Refuse crisis -100 fertilizer bags dumped – Whites Cross, Co Cork

9th February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Around 100 heavy fertilizer bags of waste were found in a ditch in Co Cork this week by the Waste Enforcement Team of Cork County Council. The local authority had received a report about the dumping. They found several discrete piles at the roadside. The bags were cable-tied... Read More

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9th February, 2015

Flu restrictions still in place at Mercy Hospital

9th February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Visiting restrictions due to an increased number of Influenza cases at Cork’s Mercy University Hospital (MUH) will remain in place and will be reviewed again early tomorrow. While the situation regarding the number of influenza cases at the hospital is improving MUH will continue to restrict all hospital... Read More

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8th February, 2015

Cork Chamber Annual Awards

8th February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber, in association with Vodafone, today announced SolarWinds as the Cork Company of the Year. Other category winners include: Emerging Cork Company was awarded to Technically Write IT, providing technical writing, editing, and fully managed documentation solutions to leading hi-tech multinationals. The Cork SME Company Award was... Read More

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8th February, 2015

Mercy Hospital visitor restrictions remain in place

8th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visiting restrictions at Cork’s Mercy University Hospital (MUH) will remain in place and will be reviewed again tomorrow. MUH is restricting all hospital visits, with the exception of the children’s ward and critical care areas, due to an increased number of Influenza cases. The hospital has invoked visitor... Read More

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8th February, 2015

Fota Wildlife Park Hope to Inspire TY Girls with “I Wish” event

8th February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife park is providing transition year girls with an opportunity to express their “Wild Side” at their I Wish exhibition this coming Thursday. “I Wish” is a city and regional schools initiative in Cork to inspire Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). The wish is... Read More

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1st February, 2015

Defeat for Cork City WFC

1st February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City W.F.C. 0 – UCD Waves 6 (Cronin 16, O’Gorman 35, 50, 66, Berill 78, 79) Cork City fell to a six nil defeat in Bishopstown against UCD Waves in the Continental Tires Women’s National League with star performer Aine O’Gorman grabbing a hat-trick for the Dublin... Read More

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27th January, 2015

BBC Top Gear invited to the Wild Atlantic Way

27th January 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Here is an example of a headline grabbing political press release we wish we’d thought of! and a positive piece for a Labour Oireachtas member. West Cork Labour T.D. Michael McCarthy has invited ‘Top Gear’ to tour the

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27th January, 2015

Bandon Main Drainage Scheme must continue says local Cllr

27th January 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An emergency motion calling on Irish Water to proceed with the main drainage in Bandon was passed by Cork County Council this week. The motion was introduced by Bandon based Sinn Féin Cllr Rachel McCarthy following news last week,following a cost benefit analysis,that Irish Water were not going... Read More

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27th January, 2015

Soccer – Match Preview – CCWFC v UCD Waves

27th January 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The game will be on 1st February 2015. UCD Waves will be the visitors to Bishopstown Stadium this Sunday with a 2pm kick off. Cork City looking to bounce back from their heavy defeat in Wexford. The Leesiders were hard hit last week after conceding ten goals against... Read More

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27th January, 2015

Government Called on to Safeguard Cork’s Critical Business Infrastructure

27th January 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber has today strongly urged Government to oppose the sale of Aer Lingus in light of growing concerns regarding the absence of guarantees around the safe-guarding of the Cork-Heathrow slots or any other information relating to International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) longer-terms plans for the airline. This... Read More

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26th January, 2015

New passport card will mean efficient travel for business people – Collins

26th January 2015 BY Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Here at TheCork.ie we are a tad concerned about this new “Passport Card” that was announced today. Is it essentally Ireland’s version of a National ID card? Most other EU countries have such cards, but Ireland and the UK – along with most other English speaking countries –... Read More

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25th January, 2015

Legislation on universal GP care not the same thing as its delivery – Kelleher

25th January 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Billy Kelleher TD has raised questions about the Government’s promise to provide free GP care to under 6s and over 70s. It intends to bring forward legislation on the roll out of universal GP care for the over 70s during this Dáil term,... Read More

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