11 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Mícheál Martin, the first former Lord Mayor of Cork to hold the office of Taoiseach, visited Cork City today to officially open a new 1920 Centenary exhibition and to pay a courtesy call to the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Joe Kavanagh at City Hall. The... Read More
11 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Head of Student Affairs at Cork Institute of Technology, Dr Dan Collins, has congratulated all students who received offers through the CAO on Friday September 11th as well as empathising with those who were not made an offer in Round 1. Speaking, virtually, to prospective CIT Students, Dr Collins... Read More
11 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
11 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An additional 332 places will be available for a range of courses at UCC and CIT to assist students applying to college this year, Fine Gael TD Colm Burke has said. Deputy Colm Burke said, “This year’s students faced a unique set of circumstances this year and the... Read More
11 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is replacing approximately 1km of problematic water mains to tackle the high levels of water leakage in Rathpeacon and improve the reliability of water supply in the area. These works will commence on Monday, 14 September 2020 and are... Read More
11 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Q: Why is a Canadian registered white airplane flying over Cork? A: It’s equipped with state-of -the-art instruments and part of a Geo survey. The airplane will fly over counties Laois, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford, and neighbouring parts of Offaly, Cork, Carlow and Kildare from September until the... Read More
11 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork East branch of the Social Democrats are calling on the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to establish a centre of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Fermoy or Mitchelstown. “The nearest CAMHS service to many East and North Cork towns is in Mallow.... Read More
11 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Long term isolation will mean only one thing for Ireland: job losses – warns Cork based MEP “If Ireland continues to lock itself away from the rest of Europe due to Covid 19, tens of thousands of jobs in the Irish aviation and tourism sectors will be put... Read More
11 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, makers of some of the world’s most enjoyed whiskeys, has joined forces with Eight Degrees Brewing for a unique edition of the beloved Jameson Crested. Launching this month, Jameson Crested Finished in Black Ball Metric Stout Barrels is the next step in an exciting collaboration between... Read More
10 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Specially designed jars of relish by Fatti Burke offer 30% extra free as thank you for customers for 30 years of support One of Ireland’s most celebrated brands, Ballymaloe Foods is celebrating 30 years in business this month. The company is planning a month of celebrations to thank... Read More
10 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed confirmation of support packages of €6m for live performances and the music industry. Deputy Moynihan said, “Unlike some industries which have returned following the reopening of society as we live with the coronavirus – live music performances... Read More
10 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley says that figures showing that there are 147 schools in Cork county with 30 or more children underline the challenges faced by schools to remain open during the pandemic. Sinn Féin this week launched its ‘Keeping Our Schools Open’ document... Read More