AIB announces Cork region winners of the Build a Bank Challenge

1 March 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Wednesday AIB today announced the winners of the Cork regional final of the AIB Build a Bank Challenge. Over 30 schools took part in the Cork Regional Final event which was held in the Silversprings Hotel. The winning schools are: · Ursuline Secondary School · Cistercian College... Read More

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28th February, 2015

Climate change expert speaks in Quaker meeting house

24 February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Professor John Sweeney, a renowned expert in climate change, will speak on the topic “Climate change affects us all – the clock is ticking” at the Cork Quaker Meeting House on Saturday, 28 February 2015. The talk is being hosted by EcoQuakers Ireland working with members of the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th February, 2015

LISTEN: Cork Mayor wants Naval ship as Floating Museum

27 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of County Cork is to write to the Minister for Defence Simon Coveney TD to suggest that “if” Malta does not accept the donation of the LE Aoife, then the ship could instead be moored in the lower harbour of Cork as a floating museum.... Read More

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27th February, 2015

Youghal on the box

27 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Youghal, East Cork, and its unique heritage will feature in a dedicated episode of Nationwide to be shown on RTE 1 tonight at 7.00pm. A film crew, fronted by Anne Cassin was in the town recently to showcase all the positive developments which have taken place in... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th February, 2015

Royal Cork Yacht Club retains title

27 February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven has retained the TYHA 5 Gold Anchor Marina award as well as an ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) Clean Marina Award. RCYC became the first Yacht Club in Ireland to be awarded this prestigious title in 2011 and further... Read More

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27th February, 2015

Cork Civic Trust to hand Vision Centre back to City Council

27 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At the annual budget meeting for Cork City Council in late 2014 it was revealed that the cash-strapped local authority was not in a position to support the Cork Vision Centre on North Main Street to the extent that it had in previous years. The building –... Read More

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26th February, 2015

Medical Engineering award for CIT student

26 Febraury 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Biomedical Engineering graduate, James Fogarty has the won the Vicon: Best Medical Engineering Undergraduate Project Competition at the Healthcare Technologies Student and Early Career Awards 2015 Finals which took place in London today (Wednesday 25th February). James was the only Irish student... Read More

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26th February, 2015

Murphy welcomes EU funding for rural broadband in North Cork

26 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dara Murphy TD, Minister for European Affairs, has welcomed the announcement of €800 million in funding EU Structural Funds for Ireland, following the formal signing in Brussels of Ireland’s operational programmes under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The funding will support the rollout of high-speed broadband... Read More

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

26th February, 2015

Gardai investigate Douglas assault

26 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Douglas, Cork are investigating a serious assault which occurred on Sunday morning 22nd February, 2015 between the hours of 1.30a.m. and 1.50a.m. A man, 23 years, was assaulted in the laneway between the areas of Grange Road and Grange Heights in Douglas. The injured man... Read More

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26th February, 2015

Vomiting bug strikes St Finbarr’s Hospital

26 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Strict visitor restrictions have been introduced with immediate effect at the Rehabilitation Unit at St. Finbarr’s Hospital. The Unit is closed to admissions and the public are being asked to refrain from visiting the unit due to an outbreak of Norovirus at the unit. This is in... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

25th February, 2015

Arts group seeks Patrick’s Day volunteers

25 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Never mind watching the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork this year – you could be in it. Cork Community Art Link (CCAL) is inviting the people of Cork to join Cultural Mechanics, their entry for this year’s Cork St Patrick’s Day Parade. The charity organisation, who... Read More

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24th February, 2015

Improved broadband for South and East Ireland

24 February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Councillor Kevin O’Keeffe, of the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly met European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Creţu in Brussels today to sign the €498.2 m European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) agreement for the Southern and Eastern region of Ireland. They were joined by Minister Brendan... Read More

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