top of page 18 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-Green Party programme a “hollow deal” on workers rights’ and pensions – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said he is “deeply concerned by the lack of concrete commitments with regards to workers’ rights and pensions in the... Read More
top of page 17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Project ACT – Carrigaline A further meeting of the Carrigaline Municipal District Committee with the Carrigaline Business Association, Community Association and representatives of My Town My Plan group was held in the County Hall Council Chamber last Friday June 12th. A number of proposals to further... Read More
top of page 17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Hotel is giving away use of their hotel to raise €100,000 for charity, tickets are €20 The Cork International Hotel is giving away its hotel to one person and their family for the whole weekend. For the first time ever people can buy... Read More
top of page 15 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Magazine Road Residents and Surrounding Areas Association has welcomed the decision of the Gardai, Cork City Council and the HSE to contact 40 landlords with 200 properties regarding the spate of Covid-19 Lockdown parties in the area. A letter to landlords was signed by... Read More
top of page 15 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork golfer has designed a flag putting aid to help minimise risk to players due to the Covid-19 virus. Declan O’Flynn from Glounthaune in Cork has designed ‘PinPro’ so that golfers won’t need to touch the flag when playing. The PinPro can simply be... Read More
top of page 15 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork has had 1,533 cases of COVID19 so far There have been no new deaths reported nationally to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland is 1,706. As of midnight Sunday 14 June the HPSC has been... Read More
top of page 15 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For the ‘Colourful Heritage of County Cork – Volume 2’, Cork County Council is again seeking suggestions for content Over the last number of years, Cork County Council has been producing a heritage book each year, from bridges to houses and churches to castles. What... Read More
top of page 12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Support is needed now more than ever for employees looking for flexible working conditions. This is according to Deirdre Clune, Ireland South MEP who said the pandemic situation has “clearly demonstrated that remote and flexible employment can work successfully.” MEP Clune said: “A lot of... Read More
top of page 12 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As the bathing season arrives Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Team are once again preparing to oversee the safety of the public in the water off the County Cork Coast. The beach lifeguards motto this year is ‘Safe on the Sand and in the Sea’... Read More
top of page 12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Good news for Carrigaline as work commences on new Running Track Contractors working on behalf of Cork County Council have this week commenced work on the new hybrid Running Track in Carrigaline Park. Access to the park is also being upgraded with additional seating areas... Read More
top of page 11 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Airport never closed, per se, in that Emergency and Cargo flights still arrived and departed, but now normal passenger flights are to return Cork Airport has implemented a series of public health and hygiene measures across the airport campus to protect and enhance the... Read More
top of page 11 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As of today Cork has 1,532 cases The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 8 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,703 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday 10 June the... Read More
