Redheads fly high at Cork Airport

top of page 23 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Historically subjected to witty taunts from ‘ginger nut’ to ‘carrot top’, red hair is being celebrated in a new exhibition of of captivating photographic portraits at Cork International Airport from March 7-31, 2016. Photographer Jörg Köster has snapped over a thousand individual red haired... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

23rd February, 2016

VIDEO: Cork South West Candidate Alan Coleman releases catchy election song

top of page 23 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “One step, two step, three step, four Alan Coleman’s at your door…”

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

23rd February, 2016

One in 8 has Vitamin D deficiency – according to University College Cork Study

top of page 23 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie One in every eight Europeans has Vitamin D deficiency, according to the UCC-based coordinators of the ODIN project. Professors Kevin Cashman and Mairead Kiely at UCC’s Cork Centre for Vitamin D and Nutrition Research report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition this week... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

23rd February, 2016

Woman charged in connection with fatal Mallow fire

top of page 23 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardai have charged a woman, late 20’s, in connection with an investigation into a fatal fire which occurred at an apartment at Granary Court, Mallow, County Cork on the 13th March 2014 (i.e. two years ago), in which two men died. The woman is due... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

23rd February, 2016

Cork founder of online Irish pharmacy produces five point election wishlist

top of page 23 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The most recent sectorial review commissioned by the Irish Pharmacy Union shows that pharmacies in Ireland have an average turnover of €1.57m and an operating profit of 16% at €246,783. The average pharmacy here receives close to €1 million per year from the government... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

23rd February, 2016

Detailed Little Island traffic survey produces 15 strong suggestions on how to improve traffic in Cork business area

top of page 23 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Members of the Little Island Business Association were asked for their opinions on traffic in the busy industrial area of Cork. The LIBA received over 260 replies from members, employees and interested parties. The Association said “it is clear from the replies that there are... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

23rd February, 2016

Poor mobile phone and 3G/4G coverage in West Cork

top of page 23 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Last week we reported how Cork South-West general election candidate Alan Coleman (Independent) wanted ComReg to investigate poor mobile (signal) coverage in West Cork. Today another Cork South-West general election candidate Margaret Murphy O’Mahony (Fianna Fail) has called for an independent expert audit of Ireland’s... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

23rd February, 2016

Westboro Partners and Baxter & Associates to Merge to form ‘super’ advisory firm for business in Munster

top of page 23 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Munster-based advisory and financial services firm Westboro Partners today (Tuesday) announced that it will merge with financial advisory firm, Baxter & Associates. The new ‘super’ firm will trade as Westboro Partners and will employ over 30 people providing financial and business advisory services to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

23rd February, 2016

Recycling Appeal raises over €51,000 for Mercy Hospital Foundation

top of page 23 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A cheque for €51,125, raised through the Mercy Recycling Appeal, was presented to Micheál Sheridan, CEO of the Mercy Hospital Foundation at a special reception in Cork County Hall on Friday, by Mayor of County Cork, John Paul O’Shea, and Mercy Hospital Foundation supporter,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

22nd February, 2016

Unique Kayaking Film workshop at this year’s Fastnet Film Festival in Schull, West Cork

top of page 22 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Uniting kayaking and film, we are delighted to introduce an exciting new Workshop/Competition to the Fastnet Film Festival in May, in association with Fáilte Ireland, Atlantic Sea Kayaking and Oakwood Aerial Photography. Film from a kayak along the most enchanting and culturally rich coastal... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd February, 2016

Jonathan O’Brien TD criticises Tesco moves to cut wages of workers in Cork

top of page 22 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Jonathan O’Brien TD has expressed his deep concern at efforts by Tesco to cut the wages of long serving staff members; this includes workers who have been employed by the company for 20 years. After speaking to some Tesco workers workers today, Deputy... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

22nd February, 2016

Green Party candidate calls on voters to look beyond government options on polling day

top of page 22 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party candidate for Cork North Central, Oliver Moran, has called on voters to look beyond the options the government is presenting them when finding candidates to vote for on Friday. Speaking today, Mr Moran said: “This election was set up by the government... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS