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Archives / June 2012
28th June, 2012

Cork has another tourism brand – Ring of Cork

A new brand, Ring of Cork, has been launched by South and East Cork tourism to attract visitors to South and East Cork. Speaking at the launch of Ring of Cork, Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine, Simon Coveney T.D., welcomed the new brand by saying: “This is a very positive development for the South... Read More
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27th June, 2012

Soccer – Graham McCarthy Signs for City FC

Cork City Football Club are pleased to announce the signing of Graham McCarthy from Avondale. The central midfielder, who was previously with Douglas Hall, was a member of Avondale’s FAI Intermediate Cup winning side. The 24 year old told CorkCityFC.net: “I have been out training with the squad over the last couple of weeks. It... Read More
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27th June, 2012

Eyeries, County Cork is Ireland’s Best Kept Town, 2012

Eyeries, County Cork is the overall winner of Ireland’s Best Kept Town competition, 2012. The results were announced on 26th June 2012 at an awards ceremony in Titanic Building, Belfast. Eyeries also won the Best Kept Village category. Broughshane, County Antrim won the Best Kept Small Town category, Westport, County Mayo won the Best Kept... Read More
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27th June, 2012

Bus Eireann Reduces Cork to Dublin trip time

Bus Éireann is pleased to announce an enhanced Route 8 Expressway Cork-Dublin service operating via the M8 motorway resulting in quicker journey times to and from Cork and Dublin city. The enhanced Route 8 service will now be known as the Route X8 and will also serve Dublin Airport. The Route X8 Cork-Dublin-Dublin Airport service... Read More
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26th June, 2012

New Lord Mayor in City likes Gaeilge

The new Lord Mayor of Cork plans on using the Irish language as much as possible during his term in office. Fine Gael Cllr John Buttimer chaired his first City Council meeting last night and unusually read the introductory prayer “as Gaeilge” The Lord Mayor spoke with TheCork.ie at City Hall… 0626-LORDMAYOR-01-says-he-likes-gaeilge.mp3
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21st June, 2012

Cork City Team News v Derry City

Cork City are back in league action tomorrow night (Friday night), as they welcome Derry City to Turner’s Cross. **** City’s last league outing saw them claim a point away to Shamrock Rovers, thanks to a late equaliser from John Dunleavy. Speaking ahead of the game, City boss Tommy Dunne told *CorkCityFC.net*: “The rest has... Read More
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20th June, 2012

County Council needs more staff

Cork County Council is to write to the Minster for the Environment and Local Government asking him to “ease the recruitment embargo” Since 2009 the local authority, like others, has not been able to hire or replace staff who retire… In all a quarter of its workforce, around 700 people, have been lost. The local... Read More
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20th June, 2012

New Swansea-Cork Ferry?

Talk of the Cork-Swansea Ferry is back on the table A review group has been setup by the County Council to see if a new route might be commercially viable. The “M-V Julia” stopped sailing in the Autumn of 2011, and then in February this year the Fastnet line was wound up after it was unable to... Read More
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20th June, 2012

More Dead Horses found in North Cork

The problem of people abandoning dead or neglected horses in North Cork is growing. That’s the message from City Councillor Michael O’Connell. Gardai confirmed at a meeting of the Cities Joint Policing Commitee that the number or horses being found is on the increase. Earlier this year the I-S-P-C-A highlighted the issue and said the... Read More
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