29 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland has teamed up with the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) to create a new series of short videos to showcase Ireland. The latest video in the series, unveiled today features actor Liam Cunningham. In the video, Liam speaks about his love for Ireland and, in... Read More
29 March 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has said that a new Government plan – Our Rural Future – reflects the changes in living and working patterns during Covid-19 and will maximise the recovery for all parts of the country. “This plan, Our Rural Future, is the most ambitious and transformational policy for... Read More
29 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The N25 eastbound off-slip and on-slip at Bury’s Bridge will close with effect from tonight. Local diversions will be in place via the Little Island Interchange. The closure is required to allow the construction of a new junction as part of the ongoing Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade project, including... Read More
28 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Business News: Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid announced for County Cork Businesses Interested businesses in County Cork operating from a ratable property can apply online through the Council’s Customer Service Portal, www.YourCouncil.ie. The closing date for receipt of applications for Quarter 1, 2021 is April 21st. The... Read More
27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Visual Artist Tomasz Madajczak has been awarded Cork County Council’s PLATFORM 31 bursary. He is one 31 artists across Ireland awarded the €8,000 bursary to invest in their practice, participate in an advisory, developmental framework and be part of a peer network. PLATFORM 31 is the nationwide artist... Read More
27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh and the Lady Mayoress Stephanie, at the Middle Parish Community Association Mural created by artist Peter Martin on Grattan Street, commemorating the wedding of former Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Terence MacSwiney and his wife Muriel funded by Cork City... Read More
27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Food Business owners across South and West Cork will be eager to sign up to SECAD Partnership CLG’s newly announced and free Sustainable Food Training Programme which kicks off next month. The programme (which has limited spaces) has been developed with Small, Medium and Artisan food (and beverage)... Read More
27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has achieved record activity, membership and performance in 2020, reinforcing its role in the community response to Covid 19. Shortly after the announcement of restrictions in Ireland in March 2020, the Council’s Library Service began the delivery of books to isolating... Read More
27 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library & Arts Service invites applications to be part of a new and exciting project “The Art of Living”. Funded under the Creative Ireland Positive Ageing and Creative Wellbeing Challenge Fund, The Art of Living is a short film about creativity which highlights, showcases and... Read More
26 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Wisetek, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposition (ITAD), data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Watson as its new UK Head of Business Development. As part of this role, he will be responsible for overseeing... Read More
25 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Plenty of time to apply before closing date of Friday, 7 May 2021 Fine Gael TD for Cork East, David Stanton, has urged local constituency communities to consider examining opportunities, in conjunction with Cork County Council, for funding under the recently launched 2021 CLÁR programme. The Department of... Read More