24 February 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Now in its 7th year, the Cork County Mayor’s Community Awards Scheme was introduced to acknowledge publicly the work of volunteers and to recognise communities working in partnership with the local authority and other agencies to better our communities. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Patrick Gerard... Read More
23 February 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Visit Cork is a public-private partnership that promotes Cork as a destination for leisure (Pure Cork) and business tourism (Cork Convention Bureau), is hosting a briefing seminar for those involved in the tourism industry on Wednesday 27 February at Vienna Woods Hotel, Glanmire. Anyone with an interest in... Read More
22 February 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC), Mardyke Arena, and Cork City Football Club (Cork City F.C.) have signed an agreement of an extension to their partnership, for a further three years to 2022. The partnership includes front and rear jersey sponsorship, player fitness, training and rehabilitation support and university scholarships... Read More
22 February 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie David Stanton, TD and Minster of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, today attended the official opening of Pieta House in Shanakiel, Co. Cork. Previously situated in Highfield Lawn, Bishopstown, Pieta House was relocated to a new facility in Shanakiel House in June 2018 to enhance... Read More
21 February 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Airport, Ireland’s second busiest and best connected international airport, is to host the top communications specialists from some of Europe’s largest airports this week at the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe Digital Communications Forum. Brexit and its implications for air travellers will be among the topics to... Read More
21 February 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan says a concerted effort must be made by the government and the HSE to reduce waiting lists for initial Occupational Therapy assessments. The latest figures from the HSE reveal that there are 3,153 children waiting of an occupational therapy... Read More
21 February 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland has created a new online film to highlight Ireland’s Ancient East. Featuring Cobh, the video is inviting prospective visitors on a journey into the past, to come and experience a destination with 5,000 years of history. Titled “Top Experiences in Ireland’s Ancient East”, Tourism Ireland’s latest... Read More
20 February 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport plans to outperform all other airports in Ireland in 2019 as it achieves its fourth consecutive year of growth. This is according to a briefing note from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) which was seen by Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune. The note said that the... Read More
20 February 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Local election candidate Peter Horgan of the Labour Party has called for a pedestrian crossing and more traffic calming measures to be implemented on Boreenmanna Road in the interest of safety for residents and visitors to the area. “This is a highly residential area with many families spanning... Read More
19 February 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., met today (Tuesday) with Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to discuss and share concerns about the potential serious impacts for Irish and French fishing fleets if they were excluded from UK waters in... Read More
19 February 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Not one project approved for Rural Regeneration & Development Fund Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has accused the Minister for Rural & Community Development of leaving communities in West Cork behind after failing to allocate any money to projects in the West Cork... Read More
18 February 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Film Festival – Ireland’s first and largest film festival – has announced a new partnership in 2019 with the First Cut! Youth Film Festival, a successful four-day festival which is celebrating its 10th outing and takes place in Youghal, Co Cork in early March. As part of... Read More