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
20 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Blarney and Tower area has always had a vibrant community and neighbourly spirit, but the community response to the COVID-19 pandemic has seen it shine brighter than ever. Local community and voluntary groups, working alongside the Cork City Community Response Forum, have been working night and day... Read More
19 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Motor Club today announced the cancellation of the 2020 Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally, which would have taken place near Mallow, North County Cork. Today’s statement from Cork Motor Club It is with regret that the Directors of Cork Motor Club wish to confirm the cancellation... Read More
18 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork County Council are pleased to announce the completion of the Courtmacsherry-Timoleague Sewerage Scheme and the end of the decades-long practice of discharging untreated wastewater into local waterways. This will bring big benefits to the area in terms of health, protection of the environment and... 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
18 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today marks the first of the five-phase reopening of the economy after the student COVID-19 lockdown in March. Shops which are primarily outdoor – such as garden centres – can reopen today, once social distancing measures can be put in place. Here is a list of what can... Read More
17 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Deaths Let’s now look at National figures. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre was todayinformed that a total of 10 people with COVID-19 died. There have now been a total 1,543 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland during the pandemic. Diagnoses As of 11am Sunday 17 May, the HPSC has... 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 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 byyan@TheCork.ie Rentokil warns of rodent threats to vacant buildings during lockdown Rentokil, a well known pest control provider, is advising companies of the threat posed by rodents to premises that are lying vacant as a result of the lockdown. The company believes that rats and mice will seek to... Read More
15 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How to calculate where you can exercise in Ireland during the COVID19 (ever decreasing) lockdown’? Since Tuesday 5th May people in Ireland have been able to exercise within 5km from their homes. This marked an expansion from the previous 2km which applied for all of April. There was... Read More
The EU Parliament has done its job: it is now up to EU27 and Commission to do theirs – says Cork MEP
15 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Major €2 trillion stimulus package passed by parliament with strong cross party consensus “The European Parliament has laid down a bold marker for national governments and the EU Commission in that it expects a robust, radical and transformative recovery plan to respond to the Covid 19 pandemic,” said... Read More