15 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is encouraging community & voluntary groups affected by the pandemic to apply for support to help keep their facilities open. A total of €312,000 is available to share between clubs and groups in County Cork under the Community Activities Fund for 2022. The once-off fund... Read More
14 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan, has welcomed the announcement of a bumper Sports Capital grant for Cork. Minister for Sport Jack Chambers announced a record €150 million in funding for local sports clubs across the country with over €13.9m in grants to be allocated... Read More
14 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment – Things to do in Cork City I was delighted to hear that ‘The Three Tenors’ were coming to Cork Opera House. Naturally, I knew it would not be Spaniard’s Plácido Domingo and José Carreras, and Italian Luciano Pavarotti, because the latter sadly died in 2007, but... Read More
14 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Closing deadline extended out to Wednesday 23rd February – Over 200,000 young people impacted through last year’s Fund – 8 in 10 youth clubs have seen an increase in the number of young people needing their services in the wake of the pandemic The deadline for the Vhi... Read More
13 February 2022 By Tom Collinstom@TheCork.ie Witness Appeal – Aggravated Burglary Cork City – on a small street which is North of Blarney Street, and West of Shandon Street Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary which took place at a residential property in the Gurranabraher area of Cork City on Sunday, 13th... Read More
13 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD and Cllr Eolan Ryng have welcomed news that Cork City Council intend to begin construction on the Lehenaghbeg/Lehenaghmore Rd upgrade scheme this Autumn. TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said: “This is fantastic news. I want to commend the community... Read More
12 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “Contractors” promises an amazing insight into the world of the Irish Contractor, farming and rural life in Ireland today. There’s a monumental lot of work to be done on the land from April to September as farming enters its busiest 6-month period. From slurry spreading to hedge cutting,... Read More
12 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First in-person Tourism meeting since COVID Visit Cork, the official tourism body for the Cork region, hosted an in-person briefing for everyone involved in the tourism industry on Thursday 10th February at Fota Island Resort Hotel. The event was addressed by An Taoiseach Micheal Martin virtually, to offer... Read More
12 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie National cross-country action continues this weekend with the Irish Life Health National Intermediate, Master, Juvenile B & Relays Cross Country Championships taking place on Sunday, February 13th, in Castlelyons (a village South East of Fermoy), Co Cork. The Cross-Country bug is evident in the underage category with over... Read More
12 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Walk-In Covid Vaccination Clinics will take place at Cork City Hall on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of February 2022. No appointment is necessary. A Walk-In clinic for the Dose 1 and Dose 2 vaccination will take place at Cork City Hall on the below times: Dose 1 and Dose 2 Walk-in... Read More
11 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A two storey, four-bedroom mid-terrace town house on the Northside of Cork city, will go to auction this week. Number 222, Blarney Street is on daft.ie and it will go under the hammer with Youbid.ie on February 17 with an advised minimum value (AMV) of €110,000. The property... Read More
11 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Opinion Piece – I’ll never own a house, but at least I can buy an acre of land and say “this is mine” I have resigned myself to never owning property. We are currently living in a period of massive inflation. I am – fairly – young so... Read More