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top of page 28 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There’s no bank holiday from Covid-19 The bank holiday weekend isn’t a break from the hard work of dealing with Covid-19, front-line public sector workers in Cork have warned. Staff from the HSE, An Garda Siochana and Cork County Council joined together this week for... Read More
top of page 27 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Stories from the Waterside Cork enjoys a rich heritage of storytelling. It’s a big part of our identity. Stories bring local places to life, allowing us to remember, cherish and to view in mind’s eye; our favourite places, be that lake, river or stream. The... Read More
top of page 27 April 2020, Monday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council have confirmed – as we reported 2 days ago – that from today (Monday) Civic Amenity sites are taking a step closer to normal service, and will start accepting the following materials again: Household “black bag” waste for disposal – double... Read More
top of page 26 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It will be recalled that Kilfinnan Castle in Glandore, West Cork was Cork’s biggest property sale of 2019, changing hands for €5.732 million in February 2019 according to the Property Price Register. West Cork is a picturesque area in general, and Glandore is something of... Read More
top of page 26 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie To report littering or illegal dumping you can contact the Councils anti-litter unit at 021 428 5417 (9am-5pm Mon to Fri) or via email to antilitterunit@corkcoco.ie. Alternatively, call the 24-hour National Environmental Complaints Line on 1850 365 121 Something positive to emerge from this COVID19... Read More
top of page 25 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It will be recalled that TheCork.ie previously wrote about the trade union ‘Mandate’ asking the public to be nice to retail workers, sadly since then I have witnessed many people being nasty to retail workers, in particular. A boiling point was reached this evening when... Read More
top of page 25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Due to the Covid-19 Emergency Cork County Council’s Chief Fire Officer recently instructed that all controlled burning had to cease: to prioritise available emergency service resources and maintain local air quality Now, some 3 weeks later Cork County Council wishes remind all land and property... Read More
top of page 25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council – who run the Civic Amenity Sites at Youghal, Raffeen, Mallow, Kanturk, Clonakilty, Castletownbere, Rossmore, Millstreet, Macroom, Derryconnell, Bandon – have acknowledged that the current practice of only accepting back bag waste is causing storage problems for customers, and have decided to... Read More
top of page 23 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council extends Commemorations & Creative Ireland grant scheme deadlines The Deadline for submission for both the County Cork Commemorations Grant Scheme and the Creative Ireland Grant Scheme has been extended until 12 noon on Thursday 14th of May. Cork County Council’s Commemorations Grant... Read More