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26 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Four children from Cork are in with the chance of becoming this year’s overall ‘Doodle 4 Google champion’. This year, students were asked to design a Doodle on the theme ‘Ireland Is…’ with the winning Doodle appearing on the Google homepage on Easter Monday, 28th March 2016. The...
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26 January 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar and Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton today announced €5 million in funding over five years for a Health Innovation Hub in UCC. The Hub, which is based in UCC, provides a link between the health service and industry to develop new products...
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26 January 2016, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A a new five year tourism strategy for Cork aims to increase visitor numbers to 2.8 million, with an increase in spend in the local economy of €865 million. A five year plan (2015-2020), called ‘Growing Tourism in Cork’, was launched today. Fine Gael TD for...
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26 January 2016, Tuesday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington, has said that the announcement of €17.87m for Community Hospitals in West Cork will make a significant difference for elderly people in our communities. “7 Community Hospitals in West Cork – Castletownbere, Dunmanway, Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Kinsale and...
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26 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Almost €50 million for social housing in Cork Ballincollig is getting 34 new social housing units at a cost of €7.4 million. This funding is part of a grant of almost €50 million from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government for social housing in Cork. Aside...
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26 January 216 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Island to Island” campaign gathering pace Carmel Nic Airt, currently Príomhoide on leave from Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin, Clonakilty, is going to Leros Refugee Camp in Greece where scores of Syrian men, women and children cross land from rubber dingies they have crossed from Turkey daily. Carmel is...
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26 January 2016, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Last night at County Hall the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea hosted a Mayoral Reception for some of Cork’s highest achievers. The evening was an acknowledgement of the outstanding dedication exhibited by Cork people in their individual and team pursuits. The...
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26 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €200,000 has been allocated to Dunmanway Hospital. The funding is being allocated by as part of an investment programme into public nursing home facilities. West Cork TD Michael McCarthy (Labour) stated: ““I am particularly pleased that Minister Kathleen Lynch (Labour) favourably entertained my request for funding for this...
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26 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 40 employers from the areas of culinary, tourism and hospitality will meet with students in the Department of Tourism & Hospitality at Cork Institute of Technology as part of the department’s annual career fair on 3 March 2016. Employers will get a chance to speak to students...
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26 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Councillor Mick Barry this morning said that it would be a betrayal both of workers’ rights and the interests of young people for the Labour Party to vote for the Technological Universities Bill currently being rushed through the Dail before the General Election is called....
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26 January 2016 9am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea, held a Civic Reception for the Irish Naval Service in recognition of the tremendous humanitarian work undertaken by the LE Eithne, LE Niamh and LE Samuel Beckett on Monday at County Hall. The three Naval Service...
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25 January 2016 By Elaine Murhpy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has said that the confirmation today (Monday) of the Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme will be welcomed by residents and businesses alike. “The River Ilen Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme has been confirmed today by Minister Brendan Howlin, on foot of...
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