2 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tidy Towns Carrigaline Tidy Towns are doing a wonderful job planting summer bedding throughout the town. Last Saturday morning a large team of volunteers were in action in the town centre painting, planting and litter picking. Two full sized murals planned for the gable end of ‘Carry Out’... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Popular Cork Hotel re-opens Pictured (top left to right) is MD of The Talbot Collection (the umbrella brand for The Oriel House Hotel, Midleton Park Hotel and The Talbot Hotels Wexford, Stillorgan and Carlow) Mr. Philip Gavin and GM of The Oriel House Hotel Ballincollig Janice McConnell, who... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed €185m in investment for rail in Cork announced by the Government. The money will be used for works to upgrade the rail line on the north side of the city and near Kent Station. These will enable the opening of new... Read More
2 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A new Vaccination Centre at the Munster Technological University (MTU) will be operational by the end of June, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Jerry Buttimer confirmed the news after questioning the HSE about this Vaccination Centre of strategic importance. Senator Buttimer said “The proposed vaccination centre... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie More than €1.7m has been raised over the past 25 years of the event Cope Foundation’s Golf Classic fundraiser returns for the 25th year this August. The annual event which is sponsored by O’Flynn Exhams raises much needed funds for the organisation which now supports 2,800 people with... Read More
2 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 355 special classes to be provided in County Cork – Increase of 14% in the year on year provision for the County. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) recently published the list of special classes available in Primary and Post Primary schools across County Cork. The list... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cobh Municipal District of Cork County Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 10 of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, intends reviewing the Cobh Municipal District Litter Management Plan. The Litter Management Plan sets out the policies to be pursued by Cobh Municipal... Read More
1 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie MTU Receives Age-Friendly University Designation Munster Technological University (MTU) is the latest university to join the Age-Friendly University Global Network. Since the launch of the Ten Principles of an Age-Friendly University in 2012 by DCU, the initiative has grown into a global network of universities representing Europe, North... Read More
1 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new initiative to combine a number of business associations in Cork into a collective organisation for all parts of Cork City and County is being launched today. The initiative is being launched by Little Island Business Association which represents Cork’s largest business district. The new collective, known... Read More
1 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing essential works in Macroom town tonight. The works will involve connecting new homes to the local water supply network. In order to reduce the impact on customers, the works will be carried out on Tuesday evening from... Read More
1 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Green-Schools, in partnership with Irish Water, announced the winners of its Water Conservation Photo Competition this week, with one of the five winning families being from Cork. The competition encouraged families all over Ireland to save water by asking students to do water saving activities at home, and... Read More
1 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie If you’re checking your wallet for the €2,469,871 piece of paper then note that the winning Lotto jackpot ticket was printed on white coloured paper, because it came from a Postpoint machine. A seaside shop located close to Myrtleville Beach in Co. Cork has been confirmed as the... Read More
