An Post retaining Social Welfare Contract is good news for small towns in Cork

28 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Te Department of Social Protection has renewed its contract with An Post for the delivery of over-the-counter cash services to Department of Social Protection customers. The current contract was signed in December 2013 for an initial two years with an option for extension for a further four years... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

28th January, 2016

RedFM announced as official media partner to Cork City Marathon 2016

28 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon has announced Cork’s Red FM as the official media partner for 2016 marathon. To coincide with the announcement Red FM have officially launched their new charity initiative #RUNWITHRED which will help to raise vital funds for their chosen charity partners. “Red FM... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

28th January, 2016

Why is a Cork City Councillor unhappy with Tesco?

28 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Councillor Mick Barry this morning slammed plans by Tesco to cut the pay of nearly 1,000 members of its Irish workforce by up to 6,500 euro per annum. This morning’s Irish Examiner explains that nearly 1000 staff on pre-1996 Tesco contract rates of 14.31 per... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

27th January, 2016

Organisation of 2016 Fastnet Film Festival for May underway

27 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Fastnet Film Festival, now in its 8th year is run by a small group of volunteers with the support of thousands of filmmakers and the entire community of Schull. It has grown in all areas each year since our inception in May 2009. Over 5 days... Read More

NEWS

27th January, 2016

POSITIVE NEWS: ‘Ghost estate’ in Macroom to be finished and lived in: thanks for Cork County Council and Clúid

27 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clúid Housing, in partnership with Cork County Council, has purchased an apartment complex in ‘The Granary’, Sleaveen Road, Macroom and as a result 29 families, from Cork County Council’s housing waiting list, are moving into their new homes. The development is located close to Macroom town centre... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

27th January, 2016

Mediation firm with Cork and Dublin offices expands

27 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Legal News RoundTable Mediation, one of Ireland’s leading dispute resolution, investigation and mediation providers, has announced the appointment of Alan Watson of Mediator at their Dublin office. A graduate of the NUI Edward M. Kennedy Institute for Conflict Intervention (Maynooth), Alan is certified by the Mediator’s Institute of... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

27th January, 2016

Office of Public works take-over major Heritage Garden in Cork at Annes Grove Estate, Castletownroche

27 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister Simon Harris, Minister of State at the Office of Public Works today (27 January 2016) marked the donation to the State of the Annes Grove Estate in Castletownroche, Co. Cork (Castletownroche being an area between Mallow and Mitchestown) The donation was made by the Annesley family... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th January, 2016

Mayfield Parishioners Welcome New Funeral Home – Keohane Funeral Services

27 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new family-run funeral home has opened in Mayfield, it’s the first in the parish of St. Joseph’s, Mayfield. It also borders into the parish of Our Lady Crowned. Behind the new venture are John Keohane and his wife Rosaleen, who opened Keohane’s Funeral Home, Knights Hill... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

27th January, 2016

SOCCER: Cork City’s Munster Senior Cup tie against Rockmount has been rescheduled to the weekend

27 January 2016, 12.30pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Due to the adverse weather conditions, Cork City’s Munster Senior Cup tie against Rockmount has been rescheduled. The game had been due to be played at Rockmount Park tomorrow, January 28th. Weather-permitting, the game will now instead be played at Bishopstown on Saturday, January 30th at... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

27th January, 2016

Do you have problems parking near school to collect or drop-off your children? A Cork TD wants to fix that

27 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Áine Collins, Fine Gael TD for Cork North-West, has today (Wednesday) called on Cork County Council and it’s Councillors to carry out a safety report on all National Schools across Cork County. “It was brought to my attention by a concerned parent, whose children attend Banteer National School,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

26th January, 2016

VIDEO: Cork City school children create ‘1916 The Movie’ using Lego

26 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The stop frame video was made by 3rd class Sunday’s Well BNS

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th January, 2016

Closure of Local Employment Service in Mahon should be reviewed

26 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South-Central TD and Fianna Fáil Leader Closure of Local Employment Service in Mahon should be reviewed – Martinhas said he is extremely disappointed that the closure of the Local Employment Service in Mahon has gone ahead. Deputy Martin said: “It is disgraceful that this service has... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS