1 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How to calculate where you can exercise in Ireland? Under the updated Irish ‘lockdown’ regime, effective from Tuesday 5 May, you are supposed to limit exercise zone to an area which is no more than 5km from your home. (this is an expansion from the previous 2km which... Read More
1 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rentokil, the pest control company, is warning the public of expected increased levels of fly infestations during the coming the summer months. The fly population is expected to multiply at a faster rate due to the warm weather. The company is warning home and business owners to be... Read More
30 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Some surgeries and treatments postponed indefinitely Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan has called on the government to work to find solutions so that non-COVID patients can access essential treatments. At the outset of the restrictions, the majority of outpatient appointments and elective surgeries were... Read More
29 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Colm Burke, TD (Fine Gael, Cork North Central) has today welcomed news that a study conducted by Professor Ivan Perry (Head of Department of University College Cork’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health) has been listed among 26 new COVID-19 projects to receive funding. The newly-established national, coordinated... Read More
28 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There’s no bank holiday from Covid-19 The bank holiday weekend isn’t a break from the hard work of dealing with Covid-19, front-line public sector workers in Cork have warned. Staff from the HSE, An Garda Siochana and Cork County Council joined together this week for a photo demonstrating... Read More
28 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Garda HQ have issued a statement which says the force has adopted a graduated policing response based on its tradition of policing by consent. This has seen Gardaí engage, educate, encourage and, as a last resort, enforce. The statement continues: An Garda Síochána continues to experience a high... Read More
28 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Glandore, and one of their co-working space members Zarrida, share helpful tips on how to keep business moving forward in the midst of this covid 19 pandemic COVID-19 has been unforgiving. It ruthlessly exploited ineffective execution and it has been merciless towards any business overleveraged and lacking cash reserves.... Read More
27 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Community spirit is burning bright in Ballyphehane with local community and voluntary groups working within the newly-established Cork City Community Response Forum (CRF) to match local needs during Covid-19 with local services. Ballyphehane /Togher CDP is making twice weekly ‘check in’ phone calls to up to 160 older... Read More
29 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Garda Síochána has today announced the continuation of its major operation to ensure public compliance with the travel restrictions introduced as part of COVID-19 public health guidelines. The operation – Operation Fanacht (the Irish word for wait, or to bide one’s time) – will once again see... Read More
27 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Forty thousand face masks have been given to two of Cork’s biggest hospitals to protect patients and staff during the Covid-19 global pandemic following donations by some of Cork’s partner cities in China. Further donations of PPE are expected from China in the coming weeks. Up to 21,000... Read More
25 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 52 people with COVID-19 have died, of which 42 were laboratory confirmed. There have now been a total of 1,063 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 1pm Saturday 25th April, the HPSC has been... Read More
23 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan says the government’s failure to act on childcare provision for frontline workers is a major source of anger and frustration among parents who are working during the COVID-19 crisis. He’s written to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs... Read More