3 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat in callout to 50ft Yacht, with three people on board, in difficulties off the Old Head of Kinsale. Yacht was enroute from Salcolme, South East Devon, England to Kinsale, Co Cork Ireland The Courtmacsherry All Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out at 7am... Read More
3 January 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Hertz Car Sales on the Lower Glanmire Road and Johnson & Perrott on the Douglas Road have each received awards at the CarsIreland.ie Dealer Awards in association with Ulster Bank’s Lombard. The awards in their sixth year, recognise and reward exceptional marketing in the car industry. Hertz Car... Read More
2 January 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council recently announced details of its 2021 funding for the Arts. Within its general call for proposals, there are four strands available including the Arts Grant Scheme, the Artists in Schools Scheme and Irish Language Arts, as well as Artists’ Funding Schemes, which are open to... Read More
1 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC recently announced that Alec Byrne, Cian Bargary and Darragh Crowley have signed back with the club ahead of the 2021 season. Byrne made 11 appearances for the Rebel Army in 2020, and hopes that he can bring more to the table under Healy: “I am... Read More
1 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland has a new University called ‘Munster Technological University’ – not to be confused with the ‘University of Münster’ in Germany After much planning Munster Technological University (MTU) comes into legal existance today. It is a ‘consortium’ of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee... Read More
1 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The pupils, parents and staff at Boherbue National Scholl have received “an early New Year present” from Cork County Council with the authority granting planning permission for an extension to its School. North Cork Fine Gael Cllr. John Paul O’Shea has welcomed confirmation from Cork County Council that... Read More
1 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Joint message from Church Leaders as we enter 2021 As 2021 begins, many people will be hopeful for a brighter and safer future. The pandemic of 2020 brought grief, anxiety and uncertainty, as well as economic loss and disruption of livelihoods. Many aspects of life that we had... Read More
31 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “As we emerge from the year of Covid it is appropriate that we remember all those who have departed from us during the year, and those they have left behind and who did not have the opportunity of grieving for them in the way that is so traditional,... Read More
31 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Yesterday, Wednesday 30 December 2020, marked the end of an era for the Baltimore Lifeboat with the retirement of Coxswain Kieran Cotter after 45 years of service. At age 17, Kieran first became interested in Baltimore Lifeboat and he officially joined the crew on 1st January 1975. In... Read More
31 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that Gearóid Morrissey, Rob Slevin, Cian Murphy, David Harrington, and Josh Honohan have re-signed with the club ahead of the 2021 season. Morrissey captained the side in 2020, and said that despite the tough season, the thought of leaving the club... Read More
31 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This Christmas/New Year’s period reduce your food waste with Catherine Fulvio’s Seven Secrets to Stop Festive Food Waste. Shockingly we will throw out millions of euro worth of food over Christmas week. Cork County Council has joined seven other local authorities to link up with Catherine Fulvio to... Read More
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