32 extra Special Needs Assistant posts for Cork

15 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has said that the decision to over 600 additional Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts nationally from September 2015 reflects the government’s commitment to ensure that every child with an assessed need has access to a SNA. “This announcement... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

15th July, 2015

Cycle the Wild Atlantic Way for charity

15 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week 7 cyclists of all shapes and ages will take on a 675km challenge through the Wild Atlantic Way from Galway to Cork to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). One of the riders, London-born Ryan Willmott (who is married to Karen McSweeney from Montenotte... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

15th July, 2015

20k Cannabis seized in Cork

15 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As part of an intelligence led joint operation, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service with the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Cork Divisional Drugs Unit, yesterday (14/7/15) seized 1 kg of Herbal Cannabis, with an estimated value of €20,000.00 in Cork. The drugs which originated in Cameroon... Read More

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13th July, 2015

SeaFest was ‘a swell success’

13 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With over 10,000 people turning out for SeaFest event in Cork Harbour this weekend, Ireland’s first national maritime festival is being heralded as a great success. Co-ordinated by the Marine Institute, SeaFest brought together a number of state agencies and organisations to showcase to the public the... Read More

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13th July, 2015

Govt to fund West Cork artisan food markets

13 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West Jim Daly, is encouraging organisers of food and artisan markets in West Cork to apply for new Government funding. The funding is aimed at boosting community based markets across West Cork. The scheme is open to all rural towns and... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th July, 2015

Carrigaline man secures high level Fianna Fail position

13 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil members of Cork County Council have elected Councillor Seamus McGrath as the party’s new Group Leader on the Local Authority at a meeting in County Hall today. Councillor McGrath represents the Ballincollig-Carrigaline Local Electoral Area and was unanimously selected by the 16-strong Fianna Fáil team... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th July, 2015

Get rid of JobBridge – says Cork City Anti Austerity Alliance Cllr

13 July 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Anti Austerity Alliance councillor Mick Barry has welcomed the removal of nearly 6000 obsolete laws from the statute books – but has criticised the State’s reliance on JobBridge internships for the research that preceded the removal. The 1533 proclamation banning criticism of the marriage of Henry... Read More

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

13th July, 2015

Irish Water is good for West Cork – Jim Daly FG TD

13 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West Jim Daly has claimed that West Cork is reaping significant rewards as a result of setting up a single utility company to manage and improve water services across Ireland. The local TD was speaking following confirmation he received from Irish... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th July, 2015

Classic cars raise money for for Mercy Hospital

13 July 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ballincollig & District Vintage and Classic Car Club will host its Annual Vintage Show the car park of Ballincollig Shopping Centre on Friday 25th and Sunday 26th July, raising funds for the Mercy Hospital Foundation. The two day event will see the popular club, which caters for classic... Read More

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13th July, 2015

Britain’s biggest cruise ship to make maiden call into Cobh

13 July 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Wednesday 15th July, Britain’s biggest cruise ship, P&O Cruises Britannia, will be making a highly anticipated maiden call into Cobh in the Port of Cork as part of her first ever British Isles cruise. The biggest ship designed exclusively for Britain, Britannia is P&O Cruises’ latest “modern... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th July, 2015

Carrigaline’s Veronica is ‘Cork Person of the Month’

12 July 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Veronica Stuart has been named Cork Person of the Month. was nominated for the award by the Traditional Lace Makers of Ireland, to mark her contribution as a teacher, mentor and curator of the craft of lacemaking. Her outstanding achievements include the revival of the ‘queen’ of Irish... Read More

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11th July, 2015

Taoiseach opens UCC Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy

11 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. officially opened the UCC Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork today (Saturday). The 4,700m2 five storey building with state-of-the-art wave simulators, test tanks, workshops and offices provides Ireland with world-class infrastructure for renewable energy and maritime research to power the ‘blue economy’.... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS