30 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Network Ireland West Cork Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2020 ceremony took place in a very different style this year with a virtual meeting. Network Ireland is Ireland’s longest established and leading female focussed business network. It is the go-to national women in business organisation to promote,... Read More
28 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Recent storms and continuing heavy rainfall events mean precautionary water quality notices will remain in place for 15 beaches across Cork County until at least September 3rd. High levels of bacteria have been detected at Oysterhaven and Redbarn and following discussions with the HSE, “Do Not Swim Prohibition... Read More
27 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Data traffic in Gaggin, Cork increases fivefold following technology updates by Three Ireland Residents of Gaggin, West Cork (a rural area located South South West of Bandon) have seen their internet connectivity transformed following a significant technology update in the area from Three Ireland. With some residents from... Read More
27 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley joined Minister Patrick O’Donovan, Minister of State at the Office of Public Works (OPW) to meet with those affected by flooding in Bantry and Bandon this week. A period of intense rain, which saw over 50mm fall in... Read More
26 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie We often pay attention to people with medical conditions, but what about the carers? Now, a free counselling service has been launched aimed at providing coping skills and vital information to people who are caring for the estimated 6,900 stroke survivors living in Cork city and county. The... Read More
25 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI was launched this morning (Tuesday 25 August) to go to the assistance of two yachts in difficulty in Crookhaven Harbour off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat at 8.47am following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to assist... Read More
24 August 2020, Monday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland’s only surviving wooden sail cargo vessel revived a tradition lost a century ago when it embarked on a symbolic series of sustainable wind-powered supply trips to islands on the south and west coasts on Sunday. The Ilen, which was built in Baltimore in West Cork in... Read More
24 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Network Ireland West Cork is a business group for women Network Ireland West Cork will hold its annual ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ awards event online on the 27th August, 2020. The host for the awards event is Margaret Nelson, CEO of FM104 and Q102. Margaret said she is thrilled... Read More
23 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Storytelling is alive and well in County Cork as evident from local entries to a national story writing competition called Stories from the waterside. Cork had two short story winners selected from almost 500 entries. The first written by Kara Palkki Smemoe from Ballincollig is titled Fording The... Read More
21 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie County Cork Flooding The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD today (21 August 2020) visited Skibbereen to meet with those affected by the flooding which occurred in Bridge Street and the Cork Road on Wednesday night and to see for... Read More
20 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 7 new cases in Cork today alone, meanwhile 1 death nationally The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 has died. There has now been a total of 1,776 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday 19th August, the HPSC... Read More