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20 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Government have plans, and Cork City Council have plans, and it’s refreshing to see the private sector get in on the action! The Oliver Plunkett venue today launched its programme of events to commemorate the 1916 Rising called “The Rising of the Rebels”. The programme comprises a series...
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20 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP and aviation spokesperson on the EU transport committee Deirdre Clune will host talks with the European Commission’s External Aviation Policy chief next Wednesday in Brussels on the issue of Transatlantic flights between Cork and Boston. Speaking in advance of those meetings the Cork MEP raised...
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20 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor, Cllr Chris O’Leary warmly welcomed the announcement of €5million in European funding for Cork City Centre. Cllr O’Leary said ‘We warmly welcome this announcement which follows a very comprehensive application submitted by Cork City Council. Following on from the recent announcement of the Capitol development,...
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20 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Organsiers say: “Excitement is mounting for this year’s annual Surgeon Noonan Ball, set to enchant society supporters on February 6th next.” Rochestown Park Hotel will play host to a “Starry Starry Night”. The society wishes to invite members of the local community and beyond to come together to...
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20 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is to receive €5 million under the EU’s Sustainable Urban Development Priority of the Regional Operational Programmes. This capital grant assistance is to help fund two projects: €3.5 million towards the redevelopment of Monahan Road, including the creation of a new contemporary Marina Park...
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20 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update Let me tell you a story, it’s the story of a printing house in Youghal! ‘The Printer’ is a short documentary screening at Triskel Project Space with accompanying exhibition running from 28 January – 19 March. The event launches with a reception and a special screening...
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19 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Greyhound Racing in Cork received an extra boost today with the announcement that GAIN Dog Food have committed to sponsoring the event formerly known as the Guinness Trophy A1 Stake at Curraheen Park. This stake is one of the oldest in the greyhound racing calendar and is in...
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19 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 65 new housing units are to be built at the site owned by Cork City Council at Deanrock in Togher. The development will be advertised next month and is subject to a public consultation process. I think it is important the local residents engage during the consultation...
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18 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@theCork.ie The recent White Paper on Energy Policy published by the Department of Energy, Communications and Natural Resources acknowledged that Solar photovoltaic (PV) is part of the solution for the generation of zero-carbon electricity in Ireland. Energy Cork will host Ireland’s first major conference on solar power in Ireland...
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18 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said that the new Burglary Act will help keep repeat burglars off the streets of Cork and improve the safety of our community. “Yesterday the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, announced that the Criminal Justice (Burglary...
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18 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update Cork City Council have again secured a partnership with TG4 to host the prestigious TG4 Gradam Ceoil, the Traditional Music Awards. The recipients of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2016 (Traditional Music Awards) are being announced at St. Peter’s Church Cork this evening. A concert, featuring this...
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18 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Film in Cork (formerly known as the Cork Screen Commission) is a jointly funded initiative of Cork City & County Councils which works to promote all aspects of production in the Cork region, of which an integral part is relevant training to the industry. Film in Cork...
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