Irish state is paying families hosting Ukrainian refugees €100 per week

26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie €400 ‘Accommodation Recognition Payment’ for hosts accommodating people from Ukraine is open for applications – First payment to be paid on Tuesday, 9th August – Payment may be backdated to 4th March where accommodation has been provided Applications for the €400 ‘Accommodation Recognition Payment’ can be made from today... Read More

NEWS

26th July, 2022

Extension of BusConnects Cork public consultation period

26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Have your say at https://busconnects.ie/cork/ The Green Party in Cork has welcomed the extended public consultation period on the initial plans for BusConnects in Cork until 3 October, 2022. The party is encouraging residents and stakeholder groups to feed into the plans, which it says are part of... Read More

CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

26th July, 2022

Public awareness campaign on monkeypox required in Ireland – says Senator

26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A public awareness campaign on the symptoms of monkeypox and how individuals can protect themselves from infection is urgently required here, according to Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer. Senator Buttimer was speaking after Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced plans to extend the use of the smallpox vaccine for... Read More

FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

26th July, 2022

Have your say on future constitutional change for Ireland

26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has welcomed news that the Seanad Public Consultation Committee will look at the constitutional future of the island. Speaking today, Teachta Ó Laoghaire said: “I welcome that the Seanad Public Consultation Committee will undertake a series of hearings on... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

26th July, 2022

Cork Greens welcome ‘revolution’ in commuter rail for the Cork Metropolitan Area #EastCork

26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has described plans to lay twin track rail between Glounthaune to Midleton as a revolution in commuter rail for the Cork Metropolitan Area. The proposals to lay new track on a 10km stretch from Cobh Junction to Midleton Station have opened for public... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

26th July, 2022

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind need Puppy Raisers in Munster

26 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are currently recruiting for Puppy Raising Volunteers in the Munster area Must be no more than 2 hours from headquarters on Model Farm Road, Cork: Cork Clare Kerry Limerick Tipperary Waterford Information webinar takes place on Thursday, 28 July from 7pm –... Read More

NEWS

26th July, 2022

Irish round the world sailor Pat Lawless

26 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Only 100 people have ever sailed solo nonstop around the world via the five great capes Pat aiming to become first Irish person to sail solo nonstop around the world in the “loneliest sporting event of the planet” Irish sailor Pat Lawless has departed from Crosshaven in Co... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

26th July, 2022

Irish Water prepare to replace old watermains in Blackrock

26 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water crews have recently completed network upgrade works in Beaumont and within days they will be on site a stone’s throw away bringing a more reliable water supply to the people of Blackrock. Almost 300 metres of old cast iron watermains within McGrath Park will be replaced... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

26th July, 2022

Betting on MMA at Non GamStop Bookmakers

26 July 2022 By Roger Squire Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Are you a big fan of MMA? Then you undoubtedly know which athletes are going to work every weekend to get the win. When matches are being played, you are full of excitement watching TV. After all, your favorite has to beat the underdog. The sport... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th July, 2022

How to Bet on E-sports & Win?

26 July 2022 By Roger Squire Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Although classic casino games such as Blackjack have been played online for much longer, and because of this there are also enough reliable non GamStop casinos where you can play these games, this has not been the case for E-sports for very long. As a result,... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th July, 2022

Future of Non GamStop Casinos: Bitcoin, E-Sports & Metaverse

26 July 2022 By Roger Squire Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment The future of iGaming and virtual reality go hand in hand for many industry experts! iGaming has undergone remarkable development in recent years and is now an enormously profitable business. The rapid growth is based on technological progress and innovative approaches. These core characteristics are responsible... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th July, 2022

Northside podcasters ‘Two Norries’ named as Cork Persons of the Month

25 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Two Norries Receive July Cork Persons of the Month Awards The creators of the Two Norries podcast have been awarded the July Cork Person of the Month award to honour their podcast’s success, and the contribution they have made to community life in Cork and Ireland by speaking... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS