top of page Gardai in Cork are investigating a two vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N25 East bound at Harpers Island between the Little Island and the Cobh Junctions at approximately 11.30am this morning. A male in his 70’s was fatally injured when the car he was driving collided with a... Read More
top of page The Port of Cork has announced an investment of €3 million in new plant equipment following an agreement with crane manufacturer, Liebherr. The investment includes a new LHM 550 Harbour Mobile Crane which will be in operation at Ringaskiddy Deep-water Berth. Increasingly, importers to the Port of Cork are using Panamax size... Read More
top of page Asking prices for houses in Cork remained unchanged for the second quarter in a row according to the latest survey by MyHome.ie This means that the median or ‘middle price’ of a house in both the City and County remains at €195K. Further signs of price stabilisation also emerged in the annual... Read More
top of page On Sunday the 30th of June, Cork City came alive with tweets and chatter as World Social Media Day Cork burst onto our streets. This FREE event was open to all – young or old. Teams from all over the country registered in advance on the official world social media day site,... Read More
top of page Sinn Féin has announced the line-up for its fourth annual summer school in County Cork next Friday and Saturday with controversial and outspoken commentators such as Eamon Dunphy, Guardian columnist Roy Greenslade, journalist Alison O’Connor, GAA star Seán Óg Ó hAilpin, and 2012 Young Person of the Year and disability rights campaigner... Read More
top of page Cork’s Robert Heffernan who finished a magnificent 4th.in the gruelling 50km.Walk at the London Olympics last August is determined to set a new lifeime best time for the 3km. Walk at the 62nd Cork Ciity Sports to be held next Tuesday at the C.I.T.Athletic Stadium in Bishopstown. Irish sports followers marvelled at... Read More
top of page Almost half of all private rented accommodation inspected in Cork City over the last three years failed to meet basic housing standards. Private Landlords have a legal obligation to look after their properties, but responsibility for enforcement rests with local authorities. It emerged this week that inspectors from Cork City Council have... Read More
top of page Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan, says there will still be cuts to the number of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) in classrooms across Cork come September despite a Government climb-down on the number of resource teaching hours that were to be cut. Deputy Moynihan was speaking during a Fianna... Read More
top of page Fine Gael Cork East TD, Tom Barry, has today said the EU decision to dismantle sugar quotas could herald the return of sugar production to Ireland by 2017. Deputy Barry was speaking after EU negotiators agreed to abolish the system of sugar production quotas from October 2017 as part of wider reforms... Read More
top of page Fine Gael Cork North Central Deputy and member of the Finance Committee, Dara Murphy, has today (Wednesday) said the strategy being adopted by Fianna Fáil in respect of a banking inquiry aims to distract and deflect from the role that Party played in our economic collapse, as it presided over a system... Read More
top of page 25 June 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie Last Thursday we attended the opening of Cork’s newest Bar and Bistro, located at Cork International Airport Hotel. More than one hundred guests, locals and members of the business community gathered on what was also the last function attended by outgoing Lord Mayor Fine... Read More
top of page Golden Discs will open the doors to its new flagship store in the iconic 5,000 square foot building on Patrick Street (in the Old HMV shop) The new branch, which will be the biggest of the 15 Golden Discs stores in Ireland, has created 18 full time jobs. Managing Director Stephen Fitzgerald... Read More