top of page 23 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Padraig O’Sullivan has called for the allocation of funding for the Cork Life Centre. The Cork Life Centre is an educational service catering for children between the ages of 12-18 years who for various reasons have not thrived... Read More
top of page 21 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme will support businesses in Cork to expand their online presence A new Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme will support businesses in Cork to expand their online presence, Colm Burke TD has said. Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien... Read More
top of page 21 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Based Construction Firm Vision Contracting Ltd has been appointed by the OPW to build the new Primary School in Kanturk. Confirming the good news, North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea said he was delighted to receive confirmation from the Office of the... Read More
top of page 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... Read More
top of page 20 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Residents of rural village in north west Cork celebrate ‘badly needed good news’ following €250,000 Lotto win Residents of Ballydesmond, a picturesque village in north west Cork are celebrating this morning after the National Lottery confirmed the winning location of last night’s Lotto Plus 2... Read More
top of page 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... Read More
top of page 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... Read More
top of page 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.... Read More
top of page 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,... Read More
top of page 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... Read More
top of page 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 &... Read More
top of page 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... Read More