5 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator and leader of Seanad Éireann, Jerry Buttimer, has warmly welcomed the annual results of IDA Ireland for 2016. The government agency announced the highest level of employment in its client companies in its 67 year history. Total employment at overseas companies now stands at 187,056... Read More
4 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual Surgeon Noonan Ball is set to take place on February 4th 2017. The Rochestown Park Hotel will play host to the society’s 40th anniversary, ‘A Night to Remember’ and UCC’s Surgeon Noonan Society wishes to invite all members of the local community and beyond to “dine... Read More
4 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has confirmed that €3,420,463 is available to schools here in Cork to develop Information and communications technology. “My Fine Gael colleague, the Minister for Education Richard Bruton, has confirmed to me that he is investing €30m in ICT infrastructure grants for primary... Read More
4 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has said that 2016 was a record year for Irish tourism, benefitting communities and businesses in Cork. He also encouraged people to consider a staycation in 2017, as thoughts turn to summer holiday bookings. “2016 was a record year for Irish tourism,... Read More
3 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie House price inflation is set to accelerate in 2017 to 8% driven by the economic recovery and an ever tightening housing market according to the latest house price survey from MyHome.ie in association with Davy. However the report warns that the combined impact of the Help-to-Buy scheme... Read More
28 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has said it is important to remind people that they are protected under EU law if anything goes wrong with online purchases they may have made when buying Christmas presents or shopping in the post-Christmas sales. “EU laws are there to protect consumers... Read More
26 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Main Street, Carrigaline is the place to be on St Stephen’s morning for the annual Wrenboys Festival and South Union Hunt meet. Main Street will be closed to through traffic from 11am until 1pm. A great family day out; locals are asked to walk to town centre... Read More
23 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today Revenue officers seized 21,000 illicit cigarettes branded ‘Marlboro Gold’,and ‘Rothmans’, when they carried out a search under warrant of a house in south Cork city. The smuggled cigarettes have a retail value of over €11,500 representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €9,300. A Latvian... Read More
21 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath has reminded Irish consumers in the run up to Christmas and the imminent retail ‘Sales’ promotions, to make themselves aware of the terms and conditions of purchasing and using gift vouchers. “Christmas is one of the busiest times of the... Read More
21 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Five angling development projects in Cork have been awarded funding to improve angling access in the area. The projects are some of 50 angling development projects across the country which will receive support from Inland Fisheries Ireland to the value of €500,000 in total as part of its... Read More
21 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Catholic and Church of Ireland Bishops of Cork have issued their annual Christmas message. Below is the statement from The Most Reverend Dr John Buckley and the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton: As Bishops of Cork, we join in wishing you all a peaceful Christmas. We pray... Read More
20 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clune calls on social media companies to introduce minimum standards on their platforms to protect teenage users 25% of Irish 14-17 year old school children say they have sent nude pictures of themselves online * Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has welcomed moves by Facebook to... Read More