20 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the Government will ensure that supports are provided to businesses affected by flooding in Cork. At this morning’s Cabinet meeting, the Taoiseach and Ministers agreed in principle to provide the required supports to those affected by the flooding, under the existing humanitarian and business... Read More
18 October 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 65th Cork International Film Festival Pivots to Fully Digital 2020 Programme Cork International Film Festival (CIFF) confirms a full programme of 50 features and documentaries, 14 programmes of shorts and special events, for its Digital-exclusive Festival, 8th-15th November. Cork International Film Festival fully intended to present a blended... Read More
18 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The traditional Lord Mayor of Cork’s visits to schools have been re-imagined for the 2020/2021 term. In the 101st year since the much-loved and popular tradition was begun by Terence MacSwiney during his mayoralty in 1920, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh will not be making... Read More
18 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two Cork social entrepreneurs – Toufik Messabih and Caitriona Nic Mhuiris – were honoured for their innovative and visionary response to the Covid-19 pandemic at a special online event hosted on the 14th by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) – the SEI Gathering 2020. Mr Messabih, based in Carrigaline,... Read More
18 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie LIFEHACK: How to get afternoon tea from a Hotel, despite COVID19 closure? Answer: via a takeaway! It’s all treats and no tricks at The Metropole Hotel in Cork this October. The Mac Curtain Street Hotel will see a massive fall in revenue due to the lack of the... Read More
17 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aircoach has launched a new way for customers to avoid using cash on buses iPhone customers on any Aircoach service no longer need to authenticate payments with Face ID or Touch ID With Express Mode for Apple Pay, Aircoach customers can safely and easily pay for their fare... Read More
15 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Facebook Small Business Grants are real Ireland South MEP, Billy Kelleher is urging local businesses in Cork city and county to apply for a new €4.7 grant scheme from Facebook aimed at supporting small and medium sizes enterprises respond to the challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic. Kelleher,... Read More
14 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork International Film Festival and Docs Ireland have announced their inaugural 2020 Ignite documentary development programme participants. This exciting venture is a cross-border partnership which seeks to foster a new generation of Irish documentary filmmakers from the north and south of Ireland. The programme is a pilot bilingual... Read More
14 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Local Area Rep Peter Horgan has said that the lack of any mention of funding in yesterday’s Governmental Budget for the Cork Event Centre is worrying, especially as a recent FOI request revealed showed that there was “no documentation in the Department of Taoiseach on the issue”... Read More
14 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If I said to you “The Dean of Cork” you might think I was referring to a religious title, because there is a gentleman who is the “Dean of Cork & Rector of St. Fin Barre’s Union” within the Church of Ireland, the current gentleman’s profile is here.... Read More
14 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Background: Local Authorities are responsible for graveyards, so any change in practice must begin with your Local City or County Council The Green Party in Cork has asked officials of Cork City Council to meet with residents seeking an “eco-graveyard” in the city. The request comes after Cork... Read More
12 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To mark the centenary of their deaths, Cork City Council has agreed unanimously, following a recommendation by the Lord Mayor, to add the names of its two patriot Lord Mayors, Terence MacSwiney and Tomas MacCurtain to the roll of honorary citizens of Cork City. The roll of honour... Read More