2 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Traffic management in place for early January Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with upgrades to the sewer network in Mallow, Co. Cork. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2023 and involves upgrading the sewer network through the removal of... Read More
3 January 2022 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie If you want to make sure that you are spending wisely while also making the most out of the money you do have then these tips are for you. Here you will find out what is holding your company back while also helping yourself to make the... Read More
3 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Image Link (CC0 License) As the ongoing pandemic continues to create disruptions around the world, there’s one industry that seems unaffected by everything that’s going on. Yes, eCommerce businesses are thriving, and they have been ever since the start of 2020. Millions of people were forced indoors with... Read More
3 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Pexels – CC0 Licence Compliance is one of those things that can elicit a very indifferent response from your employees. Many people automatically think about compliance as being boring training but ensuring that your company is compliant is essential. So what can you do to create solid compliance... Read More
2 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Local authorities nationwide are preparing for recycling of Christmas trees Cork City Council area Cork City Council will provide facilities for the acceptance of real (wooden) Christmas trees for recycling from householders in Cork City. Christmas trees may be deposited free of charge at any of the 7... Read More
2 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie The Emergency Department at Cork University Hospital (CUH) has been exceptionally busy over the past number of weeks. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is regrettable that some patients may experience a delay in the ED. The increasing number of COVID-19 positive patients... Read More
2 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Education & Business A Cork woman who feared she would never realise her dream of working in accounting, has gained one of the top marks in the country in an online accountancy programme. Lily Wills (23), from Blarney, but now living in Douglas, believed she had no prospects... Read More
1 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage’s third volume of the popular “Clonakilty Historical and Archaeological Journal” is now available at local outlets costing €10. It contains 12 excellent articles examining different aspects of local history and built heritage, focusing on the seventeenth to twentieth centuries, as well as many interesting photos... Read More
31 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide a medical evacuation yesterday (Thursday 30 December) from Cape Clear Island off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat at 9.26am, following a request to bring a doctor to the island and provide a medical... Read More
WEST CORK: Sherkin Islanders launch campaign to raise funds to purchase old national school building
31 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sherkin Island Development Society (SIDS) has launched a fundraising initiative to purchase Sherkin Island’s national school buildings and gardens for island community use. Under the ‘Neart Initiative’, SIDS wants to keep the school in community ownership and is asking for public donations to cover the initial purchase of... Read More
30 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “The Coast Guard wishes to thank the public for their cooperation and support during the year including the positive response in adhering to severe weather warnings and extends best wishes for a safe 2022.” In an end of year statement, the Coast Guard has reported an 12% increase... Read More
30 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Respond, an Approved Housing Body and service provider, delivered 45 new homes in Cork in 2021. Nationally, Respond delivered 624 new social homes and commenced construction on 685 additional homes over the course of the year. The Approved Housing Body currently has 1,562 homes in construction and on-site.... Read More