29 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil Micheál Martin TD has said he is deeply saddenedf to learn of the passing of his former colleague and good friend, Donal Moynihan. Donal was a native of Gort na Scairte, between Ballymakeera and Coolea. He was a lifelong member of Fianna Fáil... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central based Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that the agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council this week setting a target of 100% zero-emission cars and vans by 2035 is a major milestone in our collective journey to make Europe carbon-neutral by... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today visited services at St Mary’s Health Campus. He was shown the Enhanced Community Care hub for people with chronic diseases, the Mercy Urgent Care Centre and St Mary’s Primary Care Centre. St Mary’s Health Campus is now home to a wide... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the announcement that Cork County Council has appointed JODA Engineering to lead a Multidisciplinary Design Team who will provide the necessary expertise to prepare a full and comprehensive Final Design, Tender, Construction and Certification Complete for the proposed... Read More
24 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Paint and sip at these fun events in Cork Brighten up your evenings this winter at one of the exciting new Paint & Sip events taking place in Cork, in association with Tanqueray gin. Don’t worry, you won’t have to swap your make-up brushes for paint brushes in... Read More
23 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Choral Festival is now accepting entries from Irish composers for the 2023 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. Judged by a panel of experts and composers of international renown, the competition awards a cash prize (kindly donated by the Ó Ríada family) and the Seán Ó... Read More
22 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New course for GAA Player & Coach Development launched by Northside Community Enterprises at Farranferris Education and Training Campus Applications are now being accepted for the full time QQI Level 4 GAA Player & Coach Development Course, starting on October 24th at Farranferris Education and Training Campus. Cork... Read More
22 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, in the heart of Youghal, is one of the oldest parish churches still in use in Ireland. This year its parishioners, as well as the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross and the wider Church of Ireland are celebrating 802 years of continuous worship... Read More
21 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork County Council is replacing 862m of problematic watermains in Ryefield, Whitechurch, Co. Cork which will improve water quality for the community. The project which commenced in recent days forms part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme. The works will also involve laying new... Read More
20 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Olympic gold medallist and world champion rower, Fintan McCarthy, joined the team at Lidl Mallow today to officially opened the new store. Customers can now shop Lidl’s renowned range of high-quality products at affordable prices in the brand-new state-of-the-art store. Lidl has created 6 new jobs at the... Read More
20 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Pharmacists from across Cork will gather in Castle Hotel in Macroom, Co Cork next week for an Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) meeting focussed on growing the healthcare pharmacies can provide in communities. The meeting on Thursday, 27 October will be attended by many of 250 pharmacists based in... Read More
18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local communities across the Ballyhoura area have received great news on funding allocations under the Community Centres Investment Fund The Board of Ballyhoura Development have welcomed the funding allocations to local groups for the upgrade and development of Community Centres. Mary Laffan, Chairperson of Ballyhoura Development, welcomed the... Read More