26 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has today formally signed up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP). Getting on board with this ambitious five-year roadmap to help bees and nature is further evidence of the Council’s commitment to playing a leading role in making its land more pollinator friendly. One-third of... Read More
26 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council in conjunction with the Irish Coast Guard and Water Safety Ireland are appealing to members of the public to be mindful of their personal safety if they’re visiting the coast this week. The three organisations have issued guidelines for anyone taking part in coastal walks.... Read More
23 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines available in 44 Cork Pharmacies The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 VOCID19 vaccine is now available in 44 pharmacies in Cork, the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has revealed, and the IPU is now calling for this to be extended, so that all pharmacies registered to administer COVID 19... Read More
22 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan recently officially opened the new Argideen Valley Trail walkway in picturesque West Cork. Works were recently completed on the installation of way-markers, map boards and interpretive signs along the new walking route that runs from Ballinscarthy to Timoleague and... Read More
22 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of the Irish inland fisheries resource, is investigating a major fish kill on the Ilen River in Skibbereen, West Cork. Fisheries Officers were alerted to the incident by a call from a member of the... Read More
21 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 22 angling charter vessels authorised to take part in Tuna CHART programme, operating from ports in Donegal, Sligo, Galway, Clare, Cork and Waterford Anglers in Ireland are taking part in a unique catch, tag and release programme to help Irish and international scientists learn more about the largest... Read More
16 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguards are out patrolling the county beaches and have already had a busy season. The weather has been mixed but the beautiful County Cork beaches are being well frequented this season. Swimmers, Walkers, Kiters, Surfers, Canoeing, Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Water Safety Courses,... Read More
15 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clonakilty, the wonderful town in West Cork – famous for it’s Blackpudding and many fine Tourist Hotels. Now it has an app. A Clonakilty app was launched today at ‘The Waterfront’ building, with Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Orla O’Donovan, local retailers Oonagh Croke and Michelle Mitton and... Read More
14 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In our house; Black pudding has always been the popular choice, and white pudding played second fiddle. The Clonakilty Food Company are currently in a social media blitz to promote their white variety, advertising the product for summer breakfast use, highlighting how it “pairs beautifully with fresh crusty... Read More
12 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Harbour Safety Reminder from Cork County Council With an increase in mariners using harbours over the Summer months, Cork County Council’s Senior Harbour Master Julian Renault is calling on all boat users to adhere to safety and speed restrictions on the water. “The Cork Coast is a great... Read More
10 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI launch to boat fire Baltimore RNLI were called out to reports of a boat on fire off Sherkin Island in West Cork earlier this afternoon (Saturday 10 July). The volunteer lifeboat crew, under Coxswain Aidan Bushe, launched their all-weather lifeboat at 3.34pm, following a request from... Read More
10 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The official – or even black ops – kidnapping of a person to have them stand trial in another Country is more common than you may think Famously, in 1960 A team of Mossad and Shin Bet agents captured Holocaust Nazi Adolf Eichmann and spirited him to Israel... Read More