23 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Jameson producer Irish Distillers has announced the appointment of Katherine Condon as Distiller at Midleton Distillery. Katherine will report to newly appointed Master Distiller, Kevin O’Gorman, with responsibility for the production process from brewing to distillation. Tasting all distillates daily, Katherine will oversee the quality of all new... Read More
23 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour Party Spokesperson on Children, Cork East’s Seán Sherlock TD has called for the creation of a Citizen’s Assembly on Childcare and for the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme to be expanded to fund the sector fully ahead of the September reopening of Childcare. Said Deputy Sherlock: “If it... Read More
22 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A total of 23 Cork charities have received donations as part of Aldi’s Community Grants Programme across the last 12 months. The programme has seen Aldi donate a total of €13,500 to charities across Cork who provide vital services and make a huge difference within their community. The... Read More
20 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton, has announced that applications are now open to community groups nationwide who wish to apply for grant funding under the 2020 Communities Integration Fund. The Communities Integration Fund will provide... Read More
18 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Running total: Cork has had 1,535 cases of COVID19 since the pandemic began The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 4 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total of 1,714 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight... Read More
15 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork has had 1,533 cases of COVID19 so far There have been no new deaths reported nationally to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland is 1,706. As of midnight Sunday 14 June the HPSC has been notified of 18... Read More
15 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For the ‘Colourful Heritage of County Cork – Volume 2’, Cork County Council is again seeking suggestions for content Over the last number of years, Cork County Council has been producing a heritage book each year, from bridges to houses and churches to castles. What is very evident... Read More
13 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork has been awarded 8 Blue Flags for beaches, 2 Blue Flags for Marinas and 14 Green Coast Awards at the 2020 National Awards ceremony which took place on-line on Tuesday 9th June. In all, there were 90 Blue Flags and 60 Green Coast Awards awarded across Ireland... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fota are seeking names for three new cheetah cubs, you could win one of three ‘year-long’ annual passes at www.fotawildlife.ie/blog Fota Wildlife Park, which re-opened its gates on the 20th May after an eight-week closure due to the Covid 19 restrictions, announced the birth of three Northern cheetah... Read More
12 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As the bathing season arrives Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Team are once again preparing to oversee the safety of the public in the water off the County Cork Coast. The beach lifeguards motto this year is ‘Safe on the Sand and in the Sea’ and lifeguards are... Read More
11 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Department of Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht has approved total funding of €192,000 for the maintenance of historic and protected structures in Cork East under the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) and Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS). The Historic Structures Fund (HSF), which has two separate funding streams,... Read More
11 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As of today Cork has 1,532 cases The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 8 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,703 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday 10 June the HPSC has been... Read More
