3 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An Irish developer has won an international competition that sought innovative ways to promote physical activity, having developed an exercise app that reduces the risk of frailty in older adults. These entrants responded to the challenge to design innovative ways of increasing participation in sport and physical activity... Read More
3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rentokil has recorded a 35% increase in rodent callouts between March and June 2021, when compared to the same period last year. The company believes that the closure of restaurants and resulting decreased levels of food waste in urban areas during the first half of the year has... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A group calling itself “The Independent Campaign for TRUTH & Proper Healthcare” will host a 5th public assembly to discuss the continued lockdown of huge sections of Irish society. Spokesperson Diarmaid Ó Cadhla says that “advice from Government on the proper implementation of face-covering laws has been absent,... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of a tradition stretching back more than 30 years, the Lord Mayor of Cork City has taken delivery of Ford’s current flagship saloon car; a top of the range Ford Mondeo Vignale. The Lord Mayoral vehicle always enjoys the first number of a registration plate series,... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marc O’Riain, the Green Party local representative for Kinsale and Bandon, finished uploading his submissions to the Cork Country Development Plan late last night “after weeks of work”. Many of the submissions seek to increase the number of Greenways and Blueways linking Kinsale to Belgooly, Dunderrow, Innishannon and... Read More
2 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A group of young people have taken the first step in their Soccer coaching journey thanks to a Youth Leadership Coaching Programme designed by Cork City Council, Cork ETB, Cork Sports Partnership and the FAI. This programme took a holistic approach and blended a number of courses which... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The students from Carriganima National School in County Cork are announced as the GIY and innocent drinks ‘Big Grow’ Champions 2021. 50,000 school children from schools nationwide took part in the 10th annual Big Grow initiative, which enabled the primary school children to learn how to grow their... Read More
1 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Historic day’ as Crawford Art Gallery transfers from Cork Education and Training Board to the OPW – ‘Major milestone’ as the Gallery is set to begin capital refurbishment programme The transfer of the Crawford Art Gallery from the auspices of Cork Education and Training Board to the Office... Read More
1 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Atlantic 85 class lifeboat Christine and Raymond Fielding goes on service at Union Hall RNLI A new inshore Atlantic 85 class lifeboat has officially gone on service at Union Hall RNLI, in West Cork. The lifeboat which arrived at the Cork lifeboat station last week, replaces the... Read More
30 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie People in Munster met online on Thursday, 24 June 2021 to discuss issues of importance to them as part of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a Europe-wide initiative to involve people in Ireland and across Europe in a debate about the EU’s future challenges and priorities,... Read More
30 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the return of the official Bathing Season, Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Team are ready to oversee the safety of the public in the water off the beautiful County Cork coast. The Beach Lifeguard team have adopted a ‘Safe on the Sand and in the Sea’ motto... Read More
29 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ABP Bandon’s water conservation strategy has reduced water consumption at the plant by enough to supply every second house in the town with fresh water for a year. ABP Bandon Environmental officer Simon Callanan said over the last 12 years, ABP Bandon has seen an overall reduction of... Read More