4 April 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is to launch a “Spray Safe” pesticide awareness campaign on Monday 5th April. The campaign seeks to engage with occasional users of pesticides, such as householders, gardeners, and small-scale farmers. Commenting on the campaign, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley commented,... Read More
4 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News Roundup Cork City FC recently announced Oxford Global Resources as an official partner to the Men’s, Women’s, and Academy teams for the 2021 season. Oxford will be proudly displayed on the back of all our academy and women’s team’s shirts for the coming season. Oxford is a... Read More
3 April 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland’s Defence Minister Coveney this week confirmed that Government has assigned responsibility for the remediation of the former factory site on the Island to the Department of Defence. The Minister stated that with the successful remediation of the East Tip site into a 22-acre Public Park, the way... Read More
3 April 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “A lack of stock coming to the market remains an issue” says Michael O’Donoghue of REA O’Donoghue & Clarke, Cork. The price of the average second-hand three-bed Semi-D in Cork city has increased by 1.6% to €325,000 in the last 12 months, according to a national survey by... Read More
1 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Rentokil, Ireland’s leading pest control provider, has recorded a 33% increase in callouts for ants between January – February 2021, when compared with the same period last year. Notably, this is the third year in a row that the company has recorded an increase in ant callouts during... Read More
31 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A University College Cork student is one of just 40 students from around the world to be selected for an international program that seeks to empower civic engagement and activism. Run by The Talloires Network, the Program was open to students across 79 countries, with a combined enrolment... Read More
30 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library and Arts Service is announcing four new creative residencies for 2021 with support from Creative Ireland and the Arts Council. The residencies aim to facilitate access to creativity and culture for adults, children and young people in County Cork. The Historian-in-Residence will be invited... Read More
30 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mater Private Hospital Network Cork wins international quality award this week Mater Private Network Cork has become the first hospital in Ireland to be awarded the new 7th Edition Gold Standard from The Joint Commission International (JCI) for patient care and organisation management. Mater Private Network Cork underwent... Read More
29 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport warmly welcomes the news that offshore helicopter operator NHV Group has secured a contract in Ireland with PSE Kinsale Energy Ltd in support of its decommissioning operations in the Celtic Sea. Under the contract with NHV, helicopter transfer flights from Cork Airport starting in April will... Read More
28 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Business News: Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid announced for County Cork Businesses Interested businesses in County Cork operating from a ratable property can apply online through the Council’s Customer Service Portal, www.YourCouncil.ie. The closing date for receipt of applications for Quarter 1, 2021 is April 21st. The... Read More
27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Visual Artist Tomasz Madajczak has been awarded Cork County Council’s PLATFORM 31 bursary. He is one 31 artists across Ireland awarded the €8,000 bursary to invest in their practice, participate in an advisory, developmental framework and be part of a peer network. PLATFORM 31 is the nationwide artist... Read More
27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Food Business owners across South and West Cork will be eager to sign up to SECAD Partnership CLG’s newly announced and free Sustainable Food Training Programme which kicks off next month. The programme (which has limited spaces) has been developed with Small, Medium and Artisan food (and beverage)... Read More