14 January 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi to recruit 600 new store staff nationwide in 2022 Aldi today announced it is creating up to 151 new jobs in County Cork in 2022. This follows the announcement that Aldi is seeking to recruit and train 600 new store employees throughout 2022, to support its ongoing... Read More
14 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Deputy Michael Collins (Cork South West – Indepenent) and his colleagues in the Rural Independent Group call for emergency Pig farmers Hardship Support Scheme The “spiralling income crisis in the pig sector has been allowed to reach a catastrophic crisis point”, with the Minister for Agriculture “completely burying... Read More
14 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 3.2km of problematic watermains in Darrara, Clonakilty to improve water quality and provide a more reliable water supply to the local community. The upgrade involves the replacement of problematic watermains with new modern pipes. The programme to replace... Read More
11 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie West Cork TD Michael Collins and his colleagues in The Rural Independent Group have said that the pandemic-related disruptions to cancer diagnoses and treatments are having a profound impact on patients and their families. The Group is calling for an immediate and decisive government intervention. Speaking from his... Read More
6 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A project which Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage initiated several years ago has, at last, come to fruition with the publication of, “Clonakilty Town Council a History 1613 – 2014’, which is now on sale locally. This project originated in the Town Council chamber before the council was abolished in... Read More
5 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann is reminding customers to take some time to plan their journeys and to please check the Bus Eireann website where a list of service disruptions is available, and their Twitter feed. Yesterday Bus Éireann experienced minor disruption as a result of Covid-related absences across its 17... Read More
1 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage’s third volume of the popular “Clonakilty Historical and Archaeological Journal” is now available at local outlets costing €10. It contains 12 excellent articles examining different aspects of local history and built heritage, focusing on the seventeenth to twentieth centuries, as well as many interesting photos... Read More
31 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide a medical evacuation yesterday (Thursday 30 December) from Cape Clear Island off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat at 9.26am, following a request to bring a doctor to the island and provide a medical... Read More
WEST CORK: Sherkin Islanders launch campaign to raise funds to purchase old national school building
31 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sherkin Island Development Society (SIDS) has launched a fundraising initiative to purchase Sherkin Island’s national school buildings and gardens for island community use. Under the ‘Neart Initiative’, SIDS wants to keep the school in community ownership and is asking for public donations to cover the initial purchase of... Read More
30 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “The Coast Guard wishes to thank the public for their cooperation and support during the year including the positive response in adhering to severe weather warnings and extends best wishes for a safe 2022.” In an end of year statement, the Coast Guard has reported an 12% increase... Read More
30 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Respond, an Approved Housing Body and service provider, delivered 45 new homes in Cork in 2021. Nationally, Respond delivered 624 new social homes and commenced construction on 685 additional homes over the course of the year. The Approved Housing Body currently has 1,562 homes in construction and on-site.... Read More