4 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley was joined by the Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, to welcome Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath to Cork County Hall. The last time McGrath was in County Hall he was only a... Read More
4 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marlboro Street is the latest Cork City street to become pedestrian-friendly, with pedestrianisation now in place throughout the day hosting outdoor seating. Following the major success of the Eat on the Street project on nearby Princes Street, Marlboro Street has been “reimagined” as a pedestrian zone with outdoor... Read More
4 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour Party Councillor Cork City John Maher has said that unless the North Ring Road becomes a priority for the government, then it will be clear that the Northside of Cork will be “left to fend for itself”. This comes after another HGV got stuck on Dublin Hill... Read More
3 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday (5th September 2020) workers from Debenhams Mahon Point will be meeting at 1:30pm and staging a rally at 2pm to coincide with rallies at Debenhams stores nationwide. Sunday (6th September 2020) will mark 150 days since these workers began their valiant fight for a fair redundancy.
3 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New rapid Covid testing in 15 minutes will be a game changer Oaklodge Nursing Home in Co. Cork (Located West of Ballycotton in East Cork) is the first nursing home in Ireland to pilot innovative Covid-19 testing. The Cloyne based home is part of a pilot programme for... Read More
3 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, makers of some of the world’s most enjoyed whiskeys and one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of spirits and wines, is looking for engineering graduates to apply for the newly launched Jameson Engineering Graduate Programme. The programme, which is now open for applications, offers graduate engineers the... Read More
3 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Playwright Katie Holly is the ‘Cork County Culture Night Ambassador’ for 2020. Katie Holly is a graduate of Drama and Theatre Studies, and subsequently completed a Masters in Irish Literature, both in University College Cork. Her first play Marion starring Laura O’Mahony, from RTE’s ‘Bridget and Eamon’ and... Read More
2 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National housing charity Threshold has called on landlords in Cork with vacant properties to work with its Access Housing Unit, a unique collaborative service which has benefits for landlords and tenants alike. The charity urgently needs more rental properties in the Cork City and County areas to... Read More
2 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nearly half of parents surveyed (42 percent) believe their financial situation has been negatively affected by COVID-19 through reduced income and/or increased costs. As a result, almost one-in-four (23 percent) parents believe they will suffer from increased financial strain in sending their children to school due to the... Read More
2 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Data revealed by the National Lottery has shown how it continues makes a big impact on towns and communities right across Ireland, including Co Cork. The study found that over 710 Good Causes projects were supported in Cork in 2018 and 2019. Approximately 91% of revenue generated by... Read More
2 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Royal Cork Yacht Club, which is the oldest sailing club in the world, had to rescheduled most of its Cork300 events series planned to celebrate its 300th birthday until July 2021, as a result of Covid-19. Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Defence Simon Coveney TD marked... Read More
1 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie From today (1 September) Cork County Council will take responsibility for enforcing the ban on the burning, sale and marketing of smoky coal in Cobh, Mallow and Midleton in East Cork following the decision by Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Eamon Ryan T.D. to give legal... Read More