20 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tusla – Child and Family Agency continues to provide key services across core areas that support children and families at risk during COVID-19 including • Child protection; • Children in care, and; • Domestic, sexual and gender based violence services, in conjunction with our partners and funded agencies.... Read More
19 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Earlier this month we wrote how Ireland could develop a thriving Café culture this Summer – with tables and chairs on footpaths and streets. Being outdoors makes social distancing easier, and many Cafés will be struggling to survive due to 2 months of lost revenue, followed by diminished... Read More
18 May 2020, Monday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Leak detection works in Cork City centre may cause disruption to supply in surrounding areas on Monday 18th and Wednesday 20th May from 9pm to 6am. 18 May 2020 – Irish Water wish to advise customers in Patricks St, Kyrls Quay, Lavitts Quay, North Main Street, Corn... Read More
18 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Deaths Looking at the National situation the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 4 people with COVID-19 have died. This means there have now been a total 1,547 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. New cases As of 11am Monday 18 May the... Read More
17 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Generally, when I see ‘Viewing by appointment only’ on a listing I know it must be a gem; the sort of place where if such a warning was not in place all-and-sundry would be traipsing inside for a look-see. This is an apartment in an exclusive complex so... Read More
17 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With over 23,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland following a stringent lockdown period, hospitals continue to require the additional PPE supplies and equipment needed to safely treat patients now, and for the months ahead. At the Mercy University Hospital, it’s no different and funds are needed now... Read More
16 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie While this COVID19 ‘lockdown’ continues to ease, many of us haven’t been in Cork City centre for weeks. If you are missing the place then you will be delira and excira to see this drone footage from 2014. At the time is gained considerable publicity, and was the... Read More
16 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This Sunday, May 17, Cork City will mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biophobia and Transphobia ( IDAHOBIT Day) as it has done each year since 2010 by organising LGBTI+ Awareness Week – a week when public agencies, lgbti+ NGOs and communities come together to say that it is... Read More
16 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork arts and cultural organisations come together, in their homes, to create a love letter to the city to remind people of all of the gems that can be found and what they can expect to enjoy when the COVID-19 restrictions are over. In this beautiful poignant video... Read More
16 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 15 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,533 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Saturday 16 May, the HPSC has been notified of 92 new confirmed cases of... Read More
16 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Back in 2017 a YouTube video of a virtual flyover of Cork City (with traffic and people!) went viral online. It was the creation of Antionio Bernal. The Cork resident – Originally from Southern Spain – painstakingly recreated Leeside in a city-building simulator Cities called Skylines. This week,... Read More
15 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber has welcomed Government’s announcement that the first phase of lifting of Covid-19 restrictions will begin next Monday, May 18th. Speaking earlier, Conor Healy, Cork Chamber CEO said; “ Government’s confirmation that Phase 1 of reopening society and the economy will proceed on May 18th is an... Read More