Busy Carrigaline Road with two schools – Ferney Road – finally gets footpath

31 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It’s called the Ferney Road, and for years it was rural, then a primary school was built on it, and now a secondary school is due to open, but it has no footpath! The Bandon Kinsale Municipal District of Cork County Council has this week approved the improvement... Read More

EDUCATION, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

31st March, 2017

Cork University Maternity Hospital – CUMH – celebrates its own 10th birthday!

31 March 2017: By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) celebrated its tenth year with a celebratory service, this morning, Friday, 31st March. The maternity hospital first opened its doors ten years ago to the day on the 31st March 2007 and involved the amalgamation of maternity services from Erinville Hospital, St.... Read More

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31st March, 2017

Ray Foley joins with Jason Coughlan as the new co-presenter of Breakfast on Cork’s Red FM

31 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Popular Radio and TV Presenter Ray Foley is joining Jason Coughlan as the new co-presenter of Breakfast on Cork’s Red FM. “Breakfast with Ray & Jay” was announced at a celebration event with Irish Rugby legend Ronan O’Gara and Cork Music Artists Brian Deady and Stephanie Rainey to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

31st March, 2017

SOCIAL PICS: Raddison BLU Hotel, Little Island, Cork officially open ground floor refurbishment

31 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Alexandra Manning and Liam Barrett from occasions Enjoying the celebrations at the official unveiling of the ground floor refurbishment at the Radisson BLU Hotel and Spa Cork. During the extensive renovations, the Great Island Ballroom, hotel lobby, Banks Bar, Ditchley House and the newly named Maestro’s restaurant, were... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

31st March, 2017

Carrigaline Lifelong Learning Festival is launched, catering for all ages and abilities

31 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Carrigaline Community celebrated learning today as they announced the launch of the Carrigaline Lifelong Learning Festival, which will take place in the Carrigaline Community School on Saturday 8th of April 2017 from 12 noon to 4pm. With a jam-packed programme of engaging speakers, arts and crafts workshops,... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

30th March, 2017

TV TONIGHT: TG4 documentary examines the tragic death of Catherine Smart in Midleton, Co Cork in 2010

30 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Fir, Marú agus Grá – a 6 episode documentary about crime Language: Irish with English subtitles Time: Airs Thursdays at 9.30pm – Tonight’s programme looks at a Midleton, Co Cork death Fir, Marú agus Grá is a compelling but dark docu-drama series that offers a startling, compelling... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

30th March, 2017

QUICK WATCH VIDEO: Cobh and Cork food features in new Tourism Ireland promo

29 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland’s latest video invites foodies everywhere to discover Ireland’s culinary delights~ Tourism Ireland has unveiled a new online film, showcasing the range of delicious food and fresh produce available right across the island of Ireland. It features Cobh and local fish smoker Frank Hederman, as well... Read More

NEWS

30th March, 2017

Cork Simon Community and TWi Partnership culminates in €12,000 Donation

30 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Carrigaline headquartered company specialising in documentation services, TWi (Technically Write IT) have helped Cork Simon Community raise €12,000. The donation came from a percentage of TWi’s profits. It went to Cork Simon’s housing support project, which helps homeless people find homes and enables them to get... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

30th March, 2017

Minister must engage as strike deepens – says Cork MEP

30 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said Transport Minister Shane Ross must engage with all stakeholders in the Bus Éireann dispute as a matter of urgency. The Ireland South MEP made the comments as it emerged that SIPTU was to ballot its members in the other CIÉ... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

30th March, 2017

Mental health patients ‘let down by failure to ratify UN convention on rights’ – Pat Buckley TD

30 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin deputy Mental Health spokesperson Pat Buckley TD has called on the Government to begin the process of ratifying the United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and update patients’ rights legislation accordingly. He made his comments on the 10th anniversary of the signature... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

30th March, 2017

University College Cork places well in EU sponsored ‘U-Multirank’ published today

30 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie U-Multirank is seen by UCC as” the most comprehensive ranking system internationally” because “it judges university performance on 35 indicators across five core areas” which are marked from ‘1’ (very good) to ‘5’ (weak). The areas ranked include Teaching, Research, Knowledge Transfer, International Orientation and Regional Engagement. UCC... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

30th March, 2017

Cork TD wants Transport Minister to intervene in Bus Eireann strike

30 March 2017 By Tpm O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD, Billy Kelleher has said that failures on the part of Transport Minister, Shane Ross to intervene in the dispute has caused it to reach the current stalemate between unions and management in Bus Éireann. “If Minister Ross had spent as much time, and expended... Read More

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