17 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “…is this journey really necessary, am I keeping the appropriate distance, following cough etiquette, and washing my hands…” As the temperatures are set to increase over the St. Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday, management at South / South West Hospital Group are appealing to members of the public to... Read More
14 March 2021By Elaine Murphyelaine@TheCork.ie Garda Probe Triggers Speculation On Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s Future as Fine Gael Leader It was confirmed today that an initial inquiry into the leak of a confidential health document by Leo Varadkar to a friend when he was Taoiseach has been upgraded to a full criminal investigation. The Minister for... Read More
13 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson for Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called on the Minister for Education to listen to the concerns of Junior Cert students and act swiftly to ensure they are not being left behind, particularly those who will leave school this year. The Cork South Central TD... Read More
12 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library and Arts Service continues to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge, culminating in a range of activities for St. Patrick’s Day in Cork County. Library branches across the county will decorate their windows, with two very special window displays in Bandon and Mitchelstown Libraries. Bandon Library... Read More
11 March 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A dynamic duo from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney proved they have strong entrepreneurial chops after winning Cork City Student Enterprise of the Year 2021. Their mini-company Bosca Cóisir was named overall winners of a hotly contested competition, spanning the city’s secondary schools. Inspired by the concept of... Read More
11 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Delivery of world-class infrastructure vital to quality of life in Cork – Ibec Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has said that Government must seize the opportunities of the unprecedented wealth-generating capacity of the Irish economy and deliver an ambitious programme of world class public services and infrastructure development. ... Read More
11 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie UCC has developed a COVID-19 Tracker and Day Pass App to help protect its students, staff and wider community. Upon the checking of COVID-19 symptoms the app generates a pass for on campus attendance. The app is not compulsory, but staff and students are strongly encouraged to download... Read More
11 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Protecting Heritage Sites Munster Technological University’s (MTU) Dept of Computer Science researches the application of big and open data in heritage and tourism sustainability While significant tourism activities are currently on hold, MTU’s Computer Science Department is working at the cutting edge of international research on how big,... Read More
11 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called for a range of measures to be introduced to deal with the massive driving test and lessons backlog that has built up as a result of the pandemic. The Cork South Central TD said: “The driving test system has been thrown... Read More
9 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, has recently completed the Riverstick Reservoir and the Belgooly Water Supply Scheme. The new scheme will go fully live next week. Irish Water has invested €750,000 in safeguarding water supply in this area. The works included construction of a... Read More
7 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Funding up to €1,500 is available Cork Sports Partnership have launched the ‘Sports and Recreational Facilities Resilience Fund’ for 2021. This fund is part of the Government’s response to support the physical activity and sports sector through COVID-19 and beyond. Following on from the Sport Ireland, COVID-19 Small... Read More
4 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Statement from the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley on the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway “On behalf of Cork County Council, together with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, I warmly welcome the decision made by the Supreme Court, on Monday March 1st, to reject further... Read More