Tesco donates €10,000 to local communities in Cork #CSR

13 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 22 community-based projects in Cork will benefit from the Community Fund donation To date, over €478,000 has been shared with over 1,300 community-based projects nationwide during Covid-19 Tesco Ireland has announced that it will dedicate the sixth round of its 2020 Community Fund Programme to Covid-19 impacted community-based... Read More

NEWS

13th October, 2020

Cabinet signs off on Dunkettle Interchange Contract – project to be completed by Q1 2024

13 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cabinet has awarded the contract for construction on the Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade The project – at the end of the Cork-Dublin Motorway – is expected to cost €215 million in total with all works expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2024. The scope of... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th October, 2020

COVID19 versus Catholic Mass: Aontú Rep wants Masses to Remain Open

13 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aontú Rep for Cork North West Becky Kealy has written to the Bishops of Cork “on behalf of young Catholics in the area” to raise the issue of masses remaining suspended and churches closed, and the impact this has had on people of faith. Becky Kealy said “The... Read More

AONTÚ, AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS

13th October, 2020

Water disruption in Carrigaline

13 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water advises that water main improvement works on the Kilmoney Road Upper, Carrigaline Cork may cause disruption to supply for homes and businesses on Wednesday 14 October from 11.30 to 15.30. Irish Water advises that customers in Rose Hill, The Briary, Hill Crest, Hill Side, Ard na... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

13th October, 2020

Networking expert Jean Evans is guest speaker at October webinar

13 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie What: Networking expert Jean Evans is guest speaker at October business webinar When: Wed, 14 October 2020 20:00 – 21:15 IST Networking in the new normal will be discussed at Network Ireland Cork’s October virtual event. On National Women’s Enterprise Day (14 October), networking expert Jean Evans of... Read More

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

12th October, 2020

Historic Cork Lord Mayors – Terence MacSwiney & Tomas MacCurtain – added to ‘roll of honorary citizens’

12 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To mark the centenary of their deaths, Cork City Council has agreed unanimously, following a recommendation by the Lord Mayor, to add the names of its two patriot Lord Mayors, Terence MacSwiney and Tomas MacCurtain to the roll of honorary citizens of Cork City. The roll of honour... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

12th October, 2020

Cork University Hospital Doctor wondered if he would die after contracting COVID19 himself

12 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie https://t.co/XUfsGVAlzE — Department of Health (@roinnslainte) October 12, 2020 Dr. Owen O’Flynn (23) shares his experience of Post COVID-19 Syndrome “My covid story starts in late March. I started to experience a loss of sense of smell and taste with no other symptoms. I did not qualify for... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

12th October, 2020

SPORT: Cork City FC pens deal with McKeever Sports

12 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC and McKeever Sports (based in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland) have announced a new partnership deal which will see McKeever Sports supplying all of Cork City’s official playing and training gear for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. A new Home 2021 jersey along with a range... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

12th October, 2020

NORTH CORK NEWS: Investment for Kanturk Town Park

12 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council successfully received a grant of €40,000 from the Department of Rural and Community Developments under the Second Round of Town and Village Renewal Scheme – Accelerated Measure in Response to Covid-19 for upgrade of footpaths in Kanturk Town Park. The focus of the funding is... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th October, 2020

Bantry Drugs Bust: 2 men aged in 20’s taken to Bantry Garda Station

12 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie €140,000 of Suspected Cannabis Seized as part of Multi-Agency Operation in Cork and Dublin Today a multi-agency operation took place in Bantry and Dublin, led by Bantry District Drugs Unit, Cork West Divisional Drugs Unit, Store Street District Drugs Unit, and assisted by the officers from the Food... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

12th October, 2020

Water off in parts of Cork City today

12 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water improvement works in Farranferris and Lovers Walk areas may disrupt supply Irish Water wishes to advise customers in the Lower Killeens Road, Commons Road, Parklands Drive, Parklands Close, Geaneys Boreen, Hillview Drive, Parkwood Close, Oakville Drive, Park Grove, Park Lawn, Park View, Park Court, Beechwood Grove,... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS