25 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Caitriona Twomey of Cork Penny Dinners will receive the Hall of Fame award at the upcoming Cork Person of the Year Gala Awards Lunch on March 4th, 2022. Caitriona and her volunteers provide thousands of freshly-made meals every week for those in need and over recent years she... Read More
24 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister Frank Feighan TD, launches Tabor Group’s Treatment Service Handbook Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and The National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, joined the Board and Management of Tabor Group to launch their new Treatment Service Handbook. Tabor Group’s Treatment Service Handbook sets out the organisation’s mission,... Read More
21 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with water network improvement works in Macroom. The works also involve the construction of 40m of new water mains, installation of a pressure regulation valve, sluice valves, and a number of fire hydrants. Construction commenced on 21... Read More
21 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Health Politics Socialist Party TD Mick Barry this morning called on the Minister for Health to give a clear assurance that the new Cork elective hospital will open on time and that there will not be a delayed opening as a result of staff shortages. He also called... Read More
21 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, are undertaking vital water network improvement works on the Douglas Road, Cork City, to ensure a safer and more secure water supply to customers. These improvement works are being carried out as part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction... Read More
21 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club launch campaign to encourage more people to cycle to the club Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club has launched a drive for members to become ‘bike commuters’ when they are travelling to the club. The club has launched the ‘Get on Yer Bike’ initiative which will... Read More
20 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Trabolgan Holiday Village says a big thank you to Frontline Workers Trabolgan Holiday Village, near Whitegate, East County Cork, is giving away an incredible 130 weekend holidays to thank and reward frontline workers across Ireland for all their hard work over the past two years. In an act... Read More
18 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork,ie Following consultation with the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Cork County Council are issuing a Boil Water Notice with immediate effect to protect the health of consumers supplied by the Newmarket Public Water Supply. Areas impacted include: Newmarket, Kanturk, Meelin, Kilbrin, Castlemagner, Tullylease, Lismire, Knocknagree, Kiskeam, Ballydesmond,... Read More
17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Covid downgrading of all Cork NDLS offices made permanent – NDLS “blackguarding” the elderly, says TD Junior Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughten has confirmed that the temporary Covid downgrading of all National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) offices across the State, including the three offices in Skibbereen, Cork City and... Read More
17 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Sporting Memories Initiative by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Aims to Support People with Dementia in Reminiscing and Talking About Sport There are an estimated 7,509 people living with dementia in Cork and each year more than 11,000 people develop the disease across the country – that’s approximately 30... Read More
16 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News in brief: photos
14 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Closing deadline extended out to Wednesday 23rd February – Over 200,000 young people impacted through last year’s Fund – 8 in 10 youth clubs have seen an increase in the number of young people needing their services in the wake of the pandemic The deadline for the Vhi... Read More