14 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 2020 Cork County Council Library Calendar, featuring 12 original artworks from talented children across the County, was officially launched by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Christopher O’Sullivan, at the LHQ Gallery in County Library Headquarters on the Wednesday of Library Ireland Week. In October […]
12 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City and Bantry will be allocated significant funding by Fáilte Ireland to develop their potential as tourism ‘destination towns’. The funding has been allocated through Cork City Council and Cork County Council as part of the €15.5million ‘Destination Towns’ initiative launched earlier this year by the National […]
11 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three Cork students have received awards for academic excellence from CPA Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The award winners were Hanna Gilicze from Dillon’s Cross who was the top performer in the Formation 2 paper on Information Systems (award sponsored by DNA IT); Eileen Hurley from Castledonovan, Drimoleague […]
11 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has launched a colouring book titled ‘The Colourful Heritage of County Cork’. Supported by the Heritage Council, and through the Creative Ireland Programme, Cork County Council and the Creative Ireland Culture Team worked with a range of different illustrators to produce a delightful colouring book […]
7 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie HSE withdraws proposals for cuts Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony says the HSE and Minister for Health must engage fully with community pharmacists to agree a new contract in the new year. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony has welcomed the fact that cuts to pharmacists’ […]
7 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Christopher O’Sullivan has congratulated the communities of Courtmacsherry and the Seven Heads Peninsula on their recent win in the Islands and Coastal Communities category of the 17th annual IPB Pride of Place Competition in association with Co-operation Ireland.Boherbue were also awarded […]
3 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Works get underway on new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey Irish Water has announced the commencement of a project to deliver new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey. Existing wastewater infrastructure in these areas is overloaded and outdated. This project will […]
2 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister encourages public to show their support Cork South West Fine Gael T.D. and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has confirmed that he has proposed that a life-size sculpture of the late Mick McCarthy be commissioned and erected in Skibbereen town. Minister Daly […]
2 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has marked the 50th anniversary of Ireland’s only cable car during a meeting of the West Cork Municipal District held at Lehanmore Community Centre and a visit to Dursey Island. A key point along the Wild Atlantic Way, the Dursey Island cable car is located […]
2 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Your Christmas Shopping All Wrapped Up Cork County Council Urges the Public to Support Local this Christmas as their 2019 ‘Think Cork County’ Campaign is Officially Launched In order to improve the local shopping experience over the festive season, Cork County Council are offering FREE and reduced parking […]