27 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, has welcomed confirmation from the Department of Rural and Community Development that total funding of €750,000 has been granted under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for the development of enterprise hubs in Mitchelstown and Cobh. The funding is being provided... Read More
27 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork College of Commerce rebrands as ”Cork College of FET- Morrison’s Island Campus’ CSN rebrands as ”Cork College of FET – Tramore Road Campus’ St Johns Central College rebrands as ”Cork College of FET – Douglas Street Campus’ On Friday Minister of State, Niall Collins, T.D., visited Cork... Read More
26 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The RNLI is looking for new shop volunteers to join its lifesaving teams at Youghal, Ballycotton and Castletownbere RNLI. Just like the charity’s lifeboats, the RNLI’s retail team need a dedicated volunteer crew – people of all ages and abilities – who can give a little time to... Read More
26 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish occupational health provider, Cognate Health officially opened its new state-of-the-art Cork clinic on Friday, allowing for the expansion of further services to support employees in its client companies. Opened by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the new state-of-the-art sustainably led clinic in Ballintemple will drive change in occupational... Read More
26 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie See the data yourself at https://www.cso.ie/en/interactivezone/visualisationtools/babynamesofireland/ The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today released statistics on Irish Babies’ Names 2021. Commenting on the trends in Irish baby names, Gerard Doolan, Statistician, said “Jack has retained the top spot as the most popular baby boys’ name in 2021, a... Read More
26 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Half of Privately Rented Properties in the area around UCC are not registered with the Residental Tenancies Board (RTB)” For the third time in five years, a sample check by residents living near UCC continues to show that the majority of landlords renting properties in the area appear... Read More
26 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Mid Cork Lotto player who purchased their Wednesday nights Lotto Plus 1 for Wednesday’s draw at a busy Spar store on the N22 has officially become the 11th National Lottery millionaire of 2022. The Rebel County player won the top prize of €1 million in Wednesday’s (23rd... Read More
26 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced the allocation of over €140,000 in funding through its 2022 Arts Grants Scheme. Following a second difficult year for the county’s arts sector, the funding provided to 105 artists and arts organisations in this year’s scheme will help to further revitalise the county’s... Read More
25 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Caitriona Twomey of Cork Penny Dinners will receive the Hall of Fame award at the upcoming Cork Person of the Year Gala Awards Lunch on March 4th, 2022. Caitriona and her volunteers provide thousands of freshly-made meals every week for those in need and over recent years she... Read More
25 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Scottish Singer-Songwriter Donovan And Wife Linda To Be Conferred With Honorary Corkperson Awards International music icon, Donovan, and his wife, Linda Lawrence, will be presented with Honorary Corkperson awards at the annual Cork Person of the Year awards lunch on March 4th, 2022. Both have long been residents... Read More
24 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in photos
24 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister Frank Feighan TD, launches Tabor Group’s Treatment Service Handbook Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and The National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, joined the Board and Management of Tabor Group to launch their new Treatment Service Handbook. Tabor Group’s Treatment Service Handbook sets out the organisation’s mission,... Read More