Latest Local News, Opinion, Editorial, History, Lifestyle, Business, Entertainment, Sport, Education, Property ,Motoring and Making Waves articles. http://www.corkindependent.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:39:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.corkindependent.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.corkindependent.com Latest Local News, Opinion, Editorial, History, Lifestyle, Business, Entertainment, Sport, Education, Property ,Motoring and Making Waves articles. http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3224&Itemid=91 Details have just been announced of a new PhD Scholars Programme in Cancer Biology at University College Cork. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:14:02 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3223&Itemid=91 Cork Institute of Technology's Annual Careers Fair takes place this Tuesday, October 7, in the Institute's Nexus Centre where a number of major national and international companies will be searching for suitable graduates. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:13:04 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3222&Itemid=86 The Lee scheme was the last of the large-scale hydroelectric projects to be built, following the Shannon, Erne and Liffey schemes. For the politicians and policy makers, those projects were visionary. The generators that were built in the 1950s are still working today. They receive regular overhauls every year. Their basic structure is exactly the same. At Inniscarra, there is generator no 1, a 15 mW unit manufactured by Brown Bovari. Inniscarra generator no 2 is a 4 mW unit also manufactured by Brown Bovari. Carrigadrohid generator no 3 is an 8 mW unit manufactured by Siemens. The manufacturer of all three turbines was J.M. Voith, Germany. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:11:01 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3221&Itemid=83 Kate Perry singing about Kissing girls is, in my opinion an insult to women. While some may just see it as a harmless ditty it does nothing to further the cause of women in a mans world. It's another link in the chain of this new cool fashion I like to call "designer lesbianism". Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:07:34 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3219&Itemid=90 Cork City's exit from The FAI Ford Cup in Derry last Tuesday was heartbreaking. The long journey North and the dedicated hard work during the game, and extra time, meant that losing out to Derry on penalties was very hard on the team and its supporters and made the journey home seem an interminable one for all concerned. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:57:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3218&Itemid=90 On Saturday evening at 7pm, Thomond Park will reopen its doors to the Munster faithful. After an eighteen month facelift operation, the famous old ground will once again play host to some of rugby's biggest games. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:56:36 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3217&Itemid=96 This is not only the Deal of the Week, it's the Deal of Ireland and is offered by The Mazda Centre at Turners Cross Motors. We price checked this vehicle Tuesday on Carzone.ie and it was the cheapest in Ireland by €4905!! So if you miss this Italian bargain you will cry in your bolognaise! Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:45:29 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3216&Itemid=96 Apart from slowing or stopping your car, have you ever wondered what else happens when you press the footbrake? Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:44:23 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3215&Itemid=96 The apparent conversion of national governments across the western world to a new kind of uber-socialism that even Karl Marx probably could not have envisaged is certainly proof-positive that we are living in changing times. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:43:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3214&Itemid=82 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin shakes hands with US Deputy Secretary of State, John Negroponte, after signing a new visa agreement at the US State Department in Washington, DC. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:24:18 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3213&Itemid=82 Models Aishling Cronin, Miss Cork 2007, and Lorraine Turner rev up awareness of the motorsport rally at the launch at the Maxol Filling Station on the Lower Glanmire Road, Tivoli in Cork with rally crew Gareth Roberts, Andrew Edwards, Elfyn Evans and Meilyr Evans. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:23:10 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3212&Itemid=95 Address: Gurt, Vicarstown, Kerry Road, Cork Type: five-storey detached home on 1.75 acres Note: king-sized rooms and expansive garden Contact: Kate Kearney at DNG Kevin Condon, 021 2220019 or 087 2978075 Price: €750,000 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:08:34 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3211&Itemid=95 Address: Church View, Aghabullogue Type: four-bedroom dormer bungalow Note: village living with plenty of space Contact: Olivia O'Leary at Thomas J O'Driscoll, 087 6740526 or 021 4270435 Price: €300,000 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:06:25 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3210&Itemid=95 Address: Belvelly Castle, Cork House type: 15th century tower house Contact: Lynch and Co, 021 4270672/3, www.lynchauctioneers.com (http://www.lynchauctioneers.com) Price: €375,000 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:04:43 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3209&Itemid=95 Address: 4 Ard na Gréine, Banduff, Ballyvolane Type: three-bedroom semi-detached Note: attic converted and carpeted Contact: Michael O'Donovan at Sherry FitzGerald, 021 4273041, www.sherryfitz.ie (http://www.sherryfitz.ie) Price: €300,000 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:02:55 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3208&Itemid=89 Cats and Cats and Cats ply their trademark brand of hook-laden math rock with folk inspired post rock sections. Starting in early 2005 when friends Ben and Tom met Doug at the University of Hertfordshire, they were soon earning good reviews for their debut EP, Victorialand. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:56:45 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3207&Itemid=89 From the pen of Martin McDonagh, the writer who gave us the darkly comical and at times violently unsettling In Bruges, and the Oscar winning short Six Shooter, comes The Cripple of Inishmaan, another slice of coal-black humour and macabre cruelty delivered by a cast of eccentric island characters. The production sees McDonagh team up once more with frequent collaborators, the acclaimed Galway theatre company Druid, a relationship that stretches back to 1996 when they premièred McDonagh's debut work The Beauty Queen of Leenane. It's a working relationship that has proved prosperous for both parties in the years that followed. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:55:54 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3206&Itemid=89 The month of October sees Cork furiously grab, with both hands, its 'City of Festivals' crown back from those pretenders to the throne as Leeside braces itself for a flurry of both film and musical activity. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:55:15 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3205&Itemid=87 October is upon us and over the days and weeks ahead we will see a lot of the top high-street stores and designers launch ranges aimed at raising awareness about and supporting breast cancer. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:50:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3204&Itemid=87 As the temperatures begin to drop outside, we should all start paying a little more attention to our hair care. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:49:45 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3203&Itemid=87 Scientists have identified the anti-bacterial component of manuka honey which has paved the way to a more precise way of measuring the honey's health benefits. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:48:47 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3202&Itemid=82 As the economy continues to falter, the Cork Simon shelter has seen an increase in the number of people looking to access their emergency shelter every night. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:44:32 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3201&Itemid=82 The Beamish Cork Folk Festival begins today (Thursday, October 2) with some 34 acts and 5000 dancers set to descend on the city for the four-day event. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:43:47 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3200&Itemid=82 Oscar winning directors the Coen Brothers will once again provide the opening gala for the Corona Cork Film Festival with Burn After Reading, their latest movie starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:42:52 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3199&Itemid=82 A concerned councillor is calling on Mallow Town Council to test all the residential water supplies in the town for lead as quickly as possible. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:42:09 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3198&Itemid=82 Despite the publication of leaked information from the long-awaited Cork Docklands Plan, a government official has confirmed that there are currently no plans to publish the official report. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:41:30 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3197&Itemid=88 Employees in the Cook Street Specsavers recently receive the prestigious FÁS Excellence Through People Gold Standard Award. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:38:47 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3196&Itemid=88 The South Cork Enterpise Board this week honoured seven local IT Companies with Business Development Certificates for taking part in an eight month long IT Business Development Programme which finished last month. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:38:10 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3195&Itemid=88 Weddings can prove to be an expensive business, especially if you don't have the right contacts and it comes as no surprise that more and more brides and grooms are beginning to look at ways of cutting costs for their big day without having to compromise on those little extras. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:37:28 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3194&Itemid=91 Scoil Nicoláis in Frankfield is in line to get a major extension to cater for the growing student body at the school. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:11:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3193&Itemid=91 People across cork will this week mark adult literacy awareness week. The aim of this week is to raise awareness of adult basic education issues in Ireland and inform individuals about the benefits of brushing up on their reading, writing and maths skills. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:10:56 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3192&Itemid=86 The Lee Hydro Electric Scheme is a fantastic project to research especially as many of the young people who were involved in the scheme are still young to talk about it. Yes, there are positives and negatives to the Project, which had a huge impact on the geography of the Lee Valley and its people plus also the people employed to carry out this large scale project and all it entailed. I think it is important with any study of any heritage project to make it as real as possible to the reader and to make it relevant and find a connection to modern day society. The fabric of social life is important. People make places, good and bad. People create the sense of place that stays with people and which people remember. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:10:20 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3191&Itemid=83 The last time I experienced the negativity and panic of the last year was back in 2001, after 9/11 to be precise. I remember at the time giving away gas masks on the air! I actually had construction supply companies clambering to get on the radio to tell the public why their gas masks would be the best available in the event of a chemical attack on Ireland by Osama Bin Laden and the bold men from Al Qaeda. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:08:59 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3189&Itemid=90 On Sunday evening, inter-provincial rivalries will be revived once again as the biggest domestic game of the season takes place in the RDS. Munster and Leinster will go head-to-head in the capital, with the added carrot of topping the Magners League being offered as a further incentive. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:51:50 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3188&Itemid=90 The Nemo Rangers club is rightly, if sometimes grudgingly, acknowledged as the foremost football force in Cork and, indeed, it can justifiably lay claim to being the most successful in the country. Its footballers have dominated the Cork scene over the last forty years and it now leads the Cork, Munster and All-Ireland club championships role of honour. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:49:34 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3187&Itemid=96 Sometimes it's difficult to stay positive, it really is. With world financial markets collapsing and the USA turning into a socialist state it seems nothing is the same anymore. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:26:47 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3186&Itemid=89 As the son of one of world music's most influential figureheads, Seun Kuti has had to follow in some pretty large footsteps. His father, the renowned composer and activist Fela Kuti not only pioneered the musical styling of the Afrobeat movement but also became a powerful and influential voice in shaping its political context. However, Seun, the youngest son of Fela, has successfully emerged from his fathers considerable shadow to successfully carry the Afrobeat torch his father so famously lit all those years ago. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:23:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3185&Itemid=89 The independent UK label FatCat Records is considered to be among the most forward thinking imprints out there today. Their ability to discover and nurture a multitude of diverse musical talents is well documented by a series of considerable successes. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:23:14 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3183&Itemid=89 Circuses are strange, disorientating places at the best of times. And that's just from the audiences perspective. Under that big top when the lights go down and the haphazardly applied demonic face-painted grins are removed one wonders what exactly goes on. A child's perspective on the whole scene may be more about the candy floss, smiling animals and all manner of friendly pranks and antics. Mad Mabe and the Lost Girls isn't for children though. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:19:04 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3182&Itemid=87 Question - I've always had very good eyesight, but I'm not getting any younger. How can I keep my eyes in tip top condition? Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:14:04 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3181&Itemid=87 Make a statement this season by daring to try some of the uber sexy, red lipsticks on the market. Almost all of the biggest brands have unveiled luscious berry and red lip tones this season so your only difficulty will be in deciding which one to choose. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:13:09 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3180&Itemid=87 More than 80 female members of the Cork Society of Chartered Accountants (CSCA) will attend ha special fashion and beauty evening at the Clarion Hotel tonight (Thursday, September 25). Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:10:18 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3179&Itemid=88 Few could claim to be as dedicated to and knowledgeable of the hotel industry as Michéal Stapleton, General Manager at the Radisson SAS Hotel and Spa, Cork. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:03:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3178&Itemid=88 Deloitte recently announced that it is to create 30 graduate positions for the coming year in its Cork and Limerick offices. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:00:38 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3177&Itemid=88 Cork Chamber, in partnership with BT Ireland, is currently seeking nominations for Cork Company of the Year. This year, there are three Award categories - Cork Company of the Year, Cork SME of the Year and Emerging Cork Company of the Year. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:59:59 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3176&Itemid=88 In a urHired.ie survey of 100 employers carried out by Focus One, 54% of employers said they noticed a significant increase in the number of CVs being sent to them in the first half of 2008 compared with the same period in 2007. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:58:58 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3175&Itemid=82 Union representatives in Cork are seeking an urgent meeting with Gerry O' Dwyer HSE Network Manager for the Southern Hospitals Group to discuss the future of St Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital (SMOH). Health workers at the hospital are seriously concerned about the future of their jobs following revelations that the Cork University Hospitals Group is considering reviewing the orthopaedic elective service and the plastic surgery elective service at SMOH with a view to determining how best the service can be delivered into the future. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:54:42 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3174&Itemid=82 Management at Beamish and Crawford have quashed media speculation that the company is to make redundancies at its Cork plant. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:53:48 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3173&Itemid=82 Drivers travelling on the country's newest motorways today will be allowed to reach new speeds of up to 120km/h following the new Motorway Declarations announced by the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey yesterday (Wednesday, September 24). Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:52:33 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3172&Itemid=82 Mary O'Flaherty, originally from Farnanes; Cathy O'Sullivan, Cork Chamber and Sharon Corcoran, Cork County Council at the Grand Pavois International Boat Show, La Rochelle, France. Cork was the guest of honour at the world's largest on water maritime show. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:29:48 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3171&Itemid=82 More than 150 staff at the Swissco plant in Little Island are facing job losses. On Tuesday the Cork-based supplier of ready-made meals informed staff that it has not been profitable for some time and closing the plant seems the only viable option. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:28:20 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3170&Itemid=82 Members of The Garda Diving Unit searching for missing girl Catherine Kelleher near Inniscara yesterday. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:26:54 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3169&Itemid=91 The Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD is to establish a Technical Working Group to undertake a full review of the criteria and procedures for the recognition of new primary schools writes Mary O'Keeffe. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:43:28 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3168&Itemid=91 Cork's MEPs are calling on second level pupils in Cork to enter this year's public speaking competition for transition year students. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:42:43 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3167&Itemid=86 This article is a heritage news one. There are a number of community based projects I am touting over the next couple of weeks. These heritage projects I deem educational and are aimed to get people out and about and engage with Cork's rich history and geography. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:29:51 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3166&Itemid=83 What's the first thing this government decided to do this week when we hit rock bottom and they all gathered in Galway for a chin wag? Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:24:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3164&Itemid=90 It is important in every athlete's career that development never ceases. Whether one pays for fun, glory or money, the consistent impetus of improvement is without doubt the most influential aspect in the career of any individual that possesses talent. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:13:17 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3163&Itemid=90 With two wins from their opening two games, Munster's quest for Magners League glory has started off on the right track. The hard-fought opening-day victory away to Edinburgh was quickly followed up by last weekend's resounding forty-four point defeat of Newport/Gwent Dragons. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:11:52 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3162&Itemid=96 With all the torrential rain we've been having lately this is one form of extreme driving most of us will probably be faced with. Driving in floods, of course should be avoided if at all possible. If you do find yourself driving when flooding is likely to occur there are a few things to bear in mind. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:08:12 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3161&Itemid=96 There has been much talk in the media in recent years about the impact of foreign motorists driving on Irish roads. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:07:21 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3160&Itemid=96 Whether you want to save money or save the planet, there has never been a better time to look at how you can cut your motoring costs. Halfords, the specialist car parts and accessories retailer has come up with some simple steps to getting more mileage for your money. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:05:49 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3159&Itemid=89 First things first, lets get that name out of the way - Fujiya's a turntable company, and Miyagi's the filmic Okinawan played by Pat Morita who instructs sullen white kids how to kick ass, get the girls and wax on/wax off. But while Fujiya Miyagi presumably relish urban Japan's cultural they are in actual fact three guys from Brighton who met warming the subs benches for their respective Sunday League football teams. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:02:12 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3158&Itemid=89 Dead Meadow have been slugging it out in the psych-rock trenches for 10 years now traversing through behemoth six-string, echo drenched fuzzed jams completely oblivious to the passing of time and trends. The group has always revealed in its own authenticity, effortlessly evoking the grizzled blues stomp of 70s hard-rock granddaddy's Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer while channeling the more esoteric jam-crazy hootenannies of the 60s psychedelic era. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:01:32 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3157&Itemid=89 What is there to say about that enigma that is body-suit wearing, motor-cycle helmet attired, four-bar-blues rocking Bob Log III? Well, you could say he likes his scotch stirred, not shaken…you could go further and say he likes something 'pink in his drink'…you could even call it a 'boob scotch' (well, that's what he calls it anyway). He may even ask you to 'boob' his scotch! You could say he's the bastard offspring of some boozed up biker and a grizzled old Delta blues howler, conceived in the baking Arizona desert to the sounds of Bo Diddley and AC/DC. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:58:19 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3156&Itemid=87 Mineral make-up has been taking the world by storm and it looks like girls here in Cork are getting in on the mineral buzz. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:54:03 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3155&Itemid=87 It's believed that a landmark project underway at University College Cork (UCC), Cork area hospitals and Teagasc, Fermoy will have significant benefits for older people. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:51:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3154&Itemid=87 Fashionistas from across Cork have been eager to get their hands on tickets for this year's Brown Thomas autumn/winter fashion show and organisers have confirmed that tickets for the event are now sold out. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:50:13 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3153&Itemid=88 The North Cork Enterprise Board this week launched its Schools Enterprise Programme for 2008 / 2009 at a function in Longueville House Mallow. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:45:37 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3152&Itemid=88 Small and medium sized companies in the City and County should urgently examine if they are entitled to supports which are currently available from Enterprise Ireland, according to Fianna Fáil TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:44:44 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3151&Itemid=88 A Cork company who manufacture jam have won three prestigious gold's at The Great Taste Awards, often dubbed the Oscars of the Food Industry. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:43:34 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3150&Itemid=88 Education, education, education. It may have been Tony Blair's mantra but it could equally apply to West Cork man Ray O'Donovan. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:42:38 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3149&Itemid=82 HSE Chief Professor Brendan Drumm is expected to face tough questions from local councillors when he visits Cork today. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:38:00 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3148&Itemid=82 Nurses from the Bantry Branch of the Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) held a peaceful lunchtime protest yesterday (September 17) to highlight what they described as the HSE's avoidance to honour the implementation of the agreed 37.5 hour week at the hospital. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:37:29 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3147&Itemid=82 An Bord Pleanala will hold an oral hearing into plans to develop a private hospital on the grounds of Cork University Hospital (CUH) next week. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:36:48 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3146&Itemid=82 The Kinsale Gas Field could be used to capture and store carbon in the future as part of plans to reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:36:10 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3145&Itemid=82 At the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Open Day which took place at Ballincollig GAA Complex last weekend. Five-year-old Saoirse Higgins from Clarke's Road, Ballyphehane. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:28:28 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3144&Itemid=82 The Cork GAA Club Members' Draw '08/'09 was launched at Na Piarsaigh Complex on Friday last. There to lend support to Draw Manager Seamus Coughlan (centre) were Cllr Patricia Gosch (Deputising for Lord Mayor), Micheál Martin TD ( Minister for Foreign Affairs),Gerry O'Sullivan (Vice-Chairman, Cork County Board) and Denis O'Neill (Chairman Na Piarsaigh GAA). Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:26:36 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3143&Itemid=82 The country's tallest building, The Elysian, officially opened its doors yesterday, Wednesday, September 17, to invited guests from all over Ireland. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:25:37 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3141&Itemid=91 Fine Gael Education Spokesman, Brian Hayes TD, has proposed setting up a central database for all primary school children that would be identical to the one used in second level and enable the Department of Education to monitor the progress of children through school, track attendance levels and plan for future enrolment needs. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:45:21 +0100 http://www.corkindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3140&Itemid=91 Ms Dolan worked as a national school teacher from 1984 to 1994 before taking up a position with the INTO in 1994 where she worked directly with Senator Joe O’ Toole, then General Secretary of the INTO. Ms Dolan joined TUI as Assistant General Secretary in 1999. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:44:03 +0100