2 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Famous venue in Clonakilty, West Cork has asked famous artists to perform online via its Facebook page Featuring John Spillane, Trad Sessions, Áine Tyrell, Eve Clague, and many more Live each night at https://www.facebook.com/DeBarrasClon/ Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, DeBarras live music venue in Clonakilty, West Cork, has... Read More
2 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister Ring urges participants on Seniors Alert Scheme to ensure their personal alarm is activated Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has today (Thursday) announced a new befriending phone-call initiative to support participants of the Seniors Alert Scheme which is being funded by... Read More
2 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Heritage of County Cork Colouring Book Volume 2 Needs You! Following the success of Cork County Councils ‘Colourful Heritage of County Cork’, a colouring book for all ages, a second volume is now in the works. In addition, The Council’s “Heritage of County Cork” series will this year... Read More
2 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kanturk Mallow & Fermoy Municipal Districts Road Resurfacing Contract 2020 Cork County Council has recently sought tenders for the Kanturk/Mallow & Fermoy Municipal Districts Road Resurfacing Contract 2020. The contract includes 24 sites throughout the North Cork region. It also provides for 12km of road improvement works in... Read More
1 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie With 46 winners from Cork announced at the awards in 2019 – the upcoming 2020 awards year will certainly be of interest to Cork food producers Despite the current shutdown of life, in general, it is great to see that the Blas na hÉireann 2020 entries are now... Read More
1 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí have charged a man and seized €70,000 of suspected heroin during a COVID-19 checkpoint on the M8 motorway in Fermoy on March 31, 2020. Shortly after midnight, Gardaí from the Fermoy District stopped a car while conducting a COVID-19 checkpoint on the M8 at Gortore. The passenger... Read More
31 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Yesterday The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan was first in the door to give blood at a special Covid19 Emergency blood donation clinic held in City Hall. During this time when healthcare workers across the country are hailed for their efforts, the IBTS are tirelessly working... Read More
31 March 2020, 8.03pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 17 patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 have died in the past 24 hours in Ireland. 8 deaths located in the east, 3 in the south, 3 in the north-west and 3 in the west of the country Patients included 4 females and 13 males Median... Read More
FARMING NEWS: Vets encouraged to focus on animals involved in food production or emergency care only
31 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the statutory body responsible for the regulation and management of the practise of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the state, has issued guidance to veterinary registrants regarding COVID-19, following updated Government restrictions to curtail the spread of the virus, which came... Read More
31 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí are investigating a stabbing incident following the discovery of an injured man at a bus stop in the Glasslynn Road area of Bandon, West Cork this morning around 7.45am. A man in his 20s received multiple stab wounds and was taken to Cork University Hospital by ambulance.... Read More
31 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie We recently reported that the best SEAT dealer in Ireland is in Bandon, West Cork – Finbarr Galvin Ltd. Staying with SEAT, we can today report that the SEAT brand is helping in the COVID-19 crisis. From making cars to ventilators SEAT is collaborating with the Spanish healthcare... Read More
31 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The government must act to provide childcare to frontline healthcare workers, the INMO has said. School and creche closures have left many healthcare workers unable to attend work due to childcare responsibilities. The INMO is also aware that informal childcare networks of friends and family are becoming less viable,... Read More