6 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation, one of the largest disability organisations in Ireland, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland. The agreement formalises the relationship between the two groups as they continue to work together to make physical activity more accessible to people of all abilities. Cork-based... Read More
6 July 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Warning for tomorrow Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with the Mallow Sewage Network Upgrade Project. As a result of improvement works on Main Street, Mallow, approximately 800 customers may experience a loss of water supply from 7pm on Thursday, 7 July to... Read More
6 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bon Secours Radiotherapy Cork in Partnership with UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre have officially launched Surface Guided Radiation Therapy at the cancer centre in Cork. Traditional radiation therapy requires patients to receive small, permanent tattoos on their skin to help the radiation therapist position them for treatment and this... Read More
6 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Representatives of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) will address an Oireachtas Committee this morning and urge all political parties to support Socialist Party TD Mick Barry’s “Debenhams Bill”. ICTU representative Luam Berney will tell the committee: “The Bill we are discussing here today is an attempt... Read More
5 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new bill to allow for the State to come up with a national strategy for recycling organic waste and turning it into biogas has been drafted by Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan. The draft bill – the Anaerobic Digestion (National Strategy) Bill 2022 – will provide... Read More
5 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City have gone odds-on for the first time (this season) to be promoted to the League of Ireland Premier Division as champions after they stretched their unbeaten streak in Division One to 18 matches with victory over Bray Wanderers. First half goals from Cian Murphy and Jonas... Read More
5 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With the departure of Ulster Bank and KBC from the Irish banking market in 2023, the withdrawal of its banking activity and financial services is underway, requiring almost one million customers to switch bank account providers. Customers are currently being contacted on a phased basis by both banks,... Read More
4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rebel City Distillery, makers of the multi-award-winning Maharani Gin, have officially opened to the public as they launched the Rebel City Distillery Tour in their historic dockland’s location, in the repurposed former Ford Car Factory at the Marina. Founders Robert and Bhagya Barrett combine long-standing craft with a... Read More
4 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie People in Ireland could soon be able to communicate with contacts across multiple messaging apps, according to Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune EU lawmakers are set hold a final vote on new Digital Markets Act (DMA) this week, which is designed to limit the dominance of large platforms... Read More
4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Estd 1991. The Audi quattro Cup is the largest amateur golf tournament series in the world The Audi quattro Cup is back on Irish soil after a break of two years with the Audi Cork regional competition taking place yesterday. Having been postponed in recent years, interest levels... Read More
4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bantry General Hospital to restrict visiting from tomorrow, due to high Covid numbers Bantry General Hospital Management, having considered the high inpatient levels of Covid-19, has taken the difficult decision to revise visiting arrangements in order to protect our patients, their relatives and our staff. Therefore, from tomorrow... Read More
4 July 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Jan Mitchell as the Deputy General Manager of The Metropole Hotel in Cork. Jan has extensive experience in hospitality, conferences and banqueting. The Cork native spent many years working in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector before moving... Read More