20 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Small Firms Association (SFA) welcomes today’s announcement that the government has agreed with local authorities that they should agree to defer rates payments due from the most immediately impacted businesses – primarily in the retail, hospitality, leisure and childcare sectors, for three months, until end-May. Sven Spollen-Behrens... Read More
20 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has launched a major new report that details the range of proposals for Government to effectively address the profound economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis. Analysing measures adopted by other European countries to date, the report outlines a two-phase strategy of... Read More
20 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Support for businesses impacted by COVID 19 through commercial rates deferral The Government has today greed with local authorities that they should agree to defer rates payments due from the most immediately impacted businesses – primarily in the retail, hospitality, leisure and childcare sectors, for three months, until... Read More
21 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Successful completion of Ireland’s longest-ever underwater horizontal directional drills mark major milestone in Irish Water’s work towards ending discharge of raw sewage into Cork Lower Harbour Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is working to end the decades-long practice of discharging raw sewage directly into Cork... Read More
20 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork’s first Republican Lord Mayor, Tomás Mac Curtáin was a member of the Irish Volunteers and Commander of Cork IRA’s No.1 Brigade A passionate Irish speaker and teacher, he was also a gifted musician, poetry lover, and a father and husband. Today marks the centenary of Lord Mayor... Read More
20 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health of our citizens, many parts of the EU economy are also experiencing major disruptions. Fishing and aquaculture have been among the hardest hit sectors. The European Commission has therefore decided to revise EU state aid rules, which allow Member States to... Read More
20 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in relation to shots being fired at a house in the Avenue De Rennes area of Mahon, Cork on March 17, 2020. At approximately 11:45pm, Gardaí received a report that a number of shots had been fired at the front door of a... Read More
20 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan says pharma companies and multinationals could make a substantial contribution to the COVID19 response effort by donating PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) gear to our hospitals. Deputy O’Sullivan said, “The community effort being seen across Cork during this pandemic has... Read More
20 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Patients and dentists must be safeguarded during treatment Vast majority of dental practices limited to emergency treatment or have closed The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has called on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to establish a regional network of designated dental emergency centres in order to adequately treat... Read More
20 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A statement of encouragement and support has been issued in the names of Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA of Cashel & Emly; Bishop William Crean of Cloyne; Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick; Bishop Ray Browne of Kerry; Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan of Waterford & Lismore; Bishop Fintan Monaghan of Killaloe;... Read More
20 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Civil Defence (Cosaint Shibhialta) is a statutory volunteer-based organisation established in the 1950s. Nationally, Civil Defence is managed by 35 Local Authority Civil Defence Officers with a membership of approximately 3,500 volunteers. These volunteers give their time and talents freely to support their community on a weekly basis.... Read More
