692 vacant council houses in Cork

28 September 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Cllr Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said the number of vacant council units in Cork provides stark evidence of the scale of the housing crisis in both city and county. Cllr Ó Laoghaire was responding to reports that there are now 692 vacant council units in Cork... Read More

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25th September, 2015

Fine Gael Ministers use of Gardaí as a taxi service ‘abuse of position’ says Sinn Fein TD

25 September 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O’Brien has strongly criticised his constituency rival Minister of State Dara Murphy for an ‘abuse of his position’ in using Garda resources for his own purposes. The junior minister’s car broke down outside Fermoy, Cork and requested that local Gardaí drive him over... Read More

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25th September, 2015

Revenue seize €67k illegal cigarettes in Cork City

25 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As part of an on going operation targeting the illegal importation, sale and supply of cigarettes, Revenue officers this morning (25/9/15) seized 130,000 cigarettes with a retail value of €67,000 in Cork City. The ‘NZ Slims’ cigarettes, which had arrived from Poland, were seized at a commercial... Read More

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25th September, 2015

Carrigaline Unveiled As Cork’s First SIRO-Powered Town

25 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie SIRO, the ESB-Vodafone joint venture which is delivering Ireland’s first 100% fibre-optic broadband network to 50 towns nationwide, has today unveiled Carrigaline as Cork’s first SIRO-powered town. The announcement was made at an event in the Carrigaline Court Hotel in association with Cork County Council and the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

25th September, 2015

New flights from Cork to USA welcomed by all

25 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said that the announcement of the first ever transatlantic routes from Cork Airport is great news for the city and county and will be a huge boost for tourism and business throughout the Munster region. “I’m delighted... Read More

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25th September, 2015

More infrastructure investment needed for Cork region – Ibec

25 September 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today urged the Government to address the critical need for infrastructure investment in the Cork region. At a recent meeting between Ibec’s Regional Executive Committee and elected representatives in Cork, a number of key challenges facing business in Cork were identified.... Read More

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23rd September, 2015

Want to rent a home in Cork? €794 is now the average rent

23 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The average rent for all dwellings in the private rented sector in Co. Cork in Quarter 2, 2015, and which were registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was €794. This was up €11 when compared to the average rent in Q1, 2015, when the amount... Read More

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23rd September, 2015

Cork Roads needs investment – says CIF – Dunkettle Interchange, N28 Carrs Hill to Ringaskiddy, Macroom Bypass

23 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) in Cork has called for the upcoming Public Capital Programme to address some significant infrastructural bottlenecks in the Cork region. N28 Carrs Hill Cork to Ringaskiddy (and Carrigaline) road Conor O’Connell, regional Director of CIF in Cork stated that: “The N28 and... Read More

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23rd September, 2015

Pharma Conference begins in Cork

23 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister at State, Sean Sherlock TD today opened the fifth PharmaChemical Ireland (PCI), Parenteral Drugs Association (PDA), International Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) Conference in the Radisson Hotel, Little Island, Cork. Delighted to give opening address PharmaChem Ireland this am in Little Island. The shift in the sector is... Read More

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23rd September, 2015

Roy Keane opens new unit in Marymount Hospice

23 September 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Marymount University Hospital & Hospice officially opened its new interventional pain service facility at Marymount, Curraheen, Cork this morning. Republic of Ireland’s soccer management team Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane performed the official opening. Dr. John Browne, consultant pain specialist, instigated the interventional pain service for patients with... Read More

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23rd September, 2015

IndieCork Music Programme launched at Culture Night 2015

23 September 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork is rightly famous for it’s maverick sounds and IndieCork is proud to announce a rich and diverse music programme at the Crane Lane Theatre over 8 nights from October 4th to 11th. Programmed by IndieCork committee members Tony Langlois and Eileen Hogan – this independent music showcase... Read More

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23rd September, 2015

Kearys Hyundai sponsor Cork Constitution FC

23 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Pictured (L-R) Ryan Foley and James Murphy. Kearys Hyundai Cork are delighted to announce their continued sponsorship of Cork Constitution FC senior team for the coming season. Kearys are one of Ireland’s largest motor groups, with a number of state of the art dealerships around Cork city... Read More

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