27 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sean and Noreen Mc Sweeney from Drimoleague, County Cork won for their festive lights display Energia is presenting Bantry Hospice Project, with a donation of €6,000 on behalf of the 2021 Ireland’s Most Christmassy Home champions, Sean and Noreen McSweeney, of Drimoleague, Co. Cork. The McSweeney’s were crowned... Read More
25 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Hotel has been chosen as the winner of the Visit Cork Green Award for 2021. The four-star hotel received the award from the Cork Convention Bureau (CCB) for its overall sustainability performance. The hotel set ambitious goals to lower its carbon footprint, reduce energy consumption... Read More
23 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has welcomed a move to better prepare Europe for future health threats. The European Parliament has voted to reinforce the role of the European Medicines Agency. The EMA is now in a better position to anticipate and prepare for future pandemics and cross... Read More
22 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie SVP South West “humbled” by support of Cork and Kerry public as over €275,000 raised from annual car draw St Vincent De Paul South- West has paid tribute to and thanked the public for its “phenomenal” support of its annual Car Draw in association with CAB Motor Company.... Read More
20 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Managing Director of Cork based Accord Healthcare, Padraic O’Brien appointed Chairperson of Medicines for Ireland Medicines for Ireland (MFI) is a lobby group made up of various interests including Irish pharma firms – including Bantry’s Rowa Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Clonmel Healthcare, and generic giant Pinewood Healthcare. MFI has recently... Read More
20 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 1.3km of problematic watermains in Stonefield, Kilcorney which will improve water quality for the community. The project will commence in late January and form part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme. The works will also involve laying... Read More
17 January 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Anam Cara will begin their support services in 2022 with a face to face group meeting in West Cork. The national organisation will hold their first meeting in West Cork on the 18th January and would like to extend a warm welcome to any bereaved parent in the... Read More
14 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 3.2km of problematic watermains in Darrara, Clonakilty to improve water quality and provide a more reliable water supply to the local community. The upgrade involves the replacement of problematic watermains with new modern pipes. The programme to replace... Read More
13 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The death of Cassan Cowman originally from Donoughmore, Co Cork, has occurred in Australia Father-of-three Cassan Cowman (49) drowned while rescuing his son after he slipped into water rapids in Queensland. The tragedy happened at around 2pm local time Sunday 2nd Jan 2022 when the family were enjoying... Read More
12 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Health Politics Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has called on the government to act urgently to ensure carers are available to assist people who need home support, after new figures revealed shocking numbers of people in Cork East have been left without much-needed carers. Figures... Read More
11 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Personal transport supports for people with disabilities are now virtually non-existent, according to West Cork based Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns Deputy Cairns, a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters, said: “Today it was reported that the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal resigned en masse.... Read More
11 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie West Cork TD Michael Collins and his colleagues in The Rural Independent Group have said that the pandemic-related disruptions to cancer diagnoses and treatments are having a profound impact on patients and their families. The Group is calling for an immediate and decisive government intervention. Speaking from his... Read More