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31 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the allocation of over €6.6m to Cork County Council for Active Travel and Climate Change Adaption measures in Cork County. Cllr. O’Shea said the funding has been made available under the Government’s Jobs Stimulus Plan and is part...
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31 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour spokesperson on Agriculture Seán Sherlock TD (Cork East) has said that the forestry commitments outlined by Minister Pippa Hackett in her public consultation which finished last week must be underpinned with swift legislative action to restore clarity for those seeking felling licences and allow transparency for the...
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28 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Recent storms and continuing heavy rainfall events mean precautionary water quality notices will remain in place for 15 beaches across Cork County until at least September 3rd. High levels of bacteria have been detected at Oysterhaven and Redbarn and following discussions with the HSE, “Do Not Swim Prohibition...
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27 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein Cllr Danielle Twomey welcomed the proposed new safety crossings at Rostellan and Aghada and urged the swift implementation of the scheme. Cllr Twomey and Sinn Fein’s local TD Pat Buckley have been lobbying in support of the local community to have these works done. This is...
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27 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Oaklodge Nursing Home embark on recruitment drive Call for health care workers to stay in Ireland to help care for the elderly Oaklodge Nursing Home in Cloyne Co. Cork has put a call out for caring and passionate health care workers, especially those who answered Ireland’s call to...
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27 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Residential properties in Cobh, Carrigtwohill, and a main street building in Youghal are listed in the upcoming Youbid national online auction which takes place today. Cobh Three homes in Cobh are going under the hammer including a semi-detached home at 55 The Spires in Carrignafoy. The property is on...
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26 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie We often pay attention to people with medical conditions, but what about the carers? Now, a free counselling service has been launched aimed at providing coping skills and vital information to people who are caring for the estimated 6,900 stroke survivors living in Cork city and county. The...
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20 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 7 new cases in Cork today alone, meanwhile 1 death nationally The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 has died. There has now been a total of 1,776 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday 19th August, the HPSC...
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18 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Collegiate Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Youghal, County Cork has won a prestigious tourism award for the quality of the visitor experience at the church. The Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award is given to accommodation, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are...
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16 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Councillor, John Paul O’Shea has highlighted changes to grants for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (septic tanks) which will see increased funding available to people in County Cork. The changes have recently come into effect. Councillor O’Shea said, “Under the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme, the Government...
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15 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Moby Dick’ Film Commemorated in Youghal with Public Art Scene from movie: The sermon on Jonah from Moby Dick Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Mary Linehan Foley has unveiled a sculpture in Youghal to commemorate the filming of John Huston’s 1954 classic film adaptation of ‘Moby...
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15 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park recently announced the birth of three Northern cheetah cubs (Acinonyx j. soemmeringii) to mother Nimpy and father Sam. Fota is calling on the public to help name the cubs via an online survey on their blog at www.fotawildlife.ie/blog and are offering a chance to win...
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