19 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD has urged ‘walrus-watchers’ along Ireland’s southern coast to observe ‘Wally the Walrus’ from a distance. The Arctic walrus was first spotted in Ireland off the coast of Valentia Island in March, and following sightings along the... Read More
15 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan is encouraging local community groups to apply for up to €25,000 in funding to improve and enhance their facilities. Community groups in Cork County can apply for between €1,000 and €25,000 euro to fund capital development projects, as part... Read More
14 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has said that Cork will receive a total of €320,000 to support the enhancement of streetscapes and shopfronts in rural towns and villages. The Streetscape Enhancement Initiative fund from Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, will provide funding to property... Read More
14 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has announced the inaugural ‘One County, One Book 2021’ read for teens and young Adults. The chosen book is All Our Hidden Gifts by Cork born author, Caroline O’Donoghue. The Council’s ‘One County, One Book’ initiative is designed to promote homegrown... Read More
14 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Castletownbere lifeboat was launched last night (Friday 13th August 2021) at 8.20 p.m to go to the immediate assistance of a yacht that had broken away from its mooring at Trafrask on the shores of the Beara peninsula in West Cork. A member of the public spotted the... Read More
13 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI was launched last night (Thursday 12 August) to assist a yacht taking part in the Rolex Fastnet Race that was suffering power problems 1 mile east of the Fastnet Rock Lighthouse off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at... Read More
13 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Co-Op Superstores will be torn in their allegiances for this year’s All Ireland Hurling Final clash between Cork and Limerick, with staff and stores located in both counties, and both vying to take home the Liam McCarthy cup for 2021. The retail division of Dairygold Co-Operative is a... Read More
9 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has said that Bantry hospital must be fully open to assist the communities of West Cork and South Kerry. Mr Kelleher was speaking at the protest in Bantry held Sunday (8 August) organised by local community activists who are calling for an immediate end... Read More
9 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is reopening its offices today, so that members of the public will be able to visit the majority of public counters without an appointment. The Motor Tax Office will operate on an appointment-only basis. A vast range of services, over 120, are available online at... Read More
6 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan, and Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, jointly marked the official commencement of works on Kinsale’s new state of the art library facility. The event, which took place in Kinsale on Sunday 25th July, marks the... Read More
5 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI was launched earlier this evening following the activation of an alarm from a personal locator beacon within Baltimore Harbour in West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 6.54pm following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to help locate an active Personal... Read More
5 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The former Minister Zappone debacle stinks of cronyism and elitism according to Independent West Cork TD Michael Collins, It also signals that those who hold high office are deemed above the law, while at the same time continuing to prohibit a cruel ban on children from receiving their... Read More