26 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Coillte Ireland’s national forestry company, is encouraging people to take to the great outdoors this Christmas in Cork and make use of the Forest Parks and trail network in the county. Nationwide Coillte Forest Parks offer a wonderful array of facilities including children’s playgrounds, marked walking and... Read More
23 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A message from Bishops Paul Colton (COI) and John Buckley (RC) As the season of Christmas approaches, as Bishops of Cork, we pray that God will bless all of you during the forthcoming feast and the year ahead. Our celebrations this year take place against the background of... Read More
22 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Jonathan O’Brien TD calls for clarity from Teaching Council of Ireland. Speaking today, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy O’Brien called for further clarity from the Teaching Council regarding their policy on payment of the registration fee prior commencement of Section 30 of the Teaching Council Acts 2001 –... Read More
22 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New figures from the CSO indicate that 2015 had the best ever January to November for overseas visitors to Ireland, with more than 8 million arrivals recorded. Overseas visitor numbers have increased by 14% over the first eleven months of 2015 – an additional one million visitors.... Read More
22 Dceember 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Health spokesperson Billy Kelleher says the ongoing retention of a 9 hour target for an Emergency Department stay is yet another example of the Government diminishing expectations and is an admission that it has failed to implement the HSE’s own 6 hour target in the Emergency... Read More
22 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí are investigating a fatal traffic collision on the R667 Fermoy to Ballyduff Road at 11.20am today 22nd December 2015. CORK: The Fermoy/ Ballyduff Rd (R666) is closed at the jct with the local Kilworth Rd (R667) due to a serious crash. Use alternative routes. — AA Roadwatch... Read More
22 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada, has reiterated her call for the Irish government to take action on super trawlers, otherwise known as freezer factory vessels. “Since November, these vessels have been netting huge quantities of fish all along the Irish west and north-west coast. “Not a single... Read More
22 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil publish plans for ‘Rainy Day Fund’ to cushion future slowdown – Pledge will form key part of manifesto Fianna Fáil has today announced plans for the establishment of a fund administered by the NTMA to hold any further windfall gains from Corporation Tax and other... Read More
22 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With Christmas now upon us, City Council staff are entering into the Christmas spirit. Chief among them is Denis Crowley, of the City Council’s Recreation, Amenity & Culture Directorate, who in the true festive spirit has gone to exceptional trouble to decorate his work van. It’s certainly an... Read More
22 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Government will increase grants for schools Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Jim Daly, who also is Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Education Committee, has welcomed the news that the practise of primary schools demanding cash payments from parents will come to an end. “This is an issue... Read More
22 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Lorraine Flynn was one of the lucky 143 winners of the nationwide Lidl Trolley Dash, which took place Saturday 19th December in every Lidl store across the country. As well as winning their Christmas shopping for free (the average of goods won per person totalled a staggering... Read More
21 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 521 Jobs to be created in Cork? Yes but the roles are only on a fixed term basis of 10 weeks. The pay will be €2,400. The Central Statistics Office is advising anyone interested in becoming a census enumerator to apply on 5th January, the first day the... Read More
