13th March 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The state of roads in County Cork should improve over the next month. The Acting County Managed Declan Daly has lifted a ban on overtime for roads workers to try and tackle the growing problem of potholes. The cash strapped County Council has had to curtail all spending... Read More
10 March 2014 by Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It was exactly one year ago this month that I first visited the offices of TrustEv (pronounced as “Trust F”), a start-up based in Bessboro, Blackrock, just off the Skehard Road in Cork. I had difficulty locating their building because they were so new there was no sign!... Read More
10th March 2014, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Critical improvements to the Dunkettle Interchange should be prioritised to reduce bottleneck and to facilitate the free flow of traffic onto the M8 motorway according to a report published by Engineers Ireland. The regional report found that the transport infrastructure in Cork needs investment as it is... Read More
10th March 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork success story Sales of Irish Whiskey abroad are increasing, and most is produced in Midleton by Irish Distillers Pernod Richard where Jameson is the core product. 130 people are employed by the company there, and a further 40 in the Jameson Experience Tourist centre. 95 percent... Read More
8th March 2014, Saturday 1.30pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Senator Deirdre Clune has called on SIPTU to call off Industrial action which is set to take place between 5am and 9am next Friday and promises to cause major disruption at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports. “This will hurt Cork tourism and send out the... Read More
7th March 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork could become a hub for the maintenance of wind turbines. At an Ireland-France Chamber of Commerce presentation in Cork – attended by the French Ambassador – the French Multinational Alstom identified Cork as an “ideal area” for offshore turbines in the future. At the moment maintenance... Read More
6th March 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie St. Patrick’s Athletic v Turner’s Cross. Premier Division. 7th March 2014 (i.e. tomorrow). Kick-Off 7.45 pm Cork City FC will begin their 30th anniversary season with a repeat of the final game of last season, as they welcome the champions, St. Patrick’s Athletic, to Turner’s Cross. Watch the... Read More
6th March 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The building at Cobh Railway Station is currently undergoing renovation with the intention of opening the premises as a dual operation, offering tourism information on Cork City and County to visitors, in particularly cruise passengers, and as a vibrant exhibition space. A new company ‘Cobh Maritime Development... Read More
6th March 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Former GAA President, Sean Kelly, MEP, today encouraged Banks, Small Businesses, Researchers and Universities to collaborate closely to make Ireland a world leader in Innovation. Cork is ideally placed to nurture this global hub of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, with its strong academic foundations in UCC & CIT, along... Read More
By Bryan T. Smyth 5th March 2014 bryan@TheCork.ie Joan Hamilton of Slí Eile in North Cork was named Cork Person of the Month for her unique work and treatment for those suffering with mental health issues. Joan’s approach is based on the belief that people have the capacity to recover their mental health, and that... Read More
5th March 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune, has today (Wednesday ) welcomed the latest figures from the CSO, which show that the number of people on the Live Register has fallen for the last 20 months in a row. In Cork City, the number of people signing on has reduced... Read More
5th March 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Our Opinions We at TheCork.ie have mixed views about the Cork Airport Development Council which holds it’s meetings in Private. We are used to “Councils” being public. Perhaps they should have called it a “Commission” instead? It appears we will only hear what it does from press releases... Read More