20 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Supporting remote learning by students was the main topic of Kinsale College’s first-ever Virtual Staff Meeting which took place over the internet on Thursday, March 19th. Kinsale College won the West Cork Business Award for Best Use of Digital late last year, thanks to its innovative and progressive... Read More
19 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Distillery are going to start manufacturing hand sanitizers. CEO Michael Scully said, “our main priority is public service, and we feel any company in a position to offer a helping hand right now, should do so.” Scully said that “we are adhering to HSE specifications, creating sanitizers... Read More
19 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie COVID 19 pandemic resulting in increased anxiety and stress levels Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Christopher O’Sullivan is asking people to mind their mental health over the next few weeks. Deputy O’Sullivan explained, “The last few days have been like nothing we have experienced in recent... Read More
18 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie O’Sullivan calls for Coronavirus information messaging service Opt-in service could provide up to date information straight to people’s phones Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Christopher O’Sullivan has called for a national information service to deliver up to date information on the Coronavirus directly to people’s phones.... Read More
18 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie O’Sullivan calls for drastic measures to help out SME sector Cork South West TD, Christopher O’Sullivan has called for the introduction of some drastic measures to help out the SME sector which is on it’s knees due to the coronavirus outbreak. Deputy O’Sullivan said “There are some very... Read More
16 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie We are in the midst of an unprecedented event. Covid-19 is effecting every one of us and I would like to take this opportunity as a Mayor of the County of Cork to ask everyone to do their bit in this battle and help us control the spread... Read More
16 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork Paul Colton has taken the exceptional step – for the first time ever in his 21 years as Bishop – of releasing his monthly one-page open letter online. Previously it was published in the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Magazine only.... Read More
14 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ICOS (the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society) represents over 130 co-operatives in Ireland – including the Irish dairy processing co-operatives and livestock marts – whose associated businesses have a combined turnover in the region of €14 billion, with some 150,000 individual members, employing 12,000 people in Ireland, and a... Read More
14 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Independent Cork City Councillor Cllr. Ken O’ Flynn says that Cork businesses need to see leadership from Cork City Council and Cork County Council as every business is likely to face exceptional pressure on its cash flow in the weeks and months ahead. “I am suggesting that both... Read More
14 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Effective from 8am this morning the SouthDoc out of hours GP service has closed 8 of its Cork locations, and reallocated the Doctors to larger more centrally located offices Fermoy, Blackpool, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Kanturk, Dunmanway, Macroom, and Youghal are shut this morning. Meaning all patients must instead visit Bandon,... Read More
Cork Pharmacy Technicians Graduate at The Irish Pharmacy Unions Pharmacy Technicians Graduation 2020
13 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
13 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A total of €900,000 in funding has been allocated to Local Improvement Schemes (LIS) in Cork, according to Fine Gael TD for Cork East and Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton. The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) monies are made available by the... Read More