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

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

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, WORKERS PARTY

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

16th July, 2016

Entry deadline extended for JCI Cork Friendly Business Awards

16 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In previous years I was a mystery shopper for these awards, and can confirm they are great craic! Last year the Cork winner went on to become the National Winner. That was the ‘Perry Street Market Café’ This year there are six categories in Cork. 1. Community... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

15th July, 2016

Minister for Defence welcomes L.É. Róisín crew home to Haulbowline, Co Cork

15 July 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie After a successful 10 week deployment to assist in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean, the Irish Naval vessel L.É. Róisín returned today (Friday) to the Naval Base and Dockyard, Haulbowline in Cork. Since her deployment on 1 May 2016, L.É. Róisín has rescued a total of 1,264... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

15th July, 2016

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

AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS