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Archives / January 2021
3 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This week, Future Kinsale has launched the Kinsale Enterprise Academy, to provide mentoring to local businesses looking to reorient post-COVID, to grow their existing operations or to start something completely new.  The academy leverages the incredible skills and huge experience of a panel of 20 local experts and... Read More
3 January 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland’s hospitals are now under “extreme” pressure due to a surge in COVID cases, the INMO has warned The union has been contacted by concerned frontline members across the country this weekend, pointing to a major increase in the number of patients presenting, along with high levels of... Read More
3 January 2021, 5.53pm By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Act as though you are infectious. Stay at home. Work from home starting from tomorrow, and if you are an employer, ask your employees to work at home.” says Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified... 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 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