Women should be more involved in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths – Minister

12 February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie According to the Higher Education Authority, the number of females taking up Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects and third level courses has declined significantly during the last decade. In a bid to curb this decline, a new initiative called I Wish invited more than 1,000 female... Read More

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12th February, 2015

Govt focus on regional job creation will benefit West Cork – Harrington

12 February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington has today welcomed today’s launch of the Action Plan for Jobs – Regional by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. This is a five year, €250million strategy aimed at accelerating the jobs recovery in every... Read More

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12th February, 2015

€50,000 for Cork Film and Jazz Festivals – Buttimer

12 February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the announcement of €50,000 in funding for Cork Film Festival and Cork Jazz Festival. “Both Cork Film Festival and Cork Jazz Festival are an integral part of Cork’s events calendar for and the announcement by Minister for... Read More

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12th February, 2015

Education Minister Turns Sod on Skibbereen Community School

12 February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D. today (Thursday) performed the official sod turning on the site of the new community school at Gortnacloughy, Skibbereen in Co. Cork. Construction is already underway at the 19 acre site, which will cater for 900 post-primary school students on... Read More

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10th February, 2015

Actor tries Cork accent on US chat show… fails

10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Northern Ireland model, who has switched to being an actor was a good sport and tried the accent game on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, on Monday night. The usual stereotypical accents were in there: Scottish, French… but for some reason there was “County Cork” (we... Read More

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10th February, 2015

Thank Mercy The Flu has Flown

10 February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visiting restrictions at Cork’s Mercy University Hospital (MUH), Cork have been lifted and normal visiting arrangements have fully resumed. The management at the hospital have praised staff for dealing effectively with the recent cases of influenza and have also sincerely thanked the public for their cooperation with the... Read More

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10th February, 2015

“Government remains fully committed to the Bandon Flood Relief Scheme”

10th February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, met this week with Minister for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Simon Harris TD to discuss progress of the Bandon Flood Relief Scheme. Speaking following the meeting, Deputy Daly said: “the Government remains fully committed to the provision... Read More

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10th February, 2015

Local Cork industry focus firmly on Wild Atlantic Way

10th February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland today met members of the Cork tourism industry in the Celtic Ross Hotel, Roscarberry part of a series of Fáilte Ireland briefings, with a focus on the Wild Atlantic Way. Over the coming week a number of workshops will take place along the Wild Atlantic Way... Read More

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10th February, 2015

Teaching Council INVITES Cork Teachers to DEMONSTRATE innovation IN TEACHING at FÉILTE 2015

10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Teaching Council is calling on Cork teachers to showcase their work in leading innovative learning in schools at FÉILTE 2015. FÉILTE, the Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence, takes place on 3 October 2015 in the RDS, Dublin. The event, which is attended by teachers... Read More

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10th February, 2015

Lord Mayor attending European Project Launch

10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Mary Shields, is this week attending the launch of the Growsmarter Project, in Stockholm, Sweden. The Growsmarter project is a European project funded under the EU Horizon 2020 Programme, and came about as a means of creating and spreading new ideas that... Read More

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10th February, 2015

Glanmire Macra Team Win Gold at the FBD Capers Competition

10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The All-Ireland final of Macra’s variety entertainment contest, the FBD Capers competition, took place in the Solstice Centre, Navan, Meath last Saturday night. Glanmire Macra, Seandun, Cork were awarded the national title for the first time in the club’s history while their producer Daniel O’ Regan, Kinsale Macra,... Read More

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10th February, 2015

Sinn Féin calls for Dáil debate on Cork IT and IT Tralee merger – Jonathan O’Brien TD

10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking following concerns were raised by the TUI Cork Colleges’ Branch around the proposed merger between CIT and IT Tralee; Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien called on Minister Jan O’Sullivan to meet with the stakeholders in order to address their concerns. Deputy O’Brien said: “Charging ahead... Read More

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