28 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Green Party Councillor for Cork City South West, Colette Finn, today said that we need to provide cycling infrastructure to allow healthcare workers in Cork to cycle to and from work safely. Speaking today, Cllr. Finn said: “I’ve been contacted by frontline healthcare workers in CUH that are... Read More
28 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork now has 1,458 cases The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 9 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,639* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday 27th May the HPSC has been notified of... Read More
28 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed that €394,500 has been allocated for 13 development and repair projects for harbours and slipways in Cork County. The Fine Gael Senator said the funding will also support the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of harbour facilities, including some marine leisure developments. Of... Read More
28 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water is working in partnership with Cork County Council to carry out repair of a burst pipe in the Clonakilty area today. Customers in the Ballyduvane, Tinneel, Grillagh, Kilkeran, Castlefreke Island, Tullyneasky, Gortagrenane, Bohonagh, Cahermore Burgatia, Derryduff, Carrigrow, Maulycorcoran, Bealad, East Ahagilla, Ballyvackey, Curragh Pike, Lissavaurd, Garralacka,... Read More
28 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie To assist business customers preparing to re-use buildings after a period of closure or under-utilisation, Irish Water has launched a new section on water.ie with advice and practical tips to help ensure internal water and wastewater systems are made safe for staff, customers and visitors. A number of issues... Read More
28 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie During the current spell of warm weather, ESB wishes to remind the general public of the dangers and potential serious consequences of swimming in any ESB reservoir. These are not appropriate for swimming because of the risk of deep and fast flowing waters, changing water levels and uneven... Read More
27 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie No process for renewing Safe Passes which expired before 1st March 2020, due to COVID19 Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan has called on the Minister for Business and the Minister for Education to work together to resolve the issue around Safe Passes which is... Read More
27 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 1,451 cases in Cork as of today The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 17 people with COVID-19 have died nationally. There have now been a total 1,631 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Tuesday 26 May the HPSC has... Read More
27 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The agility of Little Island based company – MTD Precision Engineering, has allowed them to rapidly adapt to circumstances arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. As one of Ireland’s leading precision engineering companies, MTD houses state-of-the-art technologies, specialising in the design and manufacture of equipment for clients in the... Read More
27 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An impressive architectural gem in an extraordinary and beautiful setting Address: Avalon, Sandycove, Kinsale, Co Cork, P17 N299 Price: €2,750,000 It’s rare to find a house which has its name stencilled in glass in the style of an office but ‘avalon’ (expressed in lowercase to be yet more... Read More
26 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork IT has moved a step closer to being upgraded to university status, along with IT Tralee. An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD and Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor today (26 May 2020) announced the decision to... Read More