27 April 2020, Monday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council have confirmed – as we reported 2 days ago – that from today (Monday) Civic Amenity sites are taking a step closer to normal service, and will start accepting the following materials again: Household “black bag” waste for disposal – double bagged up to... Read More
27 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Upbeat Offering from Cork County Council In addition to bringing a world of books to your door, Cork County Council is now branching out to bring music to your ears as well if you’re cocooning at home. The Council has now added musical instrument loans to its... Read More
27 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Lotaville House, Tivoli, Cork City Suburbs, T23 E4X7 Property Description Dating from 1800-1820 this is an historic Cork residence which is close to the City, yet off the beaten track. The current appearance of being painted white reminds me of Faulty Towers at first. Incidentally, that TV... Read More
26 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Premises used by Cork Radio Station C103 are being offered for rent Mallow Estate Agents Liam Mullins & Associates are seeking €45,000 per annum, which equates to €88.16 per sq. m p.a., for the premises which are currently the main studios and offices of Cork Radio station C103,... Read More
26 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It will be recalled that Kilfinnan Castle in Glandore, West Cork was Cork’s biggest property sale of 2019, changing hands for €5.732 million in February 2019 according to the Property Price Register. West Cork is a picturesque area in general, and Glandore is something of a ‘Millionaires Row’.... Read More
26 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This morning the Naval Service Vessel LÉ George Bernard Shaw (P64) detained a French registered fishing vessel 180 nautical miles West of Mizen Head. The detention was in relation to an alleged breach of fishing regulations. The vessel was escorted to Castletownbere, West Cork, where on arrival it... Read More
26 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie To report littering or illegal dumping you can contact the Councils anti-litter unit at 021 428 5417 (9am-5pm Mon to Fri) or via email to antilitterunit@corkcoco.ie. Alternatively, call the 24-hour National Environmental Complaints Line on 1850 365 121 Something positive to emerge from this COVID19 lockdown has been... Read More
26 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week’s Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000 goes to lucky Prize Bond number AGS 343105 held in County Cork. The lucky bond was purchased in 2017. There were 5,200 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €323,000. In addition to a €1 million... Read More
26 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Engineers Ireland Cork Region AGM The Cork Region AGM will take place online at 7pm on Tuesday, 28 April 2020 through the Avaya Spaces cloud-based video conferencing and meeting app. Members who are based within the region are encouraged to attend the AGM to hear the chairperson’s review... Read More
25 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It will be recalled that TheCork.ie previously wrote about the trade union ‘Mandate’ asking the public to be nice to retail workers, sadly since then I have witnessed many people being nasty to retail workers, in particular. A boiling point was reached this evening when one SuperValu took... Read More
25 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s more than 6,500km from Cork but some residents have Cork surnames, and Cork accents. There is a ‘Kinsale’, and a ‘Cork Hill’. It’s called Montserrat and is an Island in the West Indies, Caribbean This is the story of the island of Montserrat. It is a British... Read More
25 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business Association is seeking the introduction of 5 Key Initiatives to Support Business Recovery and Preserve Jobs Hope has been expressed that some of the COVID-9 restrictions may be eased after May 5th in specific sectors such as construction. However, there is no certainty to this and... Read More
