25 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Plenty of time to apply before closing date of Friday, 7 May 2021 Fine Gael TD for Cork East, David Stanton, has urged local constituency communities to consider examining opportunities, in conjunction with Cork County Council, for funding under the recently launched 2021 CLÁR programme. The Department of... Read More
24 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cruinniú na nÓg, is Ireland’s national day of free creative activity for children and young people up to 18 years of age. The event provides opportunities for Ireland’s 1.2 million children and young people to be inquisitive and curious, to be inventive and innovative, and to learn a... Read More
23 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water is delighted to announce the signing of a new contract to upgrade Mallow wastewater treatment plant. Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, will invest €20 million in this project. The upgrades will deliver a modern and improved plant, improving performance of the wastewater... Read More
23 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie €100,000 Cash Seized in Co. Cork on March 21, 2021 – Man Arrested and Charged Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of approximately €100,000 cash in Co. Cork on March 21, 2021. Shortly after 3pm uniformed Gardaí from Ballincollig were conducting an... Read More
23 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In recent months Cork County Council’s Local Studies Library has been undertaking a range of different podcasts covering many different aspects of history, including a new podcast on St. Patrick – a fitting podcast for this time of year. Previous podcasts range from Christmas Traditions and Witches to... Read More
22 March 2021, Monday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Social Democrats were out in their communities across Cork in a cleanup effort called Spring Into Action over the weekend. Organiser and Chairperson of Cork North Central branch, Louise O’Donnell, said “Spring Into Action was our way of making our communities cleaner and greener. We... Read More
22 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Funding for phase 1 of the new link to Glengariff Nature Reserve. This will begin the process of constructing a safe pedestrian and cycle link between Glengariff Village and Glengariff Nature Reserve. More than €6 million has been announced for 14 large-scale projects under Measure 3 of the... Read More
22 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Building on the inaugural 2020 Fund, the 2021 Community Monuments Fund (CMF 2021) will invest in Ireland’s valuable archaeological heritage and help the owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public. This includes Local Authorities, private... Read More
21 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 20% increase in sales of own brand Irish breakfast products. 1,000% increase in non-alcoholic spirits and liqueurs. Newspaper and magazine sales up 3% and 7.5% respectively. Gardening and horticulture receive a boost with 7,000% increase in seed sales. Centra – which is a franchise brand owned by the... Read More
21 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Aldi has announced details of its continued significant contribution to County Cork’s economy and the impact of its charity partnerships across the county. The German brand has produced a an Economic Impact Report for Cork (PDF file) In 2020, Aldi sourced €68.5M of locally produced food and drink from... Read More
21 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is putting its Draft Air Quality Strategy (2021-2026) out for consultation The strategy outlines the actions that Cork City Council will undertake between 2021 and 2026 to reduce the concentrations of air pollutants in the city area; thereby positively impacting on the health and quality... Read More
21 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, with thanks to the Tree Council of Ireland, has an availability of trees (Common and Silver Birch, Oak, Scots Pine and Alder) that can be provided to various groups, organisations and schools National Tree Week is an initiative of the Tree Council of Ireland with... Read More