Union Hall RNLI rescue five men from 54ft French yacht

26 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Union Hall RNLI has rescued five men this evening (Friday 26 June) after their yacht was in danger of hitting rocks off the coast of west Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew was alerted shortly after 5pm following a report from the Irish Coast Guard that a 54ft... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

26th June, 2015

Sexual wellness conference comes to Cork

26 June 2015 By Tom Collins Tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday and Sunday, Cork Feminista will host a two-day conference on the topic of sexual wellness. The conference will consist of discussions, presentations, workshops, and performances. We will explore various topics such as disability, sex work, culture and pornography among others. Our ultimate aim is to create... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

26th June, 2015

75% of Cork GPs register for free under 6 care

26 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Depending on who you ask it’s the best thing since Noel Brown’s Mother and Child Scheme of the 1950s, or it’s terrible, the very thin end of the wedge marking the erosion of GPs earning potential. But, one way or another, 75% of GPs in Cork have... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

26th June, 2015

Telecommunications service restored to Sherkin Island

26 June 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Repairs have been completed on the submarine telecommunications cable to Sherkin Island following his representations to senior management in Eircom. This has been a challenging task for Eircom and their contractors waiting for the right combination of weather tides and wind to restore a full capacity service to... Read More

NEWS

25th June, 2015

Mayor of County Cork resigns, from Fianna Fail

25 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Much has been written about Sinn Fein’s internal problems in Co Cork in recent days (one Cllr expelled from the party, and another suspended for a year). Now, Fianna Fail in Cork is experiencing its own crisis in the ‘rebel county’. The Mayor of Cork County Councillor... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th June, 2015

Walking in West Cork

25 June 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First, there was the Wild Atlantic Way, now a ‘West Cork Way’ is being planned. What is it? West Cork Fine Gael TD Jim Daly wants it to be a walking trail from Cork Airport to Mizen Head. The West Cork Way would consist of identifying a walking... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th June, 2015

VIDEO: New Wastewater treatment plant in Clonakilty

25 June 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Writing about drinking water is nice. It is the most precious and wholesome product that exists. In an era of transparency water is where it’s at! However in recent years water has been controversial in Ireland. The supply of fresh drinking water – and conversely the removal of... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

25th June, 2015

Garda cars enroute to West Cork

25 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork is to receive 13 new Garda cars this year. 7 cars have been issued to West Cork so far this year with 6 due to be issued in the coming weeks. In addition to this 2015 allocation, €27.5 million was invested in new Garda vehicles... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th June, 2015

It’s 110 years old, and going strong #CorkBusiness

25 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The company behind Homestead is celebrating 110 years in business! If I said to you “One of the leading Cash and Carry & Foodservice Wholesalers in Cork”… you might say Musgrave, the Barry Group, or M&P O’Sullivan. For some reason Cork is home to a number of... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

23rd June, 2015

Coca Cola Ireland to give €125,000 to charity

23 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €125,000 is available from the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund for projects “that reflect new ideas to get people more active, more often”. Cork athlete Derval O’Rourke, Coca-Cola ‘Thank You Fund ambassador’, said: “I’m hoping to uncover some fantastic community initiatives that make it possible for the public... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

23rd June, 2015

Traditional Irish music remains popular in Cork City

23 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There are so many styles of music, I can currently hear two… competing. Thanks to the wonders of technology as I type this I am on Winthrop Street in Cork City. It’s a pedestrianised zone where entertainers of all kinds demonstrate their talents – or lack thereof... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

23rd June, 2015

Alcohol is good (for economy) says industry

23 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It’s easy to criticise the drinks industry, but what Irishman or woman did not work in a pub at some stage? This week local small business owners in the hospitality industry are enthusiastically asking the people of Cork to “Support Your Local” and choose a trip to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS