3 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat in callout to 50ft Yacht, with three people on board, in difficulties off the Old Head of Kinsale. Yacht was enroute from Salcolme, South East Devon, England to Kinsale, Co Cork Ireland The Courtmacsherry All Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out at 7am... Read More
3 January 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Hertz Car Sales on the Lower Glanmire Road and Johnson & Perrott on the Douglas Road have each received awards at the CarsIreland.ie Dealer Awards in association with Ulster Bank’s Lombard. The awards in their sixth year, recognise and reward exceptional marketing in the car industry. Hertz Car... Read More
2 January 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council recently announced details of its 2021 funding for the Arts. Within its general call for proposals, there are four strands available including the Arts Grant Scheme, the Artists in Schools Scheme and Irish Language Arts, as well as Artists’ Funding Schemes, which are open to... Read More
1 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC recently announced that Alec Byrne, Cian Bargary and Darragh Crowley have signed back with the club ahead of the 2021 season. Byrne made 11 appearances for the Rebel Army in 2020, and hopes that he can bring more to the table under Healy: “I am... Read More
1 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland has a new University called ‘Munster Technological University’ – not to be confused with the ‘University of Münster’ in Germany After much planning Munster Technological University (MTU) comes into legal existance today. It is a ‘consortium’ of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee... Read More
1 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The pupils, parents and staff at Boherbue National Scholl have received “an early New Year present” from Cork County Council with the authority granting planning permission for an extension to its School. North Cork Fine Gael Cllr. John Paul O’Shea has welcomed confirmation from Cork County Council that... Read More
1 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Joint message from Church Leaders as we enter 2021 As 2021 begins, many people will be hopeful for a brighter and safer future. The pandemic of 2020 brought grief, anxiety and uncertainty, as well as economic loss and disruption of livelihoods. Many aspects of life that we had... Read More