16 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland has borrowed Google technology to document some of the tourism beauty spots in Ireland’s Ancient East, which haven’t yet been captured by Google Street View, including parts of Cork such as The Jameson Experience; Cobh Heritage Centre; Titanic Experience; Camden Fort Meagher; and St Mary’s... Read More
16 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Families across Cork will potentially benefit from Labour’s plan to introduce a €2 per hour childcare system, Ciarán Lynch TD has said. It follows the publication of the Labour Party’s childcare proposals. Deputy Lynch said the changes will mean that families in Cork will have a little more... Read More
15 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie John Looney from Togher, Cork City, has been named ‘Cork Person of the Year’, for enhancing the lives of ill children over the past 23 years. John founded and runs the Cork City Hospital Children’s Club, which organizes trips for sick children, giving them lifelong happy memories.... Read More
15 January 2016, 3.20pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council have issued a statement confirming that salting crews have been engaged in salting the roads of Cork City every night since the current cold spell began. All the main traffic routes into the City are included in the salting routes. By day all available... Read More
15 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This afternoon at a Gala Awards Lunch at the Rochestown Park Hotel, the Cork Person or Persons of the Year will be announced. The winner will be chosen from the Cork Persons of the Month selected over 2015. Some 250 guests will attend the awards lunch, representing... Read More
14 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie West Cork based Labour T.D. Michael McCarthy has welcomed news that progress has been made to resolve water supply issues in Belgooly. Residents in the area have had to endure problems with the water supply for many years Speaking to TheCork.ie the Labour TD said “I have campaigned... Read More
14 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 295th (yes that’s right!) Annual General Meeting of the Royal Cork Yacht Club will be held in the clubhouse, Crosshaven, Co Cork on Monday 18 January 2016 at 8pm. History The predecessor of the present day Royal Cork Yacht Club, was the Water Club of the Cork... Read More
12 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The name ‘Fort 2 Fort’ implies that the cycles goes from a Fort to a Fort, but some artistic licence is needed! and that’s ok. This annual successful charity cycle actaully goes from Trabolgan Holiday Village near Whitegate, East Cork (the nearby Fort Carlisle is still used by the... Read More
12 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election candidate in Cork South Cental Cllr Donnchadh O’Laoghaire has described as “juvenile and desperate” comments made by Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin, in which he labelled Sinn Féin as a mafioso organisation. Cllr O’Laoghaire said; “On one level, Deputy Martin’s comments are laughable. His... Read More
12 Janaury 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Has the recession ended? The price of the average three-bed semi detached house in Co Cork rose 1.25% to €121,500 in the last six months, a nationwide property survey has found. The REA Average House Price Survey concentrates on the sale price of Ireland’s typical stock home,... Read More
12 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “I am concerned that there is a link between the condition of our roads and the spike in road deaths in the past 4 weeks” says Deirdre Clune MEP Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has called on County Councils across the country – including Cork County... Read More
11 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie House price inflation in 2016 will continue to be stronger outside Dublin and prices for the country as a whole are likely to rise by 5% according to the the latest house price survey from MyHome.ie in association with Davy. The recovery in property prices around the country... Read More