Glenilen Farm joins with Eason on children’s sustainability competition #CSR

8 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Glenilen Farm – of Drimoleauge, West Cork – has joined forces with iconic Irish retail brand Eason to encourage children to learn about sustainability in a fun way. The partnership will see 12 new activities for children included on the inner sleeves of Glenilen Farm Kids Yoghurts and... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

8th April, 2022

Ferrero Recall Extended to All Batches and Additional Pack Sizes of Implicated Kinder Products

8 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today advises that Ferrero is extending its recall of the implicated Kinder products to all best before dates and all pack sizes of Kinder Schokobons, due to the possible presence of Salmonella. The investigation into a food poisoning outbreak of Salmonella, which... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

8th April, 2022

Purchasing Decisions are Influenced by Social Media

8 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A survey conducted by TELUS International, a digital customer experience (CX) innovator – with a Cork office in Mahon – found that all generations of European respondents are likely to be influenced by social media ads when contemplating a purchase (56% of Baby Boomers, 71% of Gen X,... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

8th April, 2022

Cork TD calls on Tánaiste to secure right to work remotely

8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called on the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, to intervene to secure a right for workers who wish to work remotely. Speaking during questions with the Tánaiste in the Dáil, Ó Laoghaire said:... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

8th April, 2022

Progress being made on upgrade of Dunkettle Interchange

8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie If you’ve been through the Jack Lynch Tunnel recently you will have seen the massive groundworks Watch live cameras at https://www.dunkettletraffic.ie/ There is a continued focus on works in the area adjacent to the N40 southbound approach to the Jack Lynch Tunnel. The first concrete pour of the... Read More

NEWS

8th April, 2022

Famous County Cork Gardens Re-Open after Restoration Works

8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Boost to County Cork tourism as gardens of Annes Grove Estate, Castletownroche, Co Cork become accessible by paid guided tour from today until 22 September The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to announce the opening to the public of Annes Grove House and Gardens near Castletownroche,... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

8th April, 2022

DID YOU KNOW? There is an 800 year old Church still in use in Ireland

8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal is launching the celebration of its delayed 800th anniversary by hosting a special performance of the one of the most popular pieces of classical music: George Frideric Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, 24th April at 7.30pm. Sinead Solleveld, chairperson of the East Cork Choral Society,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

8th April, 2022

Five alumni honoured by University College Cork

8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Five alumni honoured by University College Cork These awards are one of the highest accolades given by the university. Those being honoured include: her Honour Judge Helen Boyle, Cork Circuit Court judge; Professor Des Crowley, Doctor and inclusion health leader; Sean Minihane, founder of the Irish Immigration Reform Movement; Doireann Ní Ghríofa, award-winning... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th April, 2022

Where to dispose of unwanted drugs / medicines?

8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dispose of Unused Medicines Properly (DUMP) Campaign – lasts until April 22nd Unused or out of date medicine can pose a serious danger in the home. Over the next few weeks, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, together with Cork City Council, Cork County Council and Kerry County Council, is asking... Read More

CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

8th April, 2022

3 Ways To Differentiate Anxiety From Other Mental Health Disorders

8 April 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Mental health is a complex topic to discuss. Even experts who have encountered many cases of mental illnesses have still difficulty differentiating them. This is due to many symptoms of certain mental health disorders overlapping. Despite the prevalence of mental illnesses globally, many still don’t understand the differences... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

7th April, 2022

Famous Fota Wildlife Park 5k ‘Cheetah Run’ returns after 2 year hiatus #LifeAfterCOVID

7 April 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The famous 5k Cheetah Run is set to return to Fota Wildlife Park for the first time since 2019 – tickets go on sale at www.eagleac.net on Friday 8th of April Today Olympian Aoife Cooke launched the 5-kilometre Cheetah Run at Fota Wildlife Park, which marks its return... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, SPORT

7th April, 2022

‘Alarming’ waiting times at both of Cork’s Emergency Departments

7 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Long waits at Mercy Hospital and Cork University Hospital Emergency Departments ‘alarming’ – Pat Buckley TD Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has said that new figures obtained by the party expose an alarming number of patients are waiting more than 24 hours for care at... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN