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13 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Traffic at Cork Airport has increased; with latest figures released by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) showing further growth in June with terminal flights up by 19.1% compared with the same month last year. Year-to-date passenger numbers at Ireland’s best connected and fastest growing international airport outside...
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13 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Out-going Chair of UCC Greens, Justin Fleming, said that the Lord Mayor driving an electric car would mean that Cork would be “leading by example” in response to climate change and peak oil. Mr Fleming said, “Petrol and diesel cars are ‘dead cars driving’ in the sense...
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13 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of a €7.9m investment programme, Amber one of Munster’s largest fuel retailers, has opened its €3m state of the art site in Charleville. The 500 square metre site will support 38 full and part-time positions in the Charlevile area bringing the total workforce within the Amber...
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13 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie FF Leader raises issue with Minister Ross during special Dáil debate Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin (Cork South Central TD) has warned that an ongoing dispute between the National Maritime College of Ireland and marine authorities is putting the livelihood’s of hundreds of families at risk. Deputy...
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13 July 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking today, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs and TD for Cork South-Central, raised concerns about the ever spiralling costs of sending children back to school. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “As we enter the summer months, the scrabbling and saving begins in the...
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13 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie National Lottery players were on a winning streak today (Wednesday), as four separate winning ticket holders claimed a combined total of €730,822 in prize money across Lotto and National Lottery scratch card games. A Laois family syndicate had earlier collected a cool €500,000 after they hit the Lotto...
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12 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Deputy Jonathan O’Brien this evening called for tighter regulation of the charity sector during a motion on in the Dáil. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said: “Like everyone else, I was shocked by the news that emerged from Console in recent weeks. I...
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12 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork has been chosen by UNESCO as the location to host its International Conference on Learning Cities in 2017 – the first time this prestigious conference has been held in Europe. Securing the conference for Cork will further enhance Ireland’s reputation internationally in the field of education...
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11 July 2016, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Volvo Cork Week, is underway. It takes place from July 10th to 15th July, and is the biennial regatta hosted by the Royal Cork Club in Crosshaven, Co Cork. This year it was being preceeded by a Family Fun Day in Crosshaven Village on Saturday and an...
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10 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has welcomed an agreement reached at EU level with the US, which puts a framework on transatlantic data flows. The agreement, called Privacy Shield replaces the Safe Harbour data deal, which collapsed owing to an EU Court of Justice ruling, following...
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9 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are pleased to confirm the signing of Matthew Connor. The goalkeeper joins from Wexford Youths, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he saw the move as a big opportunity: “I am delighted, it is one of the biggest clubs in the country, if not the...
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8 July 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The four- star, Flynn family owned, Imperial Hotel in Cork city centre has appointed a new Executive Head Chef. Nicky Foley, from Kilmeaden in Waterford will now oversee all of the food offerings at The Imperial Hotel which celebrates it’s 200th year anniversary this year and has just...
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