Ugly roundabout on main Cork City to West Cork road to be beautified

28 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has expressed his delight with confirmation of plans by Cork County Council to enhance and maintain the condition of the “Halfway” roundabout. Halfway is a small village, so named because it is Halfway between Cork City and Bandon.... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

27th June, 2016

New timetable for ‘Apple-Hollyhill-City Centre-Mahon Point’ bus route 202

28 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Route 202: Apple Campus – Hollyhill – City Centre – Mahon Point Shopping Centre, new timetable effective 26th June, 2016 During 2012, Bus Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) carried out a review of their services in Cork city and introduced an enhanced public... Read More

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26th June, 2016

SHOW JUMPING: Francis Connors and Uskerty Diamond Lady win Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix at Charleville

26 June 2016, Sunday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Reigning champion Francis Connors closed the gap on league leader Paul Beecher, with victory in the seventh round of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league at Charleville in Co Cork. Connors’ win came with Hilda Anthony’s hugely consistent mare Uskerty Diamond Lady, adding to another... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

25th June, 2016

Des Cahill becomes Lord Mayor of Cork for 2016/2017

25 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last evening Cork City got a new Lord Mayor, his name is Des Cahill, Cllr Des Cahill. Below is his maiden speech A Chomhairleoirí, Táim fíor, fíor buíoch daoibh as ucht an onóir iontach atá bronnta ormsa anocht anseo i Halla na Cathrach,Cathair Chorcaí. Rugadh agus tógadh mé... Read More

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25th June, 2016

Director Ken Wardrop to visit Triskel Cinema in Cork

25 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ken Wardrop’s MOM AND ME opens at Triskel Christchurch Cinema Saturday 16 July and runs until Wednesday 20 July. Wardrop will visit Cork Wednesday 20 July to do a live post screening Q&A session. Speaking on the upcoming release, Director Ken Wardrop said “I’m delighted to have the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th June, 2016

SOCCER: Cork City FC v Shamrock Rovers

24 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City return to league action after the mid-season break tonight, as they travel to Dublin to face Shamrock Rovers. City go into the game having recorded eight consecutive league wins, rounding off the first part of the season with a win over Dundalk at Turner’s Cross... Read More

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23rd June, 2016

Montenotte Hotel Cork fully re-opens after renovations

23 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Originally home to a merchant prince of Cork, the Montenotte Hotel has been completely refurbished to assume its rightful place as a leading boutique hotel in the heart of Cork city. The vision of hotel developer, Frankie Whelehan, to transform Cork’s third largest hotel into a superior 4... Read More

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23rd June, 2016

Pilz Ireland to build ‘Software Product Research and Development Centre’ on Model Farm Road Cork

23 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Automation Technology company Pilz Ireland has recently finalised the purchase of a site adjacent to its existing facility from the IDA in the Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road, Cork. Pilz Ireland is the Irish subsidiary of Pilz GmbH & Co KG, a leading international automation... Read More

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23rd June, 2016

New General Manager at the Clarion Hotel Cork – Conor O’Toole

23 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Clarion Hotel Cork have welcomed back to Cork, Conor O’Toole as General Manager. As a result of Dalata Hotel Group Plc acquiring the Clarion/Choice hotel portfolio in Ireland, there has been some internal company movements. Garret who was GM of the Clarion Hotel Cork has taken over... Read More

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23rd June, 2016

University College Cork graduate wins EirGrid award for Master’s Thesis

23 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie · UCC MEngSc graduate Xiufeng Yue landed the €1500 EirGrid award for his Master’s thesis · The UCC PhD candidate has continued his studies in the energy sector, focusing on energy system trajectories in Ireland towards 2050 University College Cork (UCC) Master’s graduate Xiufeng Yue was today... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

23rd June, 2016

Carrigaline TD wants cheaper car insurance

23 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Finance, Michael McGrath TD says the government must take urgent action to tackle exorbitant motor insurance costs, following the passing of a Fianna Fáil motion in the Dáil. Deputy McGrath was speaking in the Dáil during this afternoon’s Leader’s Questions, when he further raised... Read More

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

23rd June, 2016

Cork Labour TD Sean Sherlock wants a living wage

23 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Party Spokesperson on Public Expenditure Sean Sherlock has called on the Government to follow through on the Dáil motion passed by the House calling on the Government to implement a Living Wage. “The Labour Party has argued for a Living Wage,” stressed Deputy Sherlock, speaking on the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS