15 49.0138 8.38624 arrow 1 both 1 4000 1 0 horizontal https://www.thecork.ie 300 0 1
theme-sticky-logo-alt
theme-logo-alt
16th December, 2015

Hospitals Crisis to Continue in 2016 warns Cork opposition TD Billy Kelleher

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The new HSE Service Plan will make grim reading for patients and frontline staff in our hospitals says Fianna Fáil Health spokesperson, Billy Kelleher. “Despite an ageing population and the plan’s admission that health needs increase as people get older and people over 65 years of age... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
16th December, 2015

Technological Universities must be resourced adequately – Jonathan O’Brien TD

16 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking today during the debate on the Technological Universities Bill, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said that his party were giving qualified support for the Bill to allow it to proceed, but wanted to see major changes for that support to continue. The Cork North Central... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS
16th December, 2015

HSE Service Plan will protect existing services and help develop new ones – says Cork Govt TD Jerry Buttimer

16 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, Jerry Buttimer, has said the HSE Service Plan, launched today, will protect existing services and develop new ones. “This is the second year in which additional Exchequer funding has been made available to... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
16th December, 2015

Government has to invest more in Health ICT systems – says Cork North West TD

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork North West TD, Áine Collins, has said that in order to support patients and front line staff working in the Health Service, investment in health ICT systems is badly needed. “Investment in health communications and technology systems is badly needed to best serve patients... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
16th December, 2015

Cork County Council programme of events fro 1916-2016 commenerations

16 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking at the launch in County Hall of plans for 1916 commemorations by the local authority, Cllr Frank O’Flynn Chairman of the Cork County 1916 Centenary Programme stated that Cork will play a central role in the 1916 centenary celebrations and this is as it should be as... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
16th December, 2015

Trails for Tourism – A Policy to maximise the economic benefit to the County

16 December 1015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Members of Cork County Council recently adopted Draft Trails for Tourism, a policy to maximise the economic benefit to the County which was drafted by members of the Tourism Strategic Policy Committee. Through the promotion of trails, the policy aims to support rural regeneration, economic development and tourism... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS
16th December, 2015

Government allocates funds for redevelopment of Anglesea Street Courthouse

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A contract has been signed today this week which will allow the redevelopment of the courthouse on Anglesea Street, Cork. Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald TD, announced the conclusion and signing of the contracts for a Courts Bundle Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project which include a the refurbishment... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
16th December, 2015

Tickets on sale for annual Cork Simon Community Fundraiser Women’s Lunches

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas – the day when women traditionally get together for a knees-up after their hard-work during Christmas, is a thriving tradition in Cork, and for over a decade Cork Simon Community has hosted Women’s Christmas Lunches in Cork city and county, celebrating... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS
16th December, 2015

Tourism up by 12 percent in Ireland – Cork based European Minister Dara Murphy

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dara Murphy, Minister for European Affairs, has welcomed todays CSO report on Overseas Travel figures, for the period covering July -September 2015, indicating a strong growth in visitors to Ireland from mainland Europe and North America (both continents are up 14 per cent). The CSO survey also... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
16th December, 2015

Mental Health care a priority in Sinn Féin’s new health plan -says East Cork Cllr Pat Buckley

16 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election candidate Cllr Pat Buckley has commended his party’s plan for universal health care, launched today, by welcoming the prioritisation of mental health care within the policy Speaking following the launch, Cllr Buckley said; “Sinn Féin has today outline a comprehensively researched costed plan... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
16th December, 2015

Coveney secures €131m in quotas for Irish Fishermen

16 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Increase in whitefish value for third consecutive year The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D. early this morning (Wednesday) announced that he has secured 36,886 tonnes of whitefish quotas for Irish fishermen at today’s EU Fisheries negotiations. This is a 10% increase on last... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
1 … 1,059 1,060 1,061 … 1,243