13 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The much anticipated Summer months have finally come around, and with them, the most exciting time of year for shellfish lovers, crab claw season. As restaurants prepare to reopen their doors this month on the 29th, here are the best restaurants in Ireland to visit for some delicious... Read More
13 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork has been awarded 8 Blue Flags for beaches, 2 Blue Flags for Marinas and 14 Green Coast Awards at the 2020 National Awards ceremony which took place on-line on Tuesday 9th June. In all, there were 90 Blue Flags and 60 Green Coast Awards awarded across Ireland... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fota are seeking names for three new cheetah cubs, you could win one of three ‘year-long’ annual passes at www.fotawildlife.ie/blog Fota Wildlife Park, which re-opened its gates on the 20th May after an eight-week closure due to the Covid 19 restrictions, announced the birth of three Northern cheetah... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Support is needed now more than ever for employees looking for flexible working conditions. This is according to Deirdre Clune, Ireland South MEP who said the pandemic situation has “clearly demonstrated that remote and flexible employment can work successfully.” MEP Clune said: “A lot of women want to... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland has welcomed the Government’s decision to reopen pubs serving food, restaurants and hotels on in two weeks time on 29th June. As a result of the lockdown in mid-March, there are currently over 100,000 kegs of HEINEKEN beer sitting in the stores and dispensing taps of... Read More
12 June 2020, 12 noon By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Annual Meeting will take place at 6.30pm this evening. The election of the new Lord Mayor of Cork takes place at the Annual Meeting. The existing Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dr. John Sheehan (Fianna Fail) will hand over the historic Chain of... Read More
12 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called for broadband blackspots to be prioritised in the rollout of the National Broadband Plan. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the true reality of the digital divide with more people having to work from home; with people living... Read More
12 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As the bathing season arrives Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Team are once again preparing to oversee the safety of the public in the water off the County Cork Coast. The beach lifeguards motto this year is ‘Safe on the Sand and in the Sea’ and lifeguards are... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Good news for Carrigaline as work commences on new Running Track Contractors working on behalf of Cork County Council have this week commenced work on the new hybrid Running Track in Carrigaline Park. Access to the park is also being upgraded with additional seating areas being added in... Read More
11 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Local community and voluntary groups in Glanmire have being going beyond the call of duty for their community. Working alongside the Cork City Community Response Forum (CRF), local heroes are making sure everyone is being well-looked after from delivering groceries and medication to cutting grass and picking up... Read More
11 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Department of Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht has approved total funding of €192,000 for the maintenance of historic and protected structures in Cork East under the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) and Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS). The Historic Structures Fund (HSF), which has two separate funding streams,... Read More
11 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Airport never closed, per se, in that Emergency and Cargo flights still arrived and departed, but now normal passenger flights are to return Cork Airport has implemented a series of public health and hygiene measures across the airport campus to protect and enhance the health and safety... Read More