15 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is encouraging community & voluntary groups affected by the pandemic to apply for support to help keep their facilities open. A total of €312,000 is available to share between clubs and groups in County Cork under the Community Activities Fund for 2022. The once-off fund... Read More
11 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A recent structural review of the infrastructure of the Dursey Cable car highlighted “some essential works that must be carried out in the short term. These works are deemed essential for the cable car to continue in service. ” The works relate to the towers which suffered during... Read More
11 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister McConalogue to invest €35 million during 2022 in Ireland’s six fishery harbour centres Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, recently announced the allocation of €35m for capital projects in 2022 in Ireland’s six state-owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, An... Read More
10 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Politics Deputy Michael Collins has said that the Taoiseach’s “failure to fully acknowledge the crippling cost-of-living crisis, instead spinning blame at external factors, demonstrates his deniability of the harsh realities experienced by ordinary families.” Yesterday, the West Cork TD, Deputy Collins stated: “Inflation is currently at a twenty-one... Read More
10 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Looking for reasons to Break up With Plastic this Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day is a time to reflect and appreciate the relationships in our lives. However, it can also be a time to reflect on our relationship to things that may not be benefitting us or our environment.... Read More
9 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cliste Hospitality buys landmark Cork premises, The Viaduct Inn, with ambitious development plans to create a dining destination Cliste Hospitality are delighted to announce that they have purchased The Viaduct Inn, the pub and restaurant on the Old Bandon Road, and have ambitious development plans for the property.... Read More
9 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie People in Cork are being asked for their views on what can be done to improve water quality in local rivers, lakes and coastal waters. A public consultation on the Draft River Basin Management Plan is currently underway, and this is your chance to have a say. Agencies... Read More
9 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Strategy to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into town centres in County Cork – Network of Town Regeneration Officers to drive future development – Suite of supports and tools to help businesses and local communities deliver on their unique vision for their area – New... Read More
7 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) today announced that surveying works in Cork are well underway. Surveying The rollout of the National Broadband Plan continues to ramp up as homes and communities... Read More
7 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bereaved Parents offered several options of support As restrictions are lifted and the country continues to open up, bereavement support organisation, Anam Cara, continue to offer their support services online, as well as face-to-face meetings. When restrictions were introduced in March 2020, Anam Cara took the decision to... Read More
6 February 2022, 3.42pm By Elaine Murphy eaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the village of Ballineen, Co. Cork this afternoon, Sunday 6th February 2022 at approximately 1.45pm. The collision involved a motorcycle and a car. The driver of the motorcycle, a man aged in... Read More
5 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., in Bantry recently welcomed the appointment of JB Barry and Partners Ltd. in joint venture with JBA Consulting Ltd. as engineering and environmental consultants to carry out the design of the Bantry Flood... Read More