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17 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Community centres and facilities in Cork will benefit from €219,478 for essential upgrades and maintenance as part of the July stimulus package. Funding worth a total €5 million will be provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development’s Community Enhancement Programme and is in addition to €2...
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16 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Councillor, John Paul O’Shea has highlighted changes to grants for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (septic tanks) which will see increased funding available to people in County Cork. The changes have recently come into effect. Councillor O’Shea said, “Under the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme, the Government...
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14 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “Until the Naval Service is strengthened, we must look for support from our EU colleagues” The Cork-based Ireland South MEP, Billy Kelleher (Fianna Fail) has called on the Irish Government to reach out to other EU member states with a view to securing support in policing Irish fishing...
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14 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A number of charities and community groups in Cork have welcomed donations from the local Amazon Customer Service Centre. Cork Life Centre, Mercy University Hospital, Dress for Success, and Cork Simon Community received donations from the Cork team as part of an Amazon programme to support communities affected...
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12 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A partnership between UCC & HSE South/South West Hospital Group (HSE S/SWHG) The College of Medicine and Health (CoMH) UCC, has announced the proposed MSc in Radiation therapy (Graduate entry) will be a 2-year, full-time, taught master’s programme, with a student intake of 12 students in 2020/2021. It...
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11 August 2020By Tom Collinstom@TheCork.ie AventaMed is based in the Rubicon Centre, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown (near CIT) Olive O’Driscoll, co-founder of AventaMed, a Cork-based medical device start-up which is set to revolutionise paediatric ear surgery, is pleased to announce that US-based Keith Jansen has joined the AventaMed team as the new President and CEO. Keith...
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11 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is now accepting applications from local businesses for the ‘Restart Grant Plus’. This scheme builds upon the previous Restart Grant Scheme by increasing the minimum grant from €2,000 to €4,000 and increasing the maximum from €10,000 to €25,000. Eligibility has also expanded, with applications open...
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11 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Almost 1,000 water consumers in Co Cork received good news this week following the removal of two water supplies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from their Remedial Action List (RAL). The RAL identifies drinking water supplies that are ‘at risk’ of failing to consistently supply safe, clean...
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11 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tricentenary Regatta, Maritime Parade, RCYC Exhibition, Family Race to / from the City, and Championship races among the exciting events back on the calendar. It’s sails’ ahoy once more for The Royal Cork Yacht Club’s exciting Cork300 events schedule. The Crosshaven based club, which is the oldest yacht...
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10 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City get their 2020 Extra.ie FAI Cup campaign underway on Tuesday night, as they take on First Division side Longford Town at Turner’s Cross. The match is one of only three First Round ties, with 13 additional teams set to feature in the Second Round after receiving...
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7 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In preparation for the re-opening of Cork ETB schools, colleges and centres, Principals and the Executive met (socially distant) today, 6th August 2020, for the first time since March 2020. (All meetings from March to date have taken place through the Office 365 platform on Teams). The meeting...
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6 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi Ireland today announced that customers in Wilton, Cork will be among the first in Ireland to take part in trialling new reusable fruit and vegetable bags made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. From 10th August, customers can purchase the reusable bags designed to hold fresh fruit and...
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