14 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tiny amounts of crude oil on the water surface, less than one percent of the thickness of a hair, can damage seabird feathers, a University College Cork (UCC) study finds. Researchers from the Marine Ecology Group in UCC in Ireland, collected feathers from Manx shearwaters, a seabird species... Read More
14 October 2022 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Opinion/Lifestyle There cannot be enough emphasis on the true importance of mental health. Having a good mind and sane mental health affects all of the human body. It serves as an essential part of our health and wellness that supports our ability to make decisions, develop connections, and... Read More
13 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish SME Association (ISME) is delighted to be back on the road to continue its Roadshow series with an event in the Harbour Suite 8, Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork City on the 13th October from 9am – 11am. Refreshments will be provided; admission is complimentary, and all... Read More
12 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in brief Mizen Head in County Cork is famous for being the most south westerly Point in Ireland. Once it was buzzing with transatlanic ships provisioning before heading across to the USA, or treating it as the first port of the European continent on the Easterly journey.... Read More
12 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of the busiest Coast Guard units in the country is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. Crosshaven Coast Guard was presented with the monthly award by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D. Crosshaven is one of 44 Coast Guard units around... Read More
12 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s the first of 12 mobile vaccination units around the country The Cork Kerry Community Healthcare West Cork vaccination team will deploy a new Covid-19 mobile vaccination unit this winter. 12 such units are planned for the country, and West Cork took delivery of the first vehicle recently.... Read More
12 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan, has urged people considering travelling abroad over Christmas and the New Year to check their passport expiry date as soon as possible to give them time to renew if needed. Deputy Moynihan commented, “Just like during the Summer, Christmastime... Read More
12 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There is a notable chill in the air as Halloween approaches in the coming weeks. But many don’t need Halloween to wear a mask…. Anam Cara wants to reach out to bereaved parents all over the county, to avail of their free services, to drop their ‘masks’ at... Read More
12 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Entertainment / Lifestyle Sleep is a state. It is characterized by reduced responsiveness to sensory stimuli. It also has suppressed locomotor activity and rapid reversibility to wakefulness. This is a process that is conserved evolutionary in the majority of organisms, from humans to worms. Humans have four (4)... Read More
11 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Leading importer and distributor of premium quality Italian food and wines joins Musgrave foodservice division Musgrave has today announced the acquisition of Italicatessen for an undisclosed sum, subject to approval by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. Italicatessen is a leading importer and distributor of premium quality, authentic... Read More
11 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Famous actress – Angela Lansbury – who had 2 houses in County Cork, Ireland – has passed away Born in London, and made famous in the USA the actress Angela Lansbury enjoyed not one but two houses in Cork, Ireland over the years. The Irish citizen sadly passed... Read More
11 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This week sees the beginning of substantial work to restore one of West Cork’s best examples of a natural oak woodland. Myross Wood in Leap, Co. Cork, that surrounds the Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability (CECAS.IE) run by Green Skibbereen will see real restoration work... Read More