Cork City needs more Gardai – says Fianna Fail TD Billy Kelleher

16 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nine Gardaí lost in last 12 months Cumulative loss of 56 since 2010 Cork North Central TD, Billy Kelleher has said he is disappointed to see the slide in Garda numbers continuing despite a new government having been formed, and Garda recruitment being restarted. Following receipt of a... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

16th December, 2016

Cork premises of Boston Scientific receives ‘Excellence in Manufacturing’ award

16 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Boston Scientific, Cork has received the 2016 Shingo Award for ‘Excellence in Manufacturing’ from the Shingo Institute, part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. The Shingo Prize is based on a thorough assessment of organisational culture and operations and was awarded in... Read More

BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

16th December, 2016

Job advert – Cork Institute of Technology seeks new President

16 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Do you have a significant track record of leadership and achievement? and a proven record of managing change and delivering results in a complex organisational setting? If you also have a high level of educational qualifications and achievement (ideally a PhD/Doctoral Qualification level 10 or equivalent) then here... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

16th December, 2016

Cork companies receive Age Friendly Business Certification

16 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Last evening at an event in the Lord Mayor’s Chambers, City Hall, Cork, four Cork companies received their registration certificates confirming their Age Friendly Business status from Cllr P.J. Hourican, Deputy Lord Mayor as part of Cork City Council’s ongoing commitment to Cork being an Age Friendly City.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

16th December, 2016

Collins McNicholas Recruitment want Christmas visitors to stay in Cork for jobs

16 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A national recruitment day aimed at offering jobs to people home for the festive season is to take place on December 29. The recruitment day, which will be held in four different locations including Cork, is part of the ‘Home for Work’ campaign, which was launched earlier this... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

15th December, 2016

Three men arrested and firearms/ammunition seized in Cobh

15 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As part of on-going investigations into dissident republican activity in the Cork area, Gardaí have arrested three men, aged in their mid 30’s to early 50’s, following the planned search of a premises at Chesnut Drive, Cluain Ard, Cobh, County Cork yesterday evening, Thursday 14th December 2016 shortly... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

15th December, 2016

Cork City Lord Mayor addresses Kinsale Business Forum

15 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A full house attended the AIB-Fitzgerald & Partners Christmas Luncheon At the Blue Haven Hotel in Kinsale yesterday. The event was attended by Lord Mayor, Cllr. Des Cahill, who addressed the large crowd of stakeholders from the region, from all sectors of the local community. This was followed... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

15th December, 2016

Halligan fails to deal with School Transport problems – Aindrias Moynihan

15 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that families across Cork will be furious with the Government after it was announced that they are proposing to make no changes to the School Transport Scheme. “Last August, I raised the issue of pupils in the Coachford area... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

15th December, 2016

Cork Airport welcomes Aer Lingus’ announcement of additional services for 2017

15 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Aer Lingus that it is to increase its capacity across a number of its most popular routes for Summer 2017. The announcement by Cork Airport’s largest airline partner will see 1.1 million available seats for next summer to London and... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

14th December, 2016

Cork ETB funds construction of new extension at Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk

14 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The staff and Board of Management of Coláiste Treasa raise the roof with excitement as construction begins on a brand-new extension to their school in Kanturk. Supported by patrons Cork Education and Training Board, this new addition valued at almost €1million includes two state of the art... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

14th December, 2016

47th annual SHARE Crib opens in Cork City

14 Dec 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly), the organisation for the care of Cork’s older people, will launch its traditional fast and fundraising campaign at the SHARE Crib, Daunt’s Square, Cork, (near Grand Parade) this evening Wednesday 14th December 2016. It is the 47th... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

14th December, 2016

Cork Airport Set for Thousands of Festive Arrivals and Departures

14 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is gearing up for the busiest time of the year as it spreads Christmas cheer to over 135,000 passengers over the festive season. Ireland’s best connected airport outside of Dublin is expecting nearly 1,000 inbound and outbound flights from 18th December through to 8th January 2017.... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS