivering the state-funded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme. The meeting starts at 10.30am.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

17th July, 2016

Council houses in Cork City need more maintenance – says Cllr

17 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Workers’ Party councillor Ted Tynan has said that despite the fact that Cork City Council tenants are paying a total of approximately €20 million per annum in rents for their homes the council’s housing maintenance scheme has been pared down to the bone. The Mayfield based councillor said... Read More

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16th July, 2016

SAILING: Volvo Cork Week 2016 draws for a close

16 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Old & New Celebrate at Volvo Cork Week (incorporating the IRC European Championship) Shrouded in sea fog, the final day of racing at Volvo Cork Week was curtailed to just one race for some classes. However as the mist cleared, class winners appeared and the inaugural IRC European... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT