14 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winners of the 59th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) have been announced. Shane O’Connor and Liam Carew, aged 19 and in sixth year in the Abbey School, Tipperary won with their project Assessing the impact of second-level education on key aspects of adolescents’ life and... Read More
11 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP, Billy Kelleher has urged the Irish Government to stand firm in any negotiations with the EU over Norwegian access to Irish waters. Kelleher was commenting after meeting with representatives of the South and West Fish Processors Organisation and the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association... Read More
10 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dominican Religious order are selling their St Dominic’s Retreat Centre at Ennismore, Montenotte – Cork Greens welcome Cork City Council’s efforts to purchase land for use as a public park The Green Party in Cork has welcomed confirmation that Cork City Council is engaged in discussions with a... Read More
4 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has today announced that Sean O’Brien has been elected as its new Chairman Mr. O’Brien succeeds Mr. John O’Gorman who served as Chairman of the Society for the past five years and recently stepped down having served the maximum term permitted on the Dairygold... Read More
23 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold is pleased to announce the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors, effective 1st January 2023. Mr Joe Tobin, a dairy farmer, from Camus, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, has been nominated by the Tipperary Regional Committee to fill the Tipperary vacancy on the Board, succeeding... Read More
15 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 15 non-profit organisations committed to developing a nation of change champions, are today celebrating news that they will receive a grant share of this year’s €110,000 Coca-Cola Thank You Fund. Responding to the high level of demand for supports amongst community groups and the quality of applications received, Coca-Cola... Read More
7 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This months €1.3 billion announcement for forestry supports will provide certainty for farmers and aims to get confidence back into the sector, Fine Gael Senators have said. Senators Tim Lombard and Micheál Carrigy recently raised the significant worry felt by many in the industry while addressing Minister McConalogue... Read More
1 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winner of the Paddy Fitzgerald Award for 2022 is Neilie O’Leary from Inchinagown, Coomhola in Bantry, Co Cork. Nominated by the West Cork County Executive, he has been involved in IFA for nearly 50 years. He sits on the National Hill Committee, which he chaired in the... Read More
31 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Meeting to take place in Mitchelstown on November 4th with Ministers Coveney and Heydon Challenges facing the rural and agriculture sector will be the focus of a one day conference hosted by Fine Gael in Cork in the coming days. The Fine Gael National Agriculture, Food and Rural... Read More
30 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week the National Dairy Council have a new campaign called – ‘From the Ground Up’. The campaign highlights the hard work and commitment required by top athletes and dairy farmers to be top of their game. The NDC ads showcase Cork’s famous Olympic rower Paul O’Donovan –... Read More
17 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold has maintained the August Quoted Milk Price at 57.5cpl, based on standard constituents of 3.3% Protein and 3.6% Butterfat, inclusive of bonuses and VAT. This milk price equates to an average August farm gate milk price of 64.8cpl, based on average August milk solids, achieved by Dairygold... Read More
12 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Members from the Cork Chapter of Macra na Feirme recently visited ABP’s Demonstration Farm in Clonegal, Co. Carlow to receive a briefing on results from a collaborative research project between ABP, Teagasc and ICBF. The briefing was attended by national and regional representatives of Macra na Feirme. The... Read More