SPORT: Irish Independent sponsors Irish Greyhound Laurels at Curraheen Park

23 March 2015 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Irish Independent today announced its sponsorship of the Irish Greyhound Laurels in Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium. This is the second large sponsorship the Independent has made in Cork in recent times, in Rugby Musgrave Park has been renamed as Irish Independent Park. Speaking at the Launch, Arlene... Read More

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20th March, 2015

Former Mountjoy governor to speak in Cork this weekend

20 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A major national volunteering conference will take place this weekend (March 20-22) in Cork. The ‘Nurturing Young People’s Potential – the Volunteer’s Role’ has been organised by Foróige, Ireland’s leading youth organisation. Keynote speaker is former Mountjoy Prison governor and former Foróige member John Lonergan, who will... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

19th March, 2015

Ó Laoghaire welcomes Douglas pay parking changes

19 March 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cllr Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has welcomed the decision to introduce 30 free minutes for on street parking in Douglas. “We have been pushing for quite some time to get some relief as regards pay parking for Douglas. Despite the support of the local Councillors on the Municipal District,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

19th March, 2015

Rural areas needs GP’s

19 March 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central) has said the Government’s failure to act on the escalating crisis in GP recruitment has left more than 30 rural communities without a vital primary healthcare service. Deputy Kelleher has called on the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

19th March, 2015

KBC Bank have a branch in Cork

18 March 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie We must admit here at TheCork.ie that we don’t know much about KBC Bank. Honestly, if you asked us to name banks we would have said. AIB Bank of Ireland Permament TSB and then stopped! But KBC Bank, in fairness, do have a branch in the City Centre,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th March, 2015

Dublin getting lions share of new jobs

19 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance councillor Mick Barry this morning said that the just-released Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) quarterly bulletin provides information and analysis that should ring alarm bells in Cork. The trade union-based institute are claiming that 94% of last year’s newly-created 29,000 jobs were based in... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

18th March, 2015

Rob Heffernan launches Irish Cancer Society fundraiser

18 March 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Great Island Run is a 10 Mile Road Race takes place on Sunday 12th April at 10.30 am in Cobh to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society. For the first time this year there will also be a 4 mile race and a charity walk for... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, SPORT

18th March, 2015

Woman dies in car accident near Fermoy

18 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth davod@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Fermoy are investigating a road traffic collision in which a woman in her 30s was killed. The collision occurred on the R628, Castlelyons to Conna (South East of Fermoy) road at approximately 8:30am this morning when a car collided with an SUV. The woman driver... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

18th March, 2015

Munster Rugby helping with Internet safety

18 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Munster Rugby team are lining-out behind Trend Micro and tackling internet safety by supporting their 2015 “What’s Your Story?” video and poster competition. The competition will award up to €7,000 in prizes to young movie-makers and artists who share their learnings with those going online for... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

18th March, 2015

Malwarebytes chooses Cork for EMEA HQ

18 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D., today announced that Malwarebytes, the company founded to protect people and businesses from next-generation cyberthreats, has chosen Cork as the site for its EMEA HQ, creating 50 new jobs over 3 years. The investment is supported by the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

18th March, 2015

Simon Coveney in Italy to promote Irish Tourism

18 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, was in Italy this week, as part of a ‘Promote Ireland’ programme around St Patrick’s Day – helping to promote tourism to Ireland in 2015. The visit by Minister Coveney coincided with the ‘greening’ of the Colosseum... Read More

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18th March, 2015

65,000 spectators at Cork City Patricks Parade

18 March 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork St. Patrick’s Festival 2015 has come to a close, culminating in the spectacular festival parade and award ceremony. Some 65,000 spectators took to the city’s streets to cheer on more than 60 groups and 3000 parade participants who were taking part. Best Overall Entry was awarded... Read More

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