Emergency humanitarian support scheme expanded to cover Small businesses devastated by floods

2 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork TD Michael McCarthy (Labour) has welcomed an announcement today that the criteria for the emergency humanitarian support scheme administered by the Irish Red Cross will be expanded to small businesses affected by recent flooding. In establishing the scheme, the nature of the emergency response required an... Read More

LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

1st February, 2016

Cork MEP is worried that European Union are “downgrading gender equality”

1 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has given her support to a cross-party initiative calling on the European Commission to give a commitment to pursuing gender equality in the wake of a perceived downgrading of equality and gender issues over recent months. Liadh Ní Riada said: “The 2016... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

1st February, 2016

Will Finance Minister Noonan explain the €5.4bn fiscal space discrepancy before the election starts?

1 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath (based in Carrigaline, Co Cork) has called on the Minister for Finance to explain the staggering €5.4bn difference between his department’s estimate of the likely fiscal space available to the next government and the estimate of the Fiscal Advisory Council. Deputy... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

1st February, 2016

Johnny O’Mahony brings Greens’ Campaign Launch to beautiful Lough Ine

1 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Johnny O’Mahony, the Green Party candidate in Cork South West, swims in the sea every day that he can. Next Friday will be no exception. Johnny plans to make a splash when he launches his General Election campaign at Lough Ine, next Friday 5th February at 12:00pm midday.... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

1st February, 2016

Clonakilty, West Cork to get new Fire Station

1 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty, West Cork is to get new Fire Station. The announcement is part of a new €40m programme of construction / refurbishment of 26 fire stations for the five year period 2016 – 2020. The programme will see 16 new fire station construction projects initiated between now... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

1st February, 2016

Sky contract creates 130 jobs at Cork call centre ‘Abtran’

1 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based business process management company – Abtran – are recruiting 130 new staff to support Sky’s customer service operations. Abtran currently employs over 1,000 people in Cork. The contract announcement was made by Minister for Agriculture, Food and The Marine, Simon Coveney with JD Buckley,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

31st January, 2016

Bantry House receives state funding for roof works

31 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Togher Castle, Togher, Dunmanway is to receive €9,000 for roof works and Bantry House will receive €7,000. The announcement is part of a national €2m Built Heritage Investment Scheme, which will benefit 340 heritage projects nationwide. The minimum amount of funding awarded under the scheme is €2,500... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

29th January, 2016

Mayoral Reception from Cork Cork Mayor for Special Olympic Athletes

29 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In honour of the recent achievements of Cork Special Olympics Athletes, County Mayor Cllr John Paul O’Shea will host a Mayoral Reception on Monday, 1st February at 4.30pm in the Council Chambers. There are six recipients who will be awarded on the day: 1. Laura Ahern from Glanmire... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

29th January, 2016

Social Democrats manifesto promises movement on Cork-Limerick motorway project

29 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Election candidate for Limerick City, Sarah Jane Hennelly, has said that her Social Democrats party are the only grouping that can will move forward with the Cork-Limerick M20 Motorway project. The Social Democrats manifesto was launched in Dublin last week, and it’s the only one that specifically... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS

29th January, 2016

Sinn Féin in Government would defend Students – says Cork Cllr Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

29 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election candidate Cllr Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said that Sinn Féin would ensure that access to Third Level Education can be expanded, and would not allow the hardships students have suffered in recent years to continue. Cllr Ó Laoghaire spoke at a debate on Wednesday... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

29th January, 2016

Martin McGuinness to canvass in Bandon tomorrow morning

29 January 2016, Friday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will visit Bandon tomorrow morning (Saturday). He will be doing a canvass with Sinn Féin General Election candidate Cllr Rachel McCarthy and viewing some areas and premises badly damaged by the recent flooding.

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28th January, 2016

Cork MEP raises concerns around public procurement process

28 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has raised concerns around public procurement process & e-tenders following a number of issues being made apparent by community groups. Ní Riada said, “I recently met with a community group that applied for funding for the refurbishment /extension of their community hall.... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN