Charleville News from The Corkman

Applegreen windfall at Christmas for local migrant charity

A North Cork based migrants' charity will be able to mount a program in the New Year aimed at raising the awareness of mental health and the need for positive thinking thanks to an innovative charitable scheme being run in a local Applegreen garage.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

CSO figures show Cork's live register at a 14-year low

The latest set of figures compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have shown the number of people on the live register across Cork during November was at its lowest monthly level in 14 years. The figures showed there were 14,469 people signing the register at social welfare offices across the county during November.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

Hurling hero 'Hoggy' is Cork Person of the Month

For Cork hurling fans the sight of four-time 'All-Star' Patrick 'Hoggy' Horgan leading from the front is a joy to behold. The Glen Rovers star, who has won just about every accolade possible within the game has now added yet another gong to his bulging trophy cabinet after being unveiled as the December Cork Person of the Month.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

Mallow search and rescue need your vote

Members of the public have been urged to lend their support to an initiative that could see the Mallow Search and Rescue unit take a share of a €100,000 funding pot.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

Lotto fever strikes in Fermoy with €500k

North Cork's Lotto winning streak continued with yet another lucky punter set to pocket a cool €500,000 after scooping the top prize in Tuesday night's Euromillions Plus draw. The winning ticket was purchased at the Costcutter Amber Service Station on the Dublin Road in Fermoy over the weekend and the five winning Euromillions Plus number were 5, 7, 9 29 and 35.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

Dog owners warned over bogus warden

Dog owners have been warned to be on the alert for a man claiming to be a dog warden who attempted to take two dogs from the home of a woman in Kanturk last Monday.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

Mallow Hope fundraiser

In March of next year 16 TY pupils from schools in Mallow and Kanturk will travel to India with the Hope Foundation. Each of the students will bring with them much needed funds to help aid the work undertaken by the Foundation, which is committed to providing protection and education to the 'slum children' in the city of Calcutta.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

Contracts signed for Mallow council housing scheme

Cork County Council this week put pen to paper on a €2.1 million contact with Cork based BPH Construction for 10 new social housing units on the site of a disused quarry at Forest View in Mallow. Last year the authority granted Part 8 planning permission for the development, which will consist of four one-bed and six two bed units incorporating dedicated 'wet rooms' and set in a landscaped green area. At the time senior housing engineer Keith Jones said demand for social housing was predominantly centred around smaller one and two-bed units and this particular scheme would cater for that demand.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

Wanted: Sergeant with fluent Irish

An internal competition to recruit a Garda sergeant with Irish language fluency to serve in the Gaeltacht station in Baile Mhúirne failed to find a suitable candidate to take up a post, it was disclosed at a public meeting held in the village on Tuesday night.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

Dr Tom to be inducted into Cork Hall of Fame

Having been recently honoured at the North Cork Business and tourism awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to local commerce, Fermoy's Dr Tom Cavanagh has been honoured with one of Cork county's most prestigious accolades.

Publish: Saturday 14th December 12:00am

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