4 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Entertainment New research from Heineken shows a growing number of Irish adults participating in a ‘Dry January’ this year. A particularly interesting note is this growing trend amongst the 18-24 age group, where over half of respondents indicated that they were likely to participate in this coming Dry... Read More
3 January 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have confirmd that Barry Coffey has extended his loan spell with the club until the summer The midfielder joined on loan from Celtic last summer, scoring five times in twelve appearances for the club in 2021 and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he is keen to... Read More
3 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 70,275 patients went without a bed in Irish hospitals in 2021, according to figures published today by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. The union has branded this year’s figures as an “unacceptable rise in overcrowding while we know this adds to the spread of COVID-19 in our hospitals”.... Read More
3 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Writing a New Year message in the January 2022 edition of the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Magazine, the (Church of Ireland) Bishop, Dr Paul Colton, sent a message of encouragement and confidence to the people of the United Dioceses. He acknowledged that all our current fears are... Read More
2 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Traffic management in place for early January Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with upgrades to the sewer network in Mallow, Co. Cork. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2023 and involves upgrading the sewer network through the removal of... Read More
3 January 2022 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie If you want to make sure that you are spending wisely while also making the most out of the money you do have then these tips are for you. Here you will find out what is holding your company back while also helping yourself to make the... Read More
3 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Image Link (CC0 License) As the ongoing pandemic continues to create disruptions around the world, there’s one industry that seems unaffected by everything that’s going on. Yes, eCommerce businesses are thriving, and they have been ever since the start of 2020. Millions of people were forced indoors with... Read More
3 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Pexels – CC0 Licence Compliance is one of those things that can elicit a very indifferent response from your employees. Many people automatically think about compliance as being boring training but ensuring that your company is compliant is essential. So what can you do to create solid compliance... Read More
2 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Local authorities nationwide are preparing for recycling of Christmas trees Cork City Council area Cork City Council will provide facilities for the acceptance of real (wooden) Christmas trees for recycling from householders in Cork City. Christmas trees may be deposited free of charge at any of the 7... Read More
2 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie The Emergency Department at Cork University Hospital (CUH) has been exceptionally busy over the past number of weeks. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is regrettable that some patients may experience a delay in the ED. The increasing number of COVID-19 positive patients... Read More
2 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Education & Business A Cork woman who feared she would never realise her dream of working in accounting, has gained one of the top marks in the country in an online accountancy programme. Lily Wills (23), from Blarney, but now living in Douglas, believed she had no prospects... Read More
1 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage’s third volume of the popular “Clonakilty Historical and Archaeological Journal” is now available at local outlets costing €10. It contains 12 excellent articles examining different aspects of local history and built heritage, focusing on the seventeenth to twentieth centuries, as well as many interesting photos... Read More