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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.

Stuttering Rebels fail to convince

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

IT was shaping up into a convincing Cork victory after they led by nine points three minutes into the second half, but gutsy Galway refused to accept their fate, going agonisingly close to salvaging a draw in a remarkable National Football League clash at Pairc Uí Rinn last Saturday night.

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.

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.

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.

Council to hand out €164k in arts grants

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

A TOTAL of €164,000 was awarded to 135 arts projects in Cork this week under the county council's Arts Grant Scheme 2010.

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'.

Cleary expecting tough battle

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

CORK Under 21 boss John Cleary is expecting an all out assault on his team by Kerry in next Saturday's Munster Under 21 quarter-final clash in Austin Stack Park. The Kingdom are still smarting from the beating imposed on them at the same round of the competition by Cleary's charges. The Cork boss, however, feels that what happened last year won't affect what happens at the weekend in Tralee.

Rebels can consign Cody's Cats to defeat

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

IT was a day that the Cork hurlers won't forget in a hurry. On April 5 last year, they were the recipients of a 27-point thrashing from Kilkenny in a league game at Nowlan Park, and the memory of that bitter and humiliating experience hasn't dimmed with the passage of time.

Macroom denied at the death

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

THERE are tough ways to lose a football match and there are agonising ways to lose a football final.

Experienced Rebels could come a cropper to hungry Kingdom

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

AS reigning All Ireland champions and with a larger number of last year's panel available to them than usual Cork will head into this Saturday's clash as favourites. Rightly so with the quality they've got, but don't for a minute think that the Kingdom will be as poor this year as they were last.

Double for Sweeney at Kilworth

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

KILWORTH and Araglin point-to-point, which took place at Ballynalacken, Kilworth on Saturday, saw jockey Colman Sweeney record a superb double.

CHARLEVILLE CALLING: French connection in danger of collapsing

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

IT is decision time for the members of Charleville Town Twinning Association who have been invited to attend an open meeting on this Thursday night at the Charleville Park Hotel to decide if the association is to continue or be disbanded.

Live broadcasting on local radio moves a step closer

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

LIVE broadcasting on Ballyhoura Community Radio Charleville (BCR) inched a little closer following a dry run of 12 hours broadcasting on the internet and an open day at the studio in Smith's Lane last week.

Mallow's Oscars celebrates the cream of the crop

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

IT'S MALLOW'S version of the Oscars and hundreds turned out for the prestigious and glittering 20th annual Mallow Sports and Leisure Council Awards last Friday night.

Historic night for club in Premier A League

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

LAST Wednesday night, under lights in Mourneabbey, Clyda Rovers played their first ever game in the Premier 2 Minor League, against Clann Na Gael.

Good luck to Rockchapel instrumental group

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

SCOR SINSEAR: Best Wishes to Rockchapel instrumental group who got through to the Munster final of Scor Sinsear, following their semi-final success in Millstreet last Sunday.