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7th January, 2014

HSE and GAA tackle stress together

7th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The HSE South and the GAA join forces to help tackle stress – a first in Ireland Minister of State, Kathleen Lynch, is to launch a HSE South and GAA joint initiative to help people deal with stress in their lives on Wednesday, 8th January 2014 at... Read More
HEALTH, NEWS
7th January, 2014

Mallow Town Council passes final budget

7th January 2014 By Politics Reporter news@TheCork.ie Mallow Town Council (North County Cork) last night passed its annual budget despite the reduction in funding from the local government fund. Eight councillors voted in favour of the budget with only the Sinn Fein representative Melissa Mullane descenting. Speaking after the meeting Ms Mullane said; “I am... Read More
NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
6th January, 2014

[Audio] Litter survey says Cork City is clean

6th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie All Cork areas surveyed in Irish Business Against Litter’s Anti-Litter League for 2013 have been deemed clean, with Fermoy the only town to reach the status of ‘Cleaner than European norms’. Shandon/Blackpool and Midleton were in 20th and 31st positions respectively in the table of 42 towns... Read More
NEWS
6th January, 2014

Planning APPLICATIONS up in Cork, but COMMENCEMENTS down

6th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) shows that planning applications are up in Cork. The figure for 2013 is -9%, up on the 2012 figure of -16%. Project commencements have also slowed significantly, from +6% in 2012 to... Read More
NEWS
6th January, 2014

Cork Screen Commissioner moving on

6th January 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Screen Commissioner, Niall Mahoney, has left the Commission as his contract has come to an end. An experienced Producer, he will be returning to the freelance market, plus running Musketeer Production Services Ltd. a company which specialises in assisting incoming and indigenous productions with all of... Read More
NEWS
6th January, 2014

Munster Labour MEP comments on Knockraha pylons

6th January 2014 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Phil Prendergast (Labour, previously co-opted to replace Alan Kelly) says EirGrid has failed to alert rural communities about their plans to erect 750 high rise pylons which would link Kildare to Cork via Wexford. Tomorrow is the deadline for public submissions to EiGrid in relation to... Read More
NEWS
6th January, 2014

Bantry Hospital goes “smoke-free” from today

6 January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie Bantry General Hospital (BGH) will become a smoke-free campus from today, meaning smoking will not be permitted anywhere on the general hospital grounds. The introduction of this new policy, which is supported by the hospital’s Executive Management Board, will apply to all staff, patients, visitors and contractors... Read More
HEALTH, NEWS
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