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Jobless jump over 300pc in certain areas

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE true scale of the jobs crisis in north Cork has been revealed with some areas in region experiencing an increase in unemployment of more than 300 percent over the past four years. The Corkman has obtained the Live Register figures for each February since 2007 – which have revealed a shocking rise in the number of people ' signing on' over the four-year period.

Success is in the family for TVM

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A BARTLEMY based company that broadcasts footage from sporting and music events to TV stations across Europe has been shortlisted for a major national award.

Prize sausages add extra banger to local economy

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

MULTI award winning Mitchelstown based Hodgins Sausages has been praised by the Small Firms Association (SFA) for its contribution to the local economy.

Barrys join the best in the business

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A MALLOW company that won a national award for its superior business performance celebrated its great success at a prestigious ceremony. Barry Group in Mallow was among 20 businesses that were recognised by business advisory firm Deloitte for their superior business performance.

Millions lost in revenue to North Cork

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

MILLIONS of euro in revenue has been lost to the north Cork economy over the past four years as a result of the massive increase in the number of people 'signing on'.

Sinn Féin plan street protests in north west Cork over jobs crisis

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE Sinn Féin party is urging people across the Cork North West area to take part in street protests this weekend aimed at highlighting the crippling unemployment crisis across the region.

Man assaulted partner and her father

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A MAN who believed he had been locked out when he arrived home from the pub ended up assaulting his partner and her father.

Millstreet is all set to welcome the world

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

PREPARE to welcome the world to Millstreet.

Tempers flare over public sector protest

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

MEMBERS of the Fianna Fáil party walked out of a Cork County Council meeting on Monday in protest at the manner in which the mayor dealt with their concerns about council staff who are refusing to deal with representations from members of the government parties.

Ballincollig to get new garda station

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE people of Ballincollig will have a brand new garda station before the end of next year.

Mum raped in broad daylight

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A MOTHER on her way to pick up her child from school was attacked and raped in the centre of Kanturk in the middle of the day this week.

Jobless up 289% in four years

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

FIGURES compiled by The Corkman have highlighted the shocking jobs crisis that is crippling the North Cork area, with each of the region's four main social welfare offices experiencing a massive increase in the number of people signing on the live register since 2007.

Grenagh man found dead in a pool of blood

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A 62 year old Grenagh man died from bruising to the brain together with bleeding into the brain following a fracture at the base of his skull, a pathologist this week told the trial of a 25 year old man accused of his murder.

Politicians' view of jobs crisis

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

BATT O'KEEFFE, EDUCATION MINISTER:

Crux looming as gardai prepare to withdraw voluntary services

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

RANK and file gardai across Cork are set to withdraw from an informal agreement that allows officers to appear in circuit and high court cases without be summonsed to do so.

Call to action on suicide crisis

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE tragics deaths by suicide of two members of the same family in recent weeks has sparked renewed appeals for a support group in North Cork.

Customer care skills

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

MALLOW Chamber of Commerce in association with Failte Ireland will run a customer service refresher course in the Hibernian Hotel on Tuesday March 23 from 6.30pm to 9pm.

Design students in pole position

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

STUDENTS from St Fanahan's College in Mitchelstown have claimed pole position in the Munster section of a national competition to design the next generation of Formula 1 racing cars.

Pit bull terrier had no muzzle on street

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A MALLOW man has been fined €250 for having an unmuzzled pit bull terrier on the street.

St. Patrick returns to visit Blarney

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

AFTER an absence of 21 years, St. Patrick is to return to Blarney on March 17 next.

Flush of one toilet valued at 25 cent

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE flush of a toilet has been valued at 25 cent - and Cork County Council is calling on the Department of the Environment to introduce a scheme to fund the collection of rainwater for household purposes.

Hotly-contested Scór na bPáistí finals in Ovens

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

NATIONAL school children from across the divisions compete in the Permanent TSB Cork Scór na bPáistí finals on Sunday, March 14, in the Éire Óg Pavillion, Ovens, commencing at 2.30pm.

First buds of new business ideas

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

BUDDING young entrepreneurs will be showcasing their products at the regional finals of the North Cork Schools Enterprise programme this Thursday.

'Good people are like angels for us'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

NORTH Cork communities continue to rally around a Millstreet based Polish family whose baby, Jacob, was born last September with a very rare condition that deprives him of his sight.

Muskerry musicians unite

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A GROUP of well known musicians based in the Múscrai gaeltacht are about to embark on a novel new project to beat the recession.

Ex-con admits stealing wheels

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A BISHOPSTOWN resident, previously convicted of murder in Britain and currently on conditional release from an Irish prison, was given four weeks by Judge James McNulty to reveal the name of his accomplice in the theft of four alloy wheels from a car at O'Leary's Garage in Lissarda.

Bradford seeks incentives for primary care centres

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

The Department of Finance should make a degree of financial provision by way of tax relief, to support the introduction of primary care centres, Fine Gael Senator Paul Bradford told the Upper House.

County council staff 'no' to all FF queries

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A FIANNA FAIL town councillor has launched a furious broadside at the IMPACT trade union after it emerged that union members are giving party councillors the cold shoulder.

Stanton seeks funding for Fermoy weir and fish pass

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE question of funding funding for the repair of the weir and fish pass in Fermoy was raised on an adjournment debate in the Dáil by Cork East Fine Gael Deputy David Stanton.

Outdated rules compromising job creation

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

JOB creation in Cork is being seriously compromised by outdated rules governing the allocation of EU grant aid to large companies seeking to set up their operations here.

Three times over the limit

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A POLISH man, who went out and celebrated his birthday and then attempted to drive a friend home, was stopped by gardaí and found to be three times over the legal limit was fined € 3,000 and disqualified from driving for three years.

Grenagh man found dead

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

Mr Manley's head and neck and he noted that he had been bleeding from the nose, mouth and left ear, said Dr Gilsenan.

Protestors demand review of coastal planning rules

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

SOME 50 protestors gathered outside County Hall last Monday to once again demand that the council review their Scenic Coastal Landscape Planning restrictions.

Future of Newmarket at stake in Kerry takeover bid

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

A MEETING of Newmarket Development Association heard once again that the very future of the town will be uncertain if the sale of Newmarket Co-op to the Kerry Group goes ahead. However, the meeting was also urged, if the sale proves inevitable, to make any new company to the town welcome, in an effort to maintain local jobs.

Call for minister's resignation over pension u-turn

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0000

THE government's reversal of their decision to grant the noncontributory State pension to elderly farmers' wives led to calls in County Hall this Monday for the resignation of Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin.