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
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
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
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
22 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Billy Kelleher TD has called on Minister Simon Harris to publish the deal reached between the National Maternity Hospital and the Sisters of Charity regarding the provision of the new maternity hospital. Deputy Kelleher said, “The ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital... Read More
21 April 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has hailed the recently announced €1bn landmark development of Cork’s docklands as ‘long overdue and exciting’. “There has been practically no substantial development in Cork for the last 10 years,” the Ireland South MEP said. “The Cork docklands were the hub of... Read More
21 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City return to league action tonight, as they travel to Dublin to face St Patrick’s Athletic. City continued their excellent start to the season with a 3-0 win away to Limerick in the EA Sports Cup on Monday and come into the game on the back... Read More
21 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Opera House and Cork Midsummer Festival team up for return of hit Irish dance show Innovative Irish dance troupe, ProdiJIG, returns to the stage this June as part of an exciting new collaboration between Cork Opera House and Cork Midsummer Festival. After last year’s sell-out run, Cork... Read More
21 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Monex Financial Services has announced details of a new scholarship program created to support Killarney Leaving Cert students accepted to third level studies at Cork University Business School (CUBS) at University College Cork (UCC). The scholarship will offer financial assistance to facilitate progression through third level studies,... Read More
21 April 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork MEP Liadh Ní Riada (Sinn Fein) has said the state must rethink its approach to the role of religious orders in running health and education institutions. The Ireland South MEP was speaking after it was revealed that the government has gifted a €300 million state-funded National Maternity... Read More
21 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork South West, Fine Gael, Dáil Deputy Jim Daly has been making representations to Cork County Council, District Supervisor, Edmond Coleman with regard to road safety issues in Kinsale. Deputy Daly has heard numerous concerns from his constituents regarding road safety in the town, particularly from cyclists. The... Read More
20 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There are few professions in life we’re job satisfaction is so rewarding that employees would still love their day job even after winning the lottery, learning to fly and becoming an airline Pilot tops the list of the ultimate dream job. To help discover more about Pilot... Read More