NORTH RING ROAD: needs to be built ASAP

4 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour Party Councillor Cork City John Maher has said that unless the North Ring Road becomes a priority for the government, then it will be clear that the Northside of Cork will be “left to fend for itself”. This comes after another HGV got stuck on Dublin Hill... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd September, 2020

DEBENHAMS IRELAND: workers to hold rally at Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Cork

3 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday (5th September 2020) workers from Debenhams Mahon Point will be meeting at 1:30pm and staging a rally at 2pm to coincide with rallies at Debenhams stores nationwide. Sunday (6th September 2020) will mark 150 days since these workers began their valiant fight for a fair redundancy.

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

3rd September, 2020

Health Passport: New COVID19 test gives result in 15 minutes

3 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New rapid Covid testing in 15 minutes will be a game changer Oaklodge Nursing Home in Co. Cork (Located West of Ballycotton in East Cork) is the first nursing home in Ireland to pilot innovative Covid-19 testing. The Cloyne based home is part of a pilot programme for... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

3rd September, 2020

Jameson Irish Whiskey recruiting ambitious engineers for 2-year Graduate Programme – at Midleton, Co Cork

3 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, makers of some of the world’s most enjoyed whiskeys and one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of spirits and wines, is looking for engineering graduates to apply for the newly launched Jameson Engineering Graduate Programme. The programme, which is now open for applications, offers graduate engineers the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, JOBS, NEWS

3rd September, 2020

Cork County Culture Night Ambassador is Charleville playwright Katie Holly

3 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Playwright Katie Holly is the ‘Cork County Culture Night Ambassador’ for 2020. Katie Holly is a graduate of Drama and Theatre Studies, and subsequently completed a Masters in Irish Literature, both in University College Cork. Her first play Marion starring Laura O’Mahony, from RTE’s ‘Bridget and Eamon’ and... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

2nd September, 2020

Urgent appeal to Cork landlords with vacant properties

2 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National housing charity Threshold has called on landlords in Cork with vacant properties to work with its Access Housing Unit, a unique collaborative service which has benefits for landlords and tenants alike. The charity urgently needs more rental properties in the Cork City and County areas to... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

2nd September, 2020

New Research Highlights Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Parents

2 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nearly half of parents surveyed (42 percent) believe their financial situation has been negatively affected by COVID-19 through reduced income and/or increased costs. As a result, almost one-in-four (23 percent) parents believe they will suffer from increased financial strain in sending their children to school due to the... Read More

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

2nd September, 2020

DID YOU KNOW? 143,000 people in Cork playing National Lottery games every week – 710 community projects in Cork benefit from funding

2 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Data revealed by the National Lottery has shown how it continues makes a big impact on towns and communities right across Ireland, including Co Cork. The study found that over 710 Good Causes projects were supported in Cork in 2018 and 2019. Approximately 91% of revenue generated by... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

2nd September, 2020

World’s oldest Yacht Club marks 300th birthday – Royal Cork Yacht Club, Cork, Ireland

2 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Royal Cork Yacht Club, which is the oldest sailing club in the world, had to rescheduled most of its Cork300 events series planned to celebrate its 300th birthday until July 2021, as a result of Covid-19. Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Defence Simon Coveney TD marked... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

1st September, 2020

Smokey coal banned from today

1 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie From today (1 September) Cork County Council will take responsibility for enforcing the ban on the burning, sale and marketing of smoky coal in Cobh, Mallow and Midleton in East Cork following the decision by Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Eamon Ryan T.D. to give legal... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

1st September, 2020

SCHEDULE unveiled for Cork Culture Night 2020

1 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie There are less than three weeks to go until multiple Leeside venues, streets, virtual and public spaces come alive with the sights and sounds of music, dance, theatre, art and much more for Culture Night Cork City 2020. Preparations are in full swing to ensure that this year’s... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

1st September, 2020

ARTS NEWS: Pop up Art Gallery coming to Carrigaline

1 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There is a new temporary art exhibition space in the pipeline for Carrigaline and Cork County Council is inviting expressions of interest from visual artists in the County who are interested in exhibiting their work. Cork County Council, through its Carrigaline Municipal District Office, is to develop a... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS