22 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Planned maintanance Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 350m of problematic watermains along the N22 in Ovens which will improve water quality for the community and reduce high levels of leakage. The project will commence in late June and form part of Irish... Read More
21 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, will shortly commence work on a new project which will support the development of new housing in the Kilbarry area and improve the water supply for existing residents. Construction will shortly get underway on an upgrade of the water... Read More
20 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork City Council wish to advise customers in the Ballintemple area that an essential water outage is required on Monday, 20 June from 12pm – 4pm to repair a major leak and strengthen the water supply network in the general area. The outage will affect... Read More
19 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from the week – Ribbon cutting at €30 million 60-bed extension for Heather House Community Nursing Unit On Thursday 16th June 2022, the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., visited two new integrated care services at St Mary’s Health Campus, which are part of the national Enhanced Community Care... Read More
18 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland) opened its newest retail store in Skibbereen, Co. Cork which boasts a new, modernised look and feel, supported by a sustainable fit-out. The NCBI Skibbereen team was delighted to welcome Darina Allen to cut the ribbon opening the store to... Read More
18 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Every town across the country becomes a little quieter over the summer months as the school traffic disappears and people head for the coast or further afield on holidays. But for many, time stands still. It should have been the time their child graduated from primary to secondary... Read More
17 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The National Council for the Blind of Ireland is delighted to celebrate the opening their new charity store at 23 Main Street, Skibbereen, West Cork, P81 HF98 today. “We wish to invite members of the local community and beyond to visit the store and sample some of our... Read More
16 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Opening of a 60-bed extension to Heather House, Gurranabraher is a welcome boost for healthcare in Cork, particularly the Northside of Cork City – says Colm Burke TD The opening of a 60-bed extension to Heather House, which is a community nursing home in the Northside of... Read More
16 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork County Council advise of temporary water outage in Dunmanway to strengthen water network Irish Water and Cork County Council wish to advise customers in the Dunmanway area, that an essential water outage is required from 4pm to 8pm today. Approximately 1000 properties in Dunmanway... Read More
16 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called on the Government to commission a thorough investigation of the grounds of the former mother and baby home at Bessborough. Ó Laoghaire made the call in the Dáil yesterday evening whilst speaking in support of a Sinn... Read More
16 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Rentokil is warning the public to be on the lookout for ants this summer as it recorded an 80% increase in callouts in May, compared to the same period last year. Dublin accounted for the most ant callouts in May, 25% of all callouts, with the remaining top four... Read More
16 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has said the increase in waiting times for the Jigsaw youth mental health service is “extremely worrying” and urged the government to act as a matter of priority. Teachta Ó Laoghaire has called on the Minister to urgently engage... Read More