top of page 18 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week marks the midway point of a project to upgrade Lee Road Water Treatment Plant. Irish Water is working in partnership with Cork City Council to deliver this project, which will ensure the plant at Lee Road meets the needs of a growing population... Read More
top of page 18 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Running total: Cork has had 1,535 cases of COVID19 since the pandemic began The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 4 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total of 1,714 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.... Read More
top of page 18 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-Green Party programme a “hollow deal” on workers rights’ and pensions – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said he is “deeply concerned by the lack of concrete commitments with regards to workers’ rights and pensions in the... Read More
top of page 19 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Moynihan welcomes commitment on pensions in draft Programme for Government Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has welcomed the commitment in the Programme for Government to maintain the state pension age at 66. Deputy Moynihan said, “The Programme for Government gives an assurance... Read More
top of page 17 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The national housing and homeless charity, Peter McVerry Trust, has announced that it has opened its first social housing scheme in Cork. The charity is working in partnership with Cork County Council to deliver homes for people on the social housing waiting list including those... Read More
top of page 17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Project ACT – Carrigaline A further meeting of the Carrigaline Municipal District Committee with the Carrigaline Business Association, Community Association and representatives of My Town My Plan group was held in the County Hall Council Chamber last Friday June 12th. A number of proposals to further... Read More
top of page 17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Hotel is giving away use of their hotel to raise €100,000 for charity, tickets are €20 The Cork International Hotel is giving away its hotel to one person and their family for the whole weekend. For the first time ever people can buy... Read More
top of page 17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork City Council responded to an emergency overflow from the public wastewater network at Grand Parade last week. On investigation, the emergency overflow was found to have been caused by a blockage in the sewer network, otherwise known as a ‘fatberg’. When... Read More
top of page 17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The shortlist for the 2020 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards has been announced with a total of 24 finalists selected from across the island of Ireland. Local businessman, Andy Mackin is one of those shortlisted, whittled down from more than 100 nominations by an... Read More
top of page 17 June 2020 By Roger M Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Students hoping to be accepted for college in North America need to make a good initial impression. In most cases, that means being able to send a high school resume for college admission which portrays the applicant in a positive way. A college application... Read More
top of page 16 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Film Festival has launched its new home cinema Festival experience, the CIFF Film Club, in partnership with The Gate Cinemas. To celebrate the 65th anniversary of Ireland’s first and largest film festival, from today a specially curated series of fortnightly screenings will commence.... Read More
top of page 16 June 2020 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie A new Amárach Research survey (commissioned by PJ Carroll – a firm which was famous for tobacco but now is re-focusing on vaping) questioned some 1,000 adults in Ireland The results were that more than 70% of people in Munster, including Cork, think that the... Read More