Cork based Consular corps arranges car deal for Diplomats and Consuls

24th May 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland: The organisation that represents Honorary Consuls in Ireland has announced its intention to sign heads of agreement with specific motor brands that offer its members incentives to become owners. Ireland Consular Corps is the organisation that represents close to 200 Honorary Consuls and their partners in... Read More

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23rd May, 2014

[Video] Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin votes in Cork

23rd May 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Voting is underway across the Country in the Local and European Elections, where people have a chance to choose their City or County Councillors and their MEP’s for the next 5 year period. One of the Party leaders who voted this morning in Cork was Fianna Fail... Read More

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22nd May, 2014

City Council finds money for Shandon Clock repairs

22nd May 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There were articles galore and it was the talk of the town; The Shandon Clock was stuck/broken for months. €40,000 was needed, and the cash strapped City Council said the 2014 budget was spoken for. But following media pressure money was somehow found! Cork City Council wishes to... Read More

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20th May, 2014

[Audio] Finance Minster visits Cork and welcomes credit rating

20th May 2014, Tuesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Photo: Charleville, Co Cork Minister for Finance Michael Noonan canvasses with Senator Deirdre Clune who is running in the European Elections. The Minister for Finance has welcomed an improvement in Ireland’s credit rating. Moody’s announced just before the weekend that it is moving the state up by... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

20th May, 2014

[Audio] New State bank on way – says Finance Minister in Charleville

20th May 2014, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Details of a new state backed bank will be revealed later in the week. It will offer small and medium size businesses access to 800 million euro in low interest loans, which can be paid back over longer periods. Business Group ISME has welcomed the news,... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

17th May, 2014

Northside GP concerned about Medical Card Cutbacks

17th May 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil local election candidate in Cork City North Central, Dr John Sheehan – affectionately known locally as “The Doctor” – has expressed his shock at figures which reveal that since 2012 the number of discretionary medical cards or GP visit cards in Cork City North have dropped... Read More

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17th May, 2014

[Audio] Taoiseach distances Govt from Shandon Clock repair bill

17th May 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork will not get any extra money from the Government to fix the famous Shandon Clock on the Northside of Cork City.. The Taoiseach says the responsibility for repairing it rests with the City Council The so called “four faced liar” named so because it’s clocks never... Read More

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17th May, 2014

[Audio] Recruitment multinational adds 56 jobs in Cork

17th May 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 56 new jobs are being created in Cork City. Recruitment firm Oxford International is investing 16 million euro in its European Headquarters on Penrose Quay, bringing staff numbers up to 130. Oxford is a division of a multi-national called “On Assignment” which has offices in US, Canada,... Read More

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17th May, 2014

[Audio] Taoiseach agrees Medical card reviews are unacceptable

17th May 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Both the Taoiseach and Tansiate have acknowledged that a current review of discretionary medical cards by the HSE has been insensitive in some cases. Speaking in Killarney earlier yesterday, ahead of the IMPACT conference, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said for a person to receive three letters in the... Read More

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16th May, 2014

ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Sky Garden’ opens at Fitzgeralds Park

16th May 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The New and Improved Fitzgerald’s Park has opened A full programme of free entertainment will take place over the weekend. Public performance areas for theatrical and musical performances, the award winning Chelsea Garden, new planting, plazas and pathways as well as new play areas are amongst the many... Read More

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14th May, 2014

Dan Boyle concerned with GAA funding

14th May 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Green Party Cork City South East candidate Dan Boyle has stated that the government’s decision to announce a grant of €30 million for the development of Pairc Uí Chaoimh while the proposal remains in the planning process and there are contentious elements to what is being proposed, to... Read More

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14th May, 2014

Does red tape in Cork City Manager’s Office hold up Shandon repair?

14th May 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Barry Keane, Fine Gael election candidate for Cork City Council has been following up on an issue he raised months ago. Here is a statement from Mr Keane: Shandon’s famous clock still has not been repaired six months after I first noticed that it was stopped. The fault... Read More

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