PROPERTY: €1.3 million ‘Trabeg House’ Edwardian Mansion just off the Douglas Road

top of page 25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Trabeg House, Douglas, Cork, Ireland, T12 X6F3 accessed directly from the main Douglas Road Asking price: €1.3 million An impressive Edwardian home conveniently located just off the main Douglas Road. This is a substantial bright five -bedroom detached home situated on a sunny Southwest... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

25th April, 2020

FARMING NEWS: Reminder that Controlled Burning not allowed in Co Cork

top of page 25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Due to the Covid-19 Emergency Cork County Council’s Chief Fire Officer recently instructed that all controlled burning had to cease: to prioritise available emergency service resources and maintain local air quality Now, some 3 weeks later Cork County Council wishes remind all land and property... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

25th April, 2020

DUMPS RE-OPEN: Civic Amernity Sites accept recycling again at Youghal, Raffeen, Mallow, Kanturk, Clonakilty, Castletownbere, Rossmore, Millstreet, Macroom, Derryconnell, Bandon

top of page 25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council – who run the Civic Amenity Sites at Youghal, Raffeen, Mallow, Kanturk, Clonakilty, Castletownbere, Rossmore, Millstreet, Macroom, Derryconnell, Bandon – have acknowledged that the current practice of only accepting back bag waste is causing storage problems for customers, and have decided to... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

25th April, 2020

Happy Birthday to 104 year old woman who was born on day of Easter Rising

top of page 25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Family, friends and neighbours of Mary McGrath joined the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan and the Lady Mayoress, Aedamar Sheehan to belatedly celebrate her 104th birthday outside her home off Barrack Street in Cork city centre on Friday April 24. The ‘physically distant’... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

25th April, 2020

MOTORSPORT: 2020 Southern 4 Championship Cancelled

top of page 25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It is with regret that the committee of the Southern 4 Rally Championship wish to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Championship which was once again sponsored proudly by PlasticBags.ie. The Championship, which has always catered for Clubmen competitors as well as championing the development... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

25th April, 2020

PARK RANGERS: promoting social distancing in City parks

top of page 25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Approximately 100 Cork City Council outdoor and indoor staff from across the organisation, are now part of a Park Ranger Social Distancing Team, operating across 25 large City Council parks and walkways Their duties are to encourage park and walkway users to practice social distancing.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th April, 2020

Aldi makes donation to Cork school

top of page 24 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Our Lady of Good Council School has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme, receiving a €500 grant from Aldi’s Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig store team earlier this year. Aldi’s Community Grants programme helps fund local charities and organisations that contribute... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

24th April, 2020

FARMING NEWS: Boherbue students compete in national calf-rearing competition

top of page 24 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Certified Irish Angus announce Cork school as one of five finalist groups chosen for popular schools competition The Irish beef brand ‘Certified Irish Angus’ have announced that students from Boherbue Comprehensive School, Co Cork are one of five school groups who have been chosen to... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, FARMING, NEWS

24th April, 2020

New weekly freight sailing links Cork (Ireland) with Zeebrugge (Belgium) from today

top of page 24 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Weekly service linking Cork to Zeebrugge begins on Friday The Port of Cork has warmly welcomed the announcement by CLdN Ro-Ro SA of a new weekly freight service between Cork and Zeebrugge. The new service, which begins operations today, is part of a significant expansion... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

23rd April, 2020

The COVID19 Child-Care Crisis Is Even Worse for Health-Care Workers

top of page 23 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan says the government’s failure to act on childcare provision for frontline workers is a major source of anger and frustration among parents who are working during the COVID-19 crisis. He’s written to the Minister for Children... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd April, 2020

STUDENT NEWS: SUSI grant eligibility criteria must be clarified in light of COVID19 – says TD

top of page 23 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said that the Minister for Education needs to clarify the eligibility criteria for SUSI grant applications for those whose incomes have been affected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking today from Leinster House, he made... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

23rd April, 2020

LISTEN: To the Cork TD seeking answers on Leaving Cert in Dáil today

top of page 23 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire will today be questioning the Minister for Education in the Dáil on the plans for the postponed leaving Cert. Speaking today from Leinster House, Deputy Ó Laoghaire has said that the lack of communication has been poor... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS, POLITICS