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17 February 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Responding to reports that the new national development plan is to pledge to build three new elective only hospitals, Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher says that the new hospitals must be for public patients only. “The Government is briefing that these new hospitals will be key to...
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17 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The 40th running of the Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork Rally will take place on 17th & 18th March 2018 with Greg McCarthy as Clerk of the Course for a fourth year. The Headquarters is the Quality Hotel as usual and for the first time the rally will...
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16 February 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley has welcomed the publication of Project Ireland 2040, the Government’s National Development Plan and National Planning Framework, but wants to ensure that successive governments will deliver the policies and spending programmes within the timelines outlined. In commenting on Project Ireland...
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16 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has named the Shine Centre for Autism as its Charity of the Year for 2018. Pictured at the announcement at Cork Airport were brothers from Carrigaline, along with Laura Crowley, Manager of Educational Support Services, Shine and Eamon O’Donovan, The Loop Retail Operations Manager, Cork Airport Also included...
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16 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Can local communities, in rural Ireland, take the lead when it comes to provide the infrastructure that will allow every home, no matter how remote, with high-speed broadband? West Cork independent TD, Deputy Michael Collins is calling on the government to ensure that the promises made to provide...
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16 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie This week the Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Declan Hurley, presented the Cork County Boxing Board with a cheque for €2,000 to assist with the Cork-Bristol Boxing Exchange Programme. In January 2017, a team of 20 boxers and officials from across Bristol and Western Counties Boxing...
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16 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sustainable rural housing will ensure that rural communities can thrive, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Tim Lombard said: “After a comprehensive debate in the Seanad, Minister Eoghan Murphy confirmed to me that once-off rural planning will be safeguarded under the forthcoming national Planning Framework. This is...
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15 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has called on the Government to immediately introduce new measures to tackle rising rents in Cork which currently are not covered by Rent Pressure Zones rules. Deputy Buckley was responding to reports that rents are rising at alarming rates in...
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15 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Applications open for Cork County Council’s Beach lifeguard service Are you interested in joining Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Service? The Council are currently recruiting for enthusiastic and diligent applicants to patrol Cork’s 13 Beachguard stations. The position offers a superb opportunity to be part of a service...
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15 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s RedFM has been unveiled as media partners for this year’s festival which will see Cork come alive with traditional Irish music from the Lee Sessions, exhibitions celebrating Irish culture, plus theatre, music, tours and talks. This year’s theme is celebrating 100 Years of the Vote for Women.....
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14 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath TD (based in Carrigaline, Co Cork) has called on Permanent TSB to clarify, as a matter of urgency, the nature of the loans being sold as part of Project Glas. Deputy McGrath commented, “Permanent TSB issued a statement yesterday confirming that...
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14 February 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dentists have urged budding romantics who suffer from halitosis or chronic bad breath to try and get it treated ahead of Valentine’s Day. Twenty five per cent of the population suffer from the condition which affects men and women equally. However women are more likely to seek treatment...
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