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... Read More
14 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Pádraig O’Sullivan has encouraged students to participate in the forthcoming BT Young Scientist Exhibition which will run online next year, respecting the public health guidance. He commented, “The importance of science and technology has never been to the fore as much... Read More
13 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí investigating the unexplained death of a man in Cork City are appealing for information Investigating Gardaí attended the scene at Merchant’s Quay Car Park, on the Parnell Place side, shortly after 11.30am yesterday. The scene was preserved and a technical examination was carried out. A post mortem... Read More
11 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is now accepting applications from local businesses for the ‘Restart Grant Plus’. This scheme builds upon the previous Restart Grant Scheme by increasing the minimum grant from €2,000 to €4,000 and increasing the maximum from €10,000 to €25,000. Eligibility has also expanded, with applications open... Read More
11 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Almost 1,000 water consumers in Co Cork received good news this week following the removal of two water supplies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from their Remedial Action List (RAL). The RAL identifies drinking water supplies that are ‘at risk’ of failing to consistently supply safe, clean... Read More
7 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cllr Gobnait Moynihan, deputising for the Mayor of the County of Cork has turned the sod on a new development of social housing at Páirc an Dochtúra, Ballyvourney (Baile Bhúirne), Co Cork. The development between the Approved Housing Body known as ‘Comhlacht Tithe Sóisialta & Forbairt an tSuláin... Read More
7 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In preparation for the re-opening of Cork ETB schools, colleges and centres, Principals and the Executive met (socially distant) today, 6th August 2020, for the first time since March 2020. (All meetings from March to date have taken place through the Office 365 platform on Teams). The meeting... Read More
6 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD has announced that under the ‘Town and Village Accelerated Measures in Response to Covid-19’, four applications made by Cork County Council have been successful in securing funding to the value of €104,000. This measure is a new strand... Read More
1 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council can confirm that works on the Mallow Boardwalk Project will commence in the coming days and are expected to continue for a number of weeks. The planned works will see the installation of new kerbing, new footpaths and the laying of ducting along with the... Read More
31 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork North Central TD, Colm Burke has welcomed the Interim Report on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes, saying it reinforces the need for new legislation to regulate the professional home care sector. Reacting to the report published by the Oireachtas Special Committee on COVID-19 today (Friday) Deputy... Read More
29 July 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Council of Europe Development Bank to provide loan funding to Cork County Council to foster sustainable growth in the County’s key towns and their hinterlands The Council of Europe Development Bank today signed a €33.7 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social Sustainability... Read More
29 July 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie COVID19 Government Restart Grant Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed that Cork businesses have thus far received €7,040,646 from the Government’s COVID-19 Restart Grant to help them get back on their feet. Senator Lombard said, “Cork County Council is responsible for administering the Government’s Restart Grant to... Read More
