FARMING NEWS: Cork Senator wants RTE to appoint an Agriculture correspondent

13 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The agricultural sector has been left deprived of a dedicated correspondent from RTÉ for too long, a Cork Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Tim Lombard, who lives South of Carrialine is Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture. Today he said, “The farming community has been left without... Read More

FARMING, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th December, 2021

Cork Hotel Group launches 12 Days of Christmas charity drive

13 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotels has joined forces with businesses across Cork as part of their 12 Days of Christmas charity drive. Starting today the hotel group, which includes the Metropole Hotel and the Cork International Hotel will be giving away a series of prizes. In order to enter they are... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

13th December, 2021

CORK PROPERTY: A 3-bed City centre apartment for €210,000?

13 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A three-bed apartment within walking distance of Cork city centre, which is likely to attract the attention of investors, will go to auction later this month. Number 5 Marybank, Douglas Street, will go to auction with Youbid.ie on December 16 next with an advised minimum value (AMV) of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, PROPERTY

12th December, 2021

OBITUARY: Former Lord Mayor of Cork City Toddy O’Sullivan

12 December 2021, Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The death has been announced of a former Cork Lord Mayor Toddy O’Sullivan 87-year-old Mr O’Sullivan of Lough Villas, The Lough – and formerly of Barrack Street – passed away peacefully this morning at home surrounded by his family. The well known Cork man had a long... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

12th December, 2021

Cork County Council Signs Up to All Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan

12 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has officially signed up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan as it continues its efforts to make the county a place where pollinators can survive and thrive. The plan is an ambitious five-year roadmap, coordinated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, which aims to make farmland,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

11th December, 2021

Phase 1 of ‘Marina Park’ – next to GAA’s Pairc Ui Chaoimh – opens on Monday

11 December 2021, Saturday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first phase of Cork’s newest park, which when fully completed will be six times the size of Fitzgerald’s Park, will open to the public on Monday. An official opening ceremony will take place in 2022. Just 2.5 kilometres from the city centre and adjacent to the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th December, 2021

Crawford Art Gallery presents its annual exhibition of Harry Clarke’s watercolours and ink drawings

11 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie PHANTOMS & PHANTASIES presents all 23 of the visionary Irish artist’s works on paper in the collection, ranging from his studies for The Eve of St Agnes window to illustrations for Robert Graves’ “Star-Talk” and Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination. To preserve these delicate watercolours and ink drawings,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th December, 2021

Aged 50-69? or a healthcare worker over 30? There’s a walk-in COVID Vaccination Clinic at Cork City Hall today

11 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Walk-In Covid Vaccination Clinic will take place at Cork City Hall Moderna booster vaccine available for Healthcare workers over 30 and 50-69-year olds only On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th December, a Moderna Walk-In clinic for booster vaccinations for 50–69-year-olds and Healthcare workers over 30 years old... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

10th December, 2021

SOCCER NEWS: Ruairi Keating Signs for Cork City FC

17 December 2021 By Roger L Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Soccer News: Cork City FC have signed of Ruairi Keating from Galway United The 26-year-old scored 9 league goals for Galway last season, and he told the media that he was delighted to put pen to paper with the Rebel Army: “I am delighted to be here;... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

10th December, 2021

Newmarket water is now safe to drink – says Irish Water

10 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council wishes to notify customers on the Newmarket Public Water Supply that following the completion of remedial measures and the receipt of satisfactory monitoring results, the boil water notice which has been in place is now lifted with immediate effect.... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

10th December, 2021

WEST CORK: Boil water notice for Whiddy Island

10 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, wish to remind customer on the Whiddy Island Public Water Supply that the Do Not Consumer Notice issued on 7 September remains in place until further notice. The notice was issued due to low water levels at the raw... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

10th December, 2021

Could Bandon-born Conor Hourihane be heading back to the Premier League with Sheffield United?

10 December 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie There would have been moments over the last six months where Conor Hourihane had to face up to a rather depressing reality, especially after the 30-year-old midfielder was jettisoned by Premier League Aston Villa and sent down to the Championship to ply his trade with Sheffield United. It... Read More

NEWS, SPORT