16th October 2013, Wednesday By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie New figures released by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) show a massive increase in student enrollments in Cork Institute of Technology at a time when both staff levels and budgets have plummeted. The union has warned of the hugely detrimental effects of cutbacks on the... Read More
15 October 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie 103 musicians played for 2 hours in the Largest Céilí Band in the World. The record will be submitted in the coming months to the Guinness Book of Records for approval as an official world record. The event produced by William Hammond of the Cork Folk Festival was held... Read More
15th October 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer has welcomed the commitment by Government to invest in a convention centre for Cork. “Over the last few months I have raised the issues of a convention centre in Cork and the economic benefits of such a facility with... Read More
14th October 2013, Monday By TheCork.ie Reporter news@TheCork.ie The vice-chairman of Ballincollig Tidy Town’s committee Pat Clarke has received the September Cork Person of the Month award. “Pat very much epitomises the hard work put in by Tidy Town volunteers, not only in Ballincollig, but throughout the county”, said awards organiser Manus O’Callaghan. Pat was... Read More
10th October 2013, Thursday By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, has today (Thursday) welcomed the reduction in the trolley figures for the first nine months of the year at Cork University Hospital, which are 40% lower than they were for the same period in 2011. The Government TD says this improvement... Read More
10th October 2013, Thursday By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie H+A Marketing + PR today announced that it has created a number of new positions in its Cork and Galway offices after a number of client wins and investment in the company. These new roles were created across the Public Relations, Marketing and Strategic Communications departments and come... Read More
11th October 2013, Friday By Gareth Flynn news@TheCork.ie Officers from Revenue’s Customs Service, assisted by An Garda Síochána, last night (10/10/13) seized a total of 60,000 cigarettes, €55,000 in cash and 30kgs of tobacco in Co. Cork. The cigarettes and tobacco have a total retail value of €38,560 and potential loss to the exchequer of... Read More
11th October 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie Health Correspondent news@thecork.ie “This is the first time in 27 years that I have spoken my baby’s name in church, back then there was nothing. I couldn’t even talk about him and it broke my heart. Thank you so much.” A mother refers to her baby’s death during the... Read More
8th October 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Melissa Mullane this week took her seact on Mallow Town Council having being co-opted by Sinn Fein onto the seat vacated by Willie O Reagan.Cllr Mullane a long serving Dairygold employee is well known in political and community circles having been chosen recently to contest the county council elections... Read More
5th October 2013, Tuesday By TheCork.ie news@thecork.ie O’Sullivans Topaz/Centra in Innishannon County Cork has won a leading industry award. The well known station – on the site of the former Denis and Mary Ryan showroom – won the Newcomer of the Year Award at Ireland’s Forecourt and Convenience Retailer Awards, which were held recently in... Read More
7th October 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie Earlier this year Cork innovates, an initiative driving entrepreneurship in the Cork region, announced an increased bursary of €30,000 in business support for the winning business. Now there are only two weeks left to apply. The bursary offers a wide range of services from marketing, advertising, mentoring... Read More
7th October 2013, Monday By TheCork.ie Marine Correspondent news@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork welcomed MV Albatross, the final cruise liner of the 2013 season to Cobh today following what the Port of Cork confirmed as the ‘busiest cruise season on record for Cork’. In total, 62 cruise liners called to the Port of Cork, home... Read More