6 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD has unveiled a plaque at Mallow Railway Station to commemorate rail workers who died during the war of independence Taoiseach Micheál Martin, together with the Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan was at Mallow Railway station today to unveil a plaque to commemorate... Read More
6 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency with responsibility for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats and promotion of angling, has announced funding for 38 projects under its annual Sponsorship Programme, including two in Cork. The programme supports novice or ‘beginner’ anglers and the development of... Read More
5 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The ‘Magic Nights By The Lee’ live music series drew to a close in Cork last night (Saturday) with artists Keith Pascoe, Jack O’Rouke and Sinead Ní Mhurchu delivering an Evening of Classical and Pop music in The Glen River Park. An audience of 200 people including Maeve... Read More
4 September 20201 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland is delighted to announce its Ballyvolane store is now open after an extensive refurbishment. The reinvestment in the supermarket will create 6 new jobs in the community adding to the existing store team of 21 employees. The new look store promises Lidl’s renowned range of top-quality... Read More
31 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí have arrested and charged three men, aged in their 20s and 30s, in relation to incidents of burglary that occurred in Co Cork on Friday, 27 August 2021. The three men were arrested on Sunday, 29th August 2021 and were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal... Read More
28 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie What is a Peace Commissioner? In other countries, it’s called a Justice of the Peace, but in Ireland – following independence in the 1920s – it was renamed as Peace Commissioner. It is one of a variety of names for a person who is authorised to sign legal... Read More
27 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD Mick Barry said this morning that the back to school costs issue is a crisis the Government can no longer ignore and needs to be immediately addressed. Deputy Barry is a member of Solidarity (formerly known a the Anti Austrity Alliance, which is a... Read More
27 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has been allocated €320,000 to support the upgrade and enhancement of shopfront and street facades in 6 county towns through the Streetscape Enhancement Scheme. Bandon, Castletownbere, Charleville, Fermoy, Macroom and Passage West are set to receive support through the scheme, funded by the Department of... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan has welcomed the approval for refurbishment works at St Anne’s Primary School in Charleville. “I am delighted to welcome the confirmation from the Department of Education that approval has been issued to St Anne’s Primary School to proceed to... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing over 4.1km of problematic water mains in Kilbrin, Castlecor and Ballyhest, County Cork, with new modern pipes. The upgrades are due to take place on the problematic water mains between the crossroads in Kilbrin village, Castlecor and... Read More
25 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central has today written to the CUH and the Minister for Health requesting that inspections be carried out of the suitability of people’s homes and the plan for discharge before they leave the hospital. DeputyGould said: “I’m being contacted by a lot... Read More
24 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has this week welcomed the update from Cork County Council that construction on the new fire station in Kanturk is to be completed by the end of next month. It is expected that the fire crew who are currently based... Read More