31 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Question: How to calculate where you can travel in Ireland during the latest Level 5 COVID restrictions Answer: To see a 5km radius (drawn as a red circle) from your home visit 5kmfromhome.com
30 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A bird reserve next to a pharmaceutical facility Ringaskiddy is known as a hub of the pharmaceutical industry, something that has given generations of locals employment and other benefits. Closeby; is the related area of Currabinny (spelled Curraghbinny by the Ordnance Survey and Currabinney by others) which has... Read More
30 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Question: How to calculate where you can travel in Ireland during the latest Level 5 COVID restrictions Answer: To see a 5km radius (drawn as a red circle) from your home visit 5kmfromhome.com
30 December 2020 By Aisling Walsh, PRO Seandun Macra news@TheCork.ie A Brief Look at 2020 from Seandún Macra, Co Cork It was a busy year for Seandún Macra despite Covid. We had virtual events, outdoor events and of course normal events towards the start of the year. Here is a look at the year that... Read More
30 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that Cian Coleman, Dale Holland, Ronan Hurley and Beineón O’Brien-Whitmarsh have signed back with the club for the 2021 season. Coleman came through the ranks at City, captaining the Under 19s, going on to play for Cobh Ramblers, Limerick and St.... Read More
30 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí have charged two men and seized a number of weapons following an incident in Kyrl’s Quay, Cork city yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 29th December 2020. At approximately 3.30pm, Gardaí stopped a car on Kyrl’s Quay. A search was conducted of the vehicle and its occupants. During the course... Read More
30 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Deputy Colm Burke, Fine Gael’s Health spokesperson, said, “Concerns have been raised by medical professionals and the WHO over prevalent numbers of people of all ages who are suffering complications to their health due to their Covid diagnosis, a condition that has been referred to as ‘Long Covid’.... Read More
30 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Based Construction Company McGinty & O’Shea Appointed North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’ Shea has this week welcomed confirmation by Cork County Council that Cork based construction company McGinty & O’Shea Ltd has been appointed to build the Relief Road for the North Cork town... Read More
30 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie UCC celebrates 175th anniversary – just a couple of days before its historic position of Cork’s only University comes to an end – on 1st January 2021 Cork Institute of Technology will formally be upgraded to the Munster Technological University University College Cork celebrates its 175th anniversary today,... Read More
30 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland historically had low take up of programme – says Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune, but budget available for Erasmus expected to double over the coming years, so now is the time to ramp up numbers Over the last few years, the number of people applying for the... Read More
29 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This festive season is like no other we’ve seen recently, but new research by environmental not-for-profit organisation Repakreveals that a third (33%) of shoppers planned to spend more on Christmas presents, even though 34% won’t get the opportunity to give gifts to loved ones in person. The Repak... Read More
29 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In an end of year commentary, the Coast Guard has highlighted, that despite the impact of Covid-19, 2020 has proven to be a relatively busy year. Overall, the Coast Guard coordinated 2643 incidents in comparison with 2490 incidents in 2019. Activity over February, March and April was the... Read More