Cork Sinn Fein wants voting age reduced to 16

12 March 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking on Sinn Féin’s proposals to extend voting rights in presidential elections to 16 year olds, the party’s education spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said that 16 year olds have competency in many areas according to the State and therefore should also be enfranchised to vote. The Cork North... Read More

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12th March, 2015

35,000 Cork homes benefit from Govt scheme

12 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A total of 35,637 homes in Cork have benefitted from the government’s Better Energy Homes and Warmer Homes schemes since 2009. The figures demonstrate the successful take-up of the schemes in Cork. Overall 23,813 local households availed of the ‘Better Energy Homes’ scheme, while 3,934 have benefitted... Read More

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12th March, 2015

AUDIO: Walkway named for Cork sports legend

12 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Plans to rename a walkway near Fitzgerald Park in the City after a soccer legend have come to fruition. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Mary Shields, will finally unveil “The Noel Cantwell Walk” nameplate tomorrow morning. Back in October 2014 Cork City Council passed a resolution... Read More

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12th March, 2015

Customs seize Tobacco in Cork

12 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As a result of an on-going operation focusing on the illegal importation of cigarettes and tobacco, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service, yesterday seized 17kgs of tobacco with an approximate retail value of €8,200 in Cork. Initially Revenue’s detection dog, Harvey, gave a positive reaction to a package... Read More

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12th March, 2015

John B Keane lecture in Clonakilty

12 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Billy Keane, son of famous playwright John B. Keane, is guest speaker at the March lecture organised by Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage. The event titled “The Life and Times of John B. Keane”, will take place at The Parish Centre, Clonakilty tonight at 8.30pm. One of Ireland’s most... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th March, 2015

Cork MEP upset with Kerry MEP over Irish Language

11 March 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking from Strasbourg today, Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada – from the Muskerry Gaeltacht on the Cork/Kerry border – gave a warm welcome to the ‘language campaign’ begun by her parliamentary colleague Seán Kelly MEP – who hails from Kerry. Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly announced this week... Read More

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11th March, 2015

ETB want to be patron of new Carrigtwohill primary school

11 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To cater for increasing demand and higher pupil numbers in East Cork, the need for a new national school in Carrigtwohill has been identified by The Department of Education and Skills. An open evening will be held this week on Thursday, 12 March 2015 to discuss the... Read More

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11th March, 2015

Irish Volunteers Exhibition at the Cork Archives Centre

11 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie

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11th March, 2015

George Hook to Grand Marshal Cork City Patrick’s Parade

11 March 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor, Cllr. Mary Shields is delighted to announce George Hook has officially accepted the invitation to be the Grand Marshal for the Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2015. Mr Hook, who is a Cork native, will lead the parade alongside the Lord Mayor. The parade, which commences... Read More

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11th March, 2015

Construction Industry Federation brief Cork builders

11 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Builders and contractors throughout Cork will be given an update on the prospects for house building in Cork at a free briefing taking place on Wednesday 11th March. The event will also address the changes to public procurement for the construction sector and which will have massive... Read More

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10th March, 2015

LEADER funding for Cork’s rural development

10 March 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Rural Ireland needs more investment Minister for European Affairs, Cork’s Dara Murphy TD, has welcomed today’s government announcement in relation to County Cork’s allocation of the overall €220 million LEADER portion of funding, under the Rural Development Programme (RDP). “I have been working in unison with Rural... Read More

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10th March, 2015

Cork Winner Of National Poetry Competition

10 March 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Co Cork man was named winner of the Ennis-based Caring for Carers Ireland National Poetry Competition 2015 at a ceremony in County Clare at the weekend. Patrick Holloway from Crosshaven beat off competition from all over Ireland to claim the top prize for his poem “A Little... Read More

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