29 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New research from University College Cork has highlighted the dangers of misinformation in relation to Covid-19 ‘infodemic’. The research, which has been published in the British Medical Journal, was carried out by Dr Cathal O’Connor, dermatology specialist registrar, and Dr Michelle Murphy, Consultant Dermatologist who are both based... Read More
29 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water works to improve supply to customers in the Rathpeacon area of Cork may cause disruption to water supply from 11:30 to 17:30 tomorrow, Friday 30 October. Customers in the Monard, Killeens, Rathpeacon and Kilcully areas may be impacted. These critical connection works are required to complete... Read More
29 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 6 additional deaths related to COVID-19. There has been a total of 1,902 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday 28th October, the HPSC has been notified of 866 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now... Read More
29 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tips to protect your dog Dogs do not like fireworks, so ensure to get plenty of exercise before dark – ideally during school hours or at meal times. This will minimise the exposure and tire the dog so that they will be more relaxed and more likely to... Read More
29 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has been supporting and assisting businesses in County Cork to deal with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic through the Restart Grant Scheme. A total of €33.9m has been allocated to the local authority by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation for the Restart... Read More
28 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director at Cork Airport said: “The news that Ryanair will be cancelling all flights from Cork Airport for a four week period from mid-November to mid-December is a further body blow to the Irish aviation industry and to Cork and the South of Ireland in... Read More
28 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 15th-century medieval manuscript donated to UCC by the Trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement, the book contains some of the greatest masterpieces of medieval Irish literature The Book of Lismore, created in the late 15th century, has been donated by the Trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement to University College... Read More
28 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Community groups in Cork will benefit from funding to support integration projects during the pandemic, a Cork North Central Fine Gael Deputy said. Deputy Burke said: “I am delighted that 17 organisations in Cork will benefit from €80,239 through the 2020 Communities Integration Fund to support their activities... Read More
28 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three projects promoting sustainability in Cork through environmental awareness, community inclusion and employment have been awarded supports to the value of €200,000 from a fund created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with Cork Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Rural and Community Development. The Sustainable Cork Fund... Read More
28 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Zenflore is a product of Cork firm ‘PrecisionBiotics’ (with offices in the Cork Airport Business Park) who were recently sold to a Danish biotech firm The Zenflore brand has now launched a ‘Mind Your Mates’ campaign, which is a national drive to encourage people to “remain connected, maintain... Read More
28 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To mark its 20th anniversary, the .IE domain registry (now rebranding as simply ‘.IE) have launched a €20,000 prize fund for .ie domain holders/customers with an established .ie website, and ‘.IE’ is calling on the 21,396 .ie domain holders in Cork to enter with a chance to win... Read More
