15 July 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Further and higher education, along with research and innovation will be key to our country’s recovery from COVID-19 according to Niall Collins, Minister of State with responsibility for Skills and Further Education. Launching, by video, the official publication of the ‘Vision for Tertiary Education’ and ‘FET College of... Read More
14 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Vaccination Centre For the first time since the Covid-19 vaccination programme started Pharmacies in Carrigaline got supplies and commenced to vaccinate their customers. Conor Phelan of Phelan’s Pharmacy said that he was glad to be part of the National effort. Phelans recently converted the former Abbey Restaurant, Main... Read More
14 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In our house; Black pudding has always been the popular choice, and white pudding played second fiddle. The Clonakilty Food Company are currently in a social media blitz to promote their white variety, advertising the product for summer breakfast use, highlighting how it “pairs beautifully with fresh crusty... Read More
13 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaie@TheCork.ie In a landmark partnership for the Cork and Kerry region, the Sexual Health Centre has launched a joint community initiative with Cork Local and Southern Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Forces. The organisations are leading out on a unique mobile health service which travels to any and every... Read More
12 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Before Covid-19, Cork Airport served 57 scheduled routes with 9 airlines. Cork Airport is currently serving 15 routes (at a lower frequency than normal) operated by Aer Lingus, Ryanair, KLM, Lufthansa, SWISS and Air France Cork Airport has awarded the main construction contract for the rebuilding of the... Read More
12 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Harbour Safety Reminder from Cork County Council With an increase in mariners using harbours over the Summer months, Cork County Council’s Senior Harbour Master Julian Renault is calling on all boat users to adhere to safety and speed restrictions on the water. “The Cork Coast is a great... Read More
11 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Castletownbere RNLI were launched yesterday evening (Saturday 10th July 2021) just after 7.20 pm to go to the immediate assistance of a lone sailor who had become injured on his yacht off Bere Island in West Cork. Castletownbere lifeboat was tasked by Valentia Coastguard Radio yesterday evening after... Read More
11 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aircoach, one of Ireland’s long-standing coach and bus operators recently unveiled its new look. With the majority of Ireland’s private coach and bus companies grounding to a halt in March 2020 as the pandemic hit hard, today marks an exciting day for Aircoach. Today, after twenty-one years, they... Read More
10 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI launch to boat fire Baltimore RNLI were called out to reports of a boat on fire off Sherkin Island in West Cork earlier this afternoon (Saturday 10 July). The volunteer lifeboat crew, under Coxswain Aidan Bushe, launched their all-weather lifeboat at 3.34pm, following a request from... Read More
10 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The official – or even black ops – kidnapping of a person to have them stand trial in another Country is more common than you may think Famously, in 1960 A team of Mossad and Shin Bet agents captured Holocaust Nazi Adolf Eichmann and spirited him to Israel... Read More
10 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí attached to the Cork City Divisional Drugs unit assisted by the Drugs unit from Anglesea Street and Gurranabraher have seized cannabis valued at €160,000 during an operation on Friday 9th July, 2021. During the course of a search of a vehicle under Section 23 of the Misuse... Read More
10 July 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Young people suffer as 225,000 now wait for theory and driving tests – Pat Buckley TD Sinn Féin’s Pat Buckley TD, has criticised Minister Eamon Ryan for the chaos his lack of action has caused for those trying to learn to drive. Their comments come as figures released... Read More
