8 April 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The centenary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania* by a German U-boat off the coast of Cork, Ireland, during the WW1, takes place next month, on May 7th. Four coastal communities in Co. Cork, Kinsale, The Old Head, Cobh and Courtmacsherry, are commemorating the centenary with a... Read More
8 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The results of the Macra na Feirme Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections were announced in the Irish Farm Centre, Dublin, yesterday (Tuesday). Seán Finan from Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, a founding member of Castlerea Macra since 2007 and is currently National Treasurer and North West Vice-President, has been declared... Read More
7 April 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the help of its patron, Munster and Ireland Rugby Star Simon Zebo, Cork ARC Cancer Support House unveiled its new visual identity. Cork ARC is a registered charity and voluntary organisation supporting cancer patients and their families since 2003. The aim of their new brand is to... Read More
2 April 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Sandra McLellan has stated that the best way that the people of Cork can support the striking Dunnes Stores workers is by refusing to pass the picket. Deputy McLellan said; “The people of Cork should show their solidarity with the Dunnes Stores workers tomorrow by... Read More
2 April 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance councillors Lil O’Donnell and Mick Barry have condemned racist graffiti which was painted on the side wall of an African shop in Shandon Street this week. The graffiti (below) read: “Blacks Out” and included a Celtic Cross, a symbol used by many neo-nazi and extreme... Read More
1 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator ColmBurke forCork North Central l has, today (Wednesday) welcomedthe allocation of €224m, for local authority housing in Cork City and Cork County .This is part of a national allocation of funding by Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government,... Read More
30 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork-based national charity Irish Guide Dogs for The Blind is looking for volunteers in Cork to support its national campaign Guide Dog Day taking place on 1st May. On Guide Dog Day on 1st May there will be street and Tesco collections in Cork selling Guide Dog... Read More
29 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Developing new routes to Germany, Scandinavia, Northern Italy and France was the focus of a round table conference at Inchydoney on Thursday with the Minister for tourism Paschal Donohue among those in attendance. The event which was attended by the management at Cork Airport as well as... Read More
29 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Jonathan O’Brien has stated that bringing about the republic envisaged in the 1916 proclamation remains unfinished business. Deputy O’Brien was speaking at an event in the Metropole Hotel this week to mark the Cork City launch of Sinn Féin’s National... Read More
29 March 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week’s Prize Bond Star prize of €50,000.00 goes to lucky Prize Bond number HF643024 held in County Cork. The lucky bond was purchased in 2007. There were over 7,000 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €420,000. In addition to a €1 MILLION... Read More
29 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth Cork singer songwriter Danny Battles has been chosen to play support on the tour by Louis Walsh’s new band HomeTown. Danny will play the eight venues in the tour over Easter. The tour plays Ennis on Good Friday, 3 April, Kilkenny 4 April, Easter Sunday in Castlebar 5... Read More
29 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central), has said that Ireland will miss out on the benefits of a new proposed EU Touring Visa as we are not a member of the Schengen area. “The European Commission has proposed a new type of visa, the Touring... Read More