Deadline extended for Cork Youth Groups to Apply for ‘Vhi Health & Wellbeing Fund’

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

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

13th February, 2022

Elderly Man and Woman robbed at knifepoint in Cork City

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

NEWS

13th February, 2022

TOGHER, CORK CITY: Lehenaghbeg/Lehenaghmore Road upgrade to proceed this year @eolanryngsf

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

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

12th February, 2022

FARMING: TG4 to air Irish version of Jeremy Clarkson’s Farm (sort of!) #ContractorsTG4

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

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th February, 2022

Local Tourism Industry gears up after COVID @Pure_Cork

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

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

12th February, 2022

ATHLETICS: Cross-country in Castlelyons this weekend

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

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

12th February, 2022

Walk-In Covid Vaccination Clinics at Cork City Hall this weekend

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

HEALTH, NEWS

11th February, 2022

PROPERTY: A Cork City house for just €110,000 AMV?

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

NEWS, PROPERTY

11th February, 2022

How to become a property owner in Ireland for less than €10,000

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

NEWS, PROPERTY

11th February, 2022

Cork and Waterford students tackle riverside rubbish with Green Schools and Irish Water

14 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Green Schools Water Ambassadors from Cork City and Lismore, Co. Waterford, took part in a clean-up at Lee Fields in Cork City this week alongside staff from An Taisce’s Green-Schools team, supported by Irish Water. Over 27 volunteers from St Francis’ Capuchin College, Christian Brothers College and Blackwater... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, NEWS

11th February, 2022

‘Friendship Alliance’ between Cork City and Derry City would have “huge potential” – says Cork TD

11 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork is the second largest City in the Republic of Ireland, while Derry is the second largest City in Northern Ireland Cork North Central Deputy Colm Burke has suggested that councils in both cities should establish a broad-based committee to begin the process of building an alliance as... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

11th February, 2022

Closure of Ireland’s only cable car mentioned in Dail #WildAtlanticWay

11 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A recent structural review of the infrastructure of the Dursey Cable car highlighted “some essential works that must be carried out in the short term. These works are deemed essential for the cable car to continue in service. ” The works relate to the towers which suffered during... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS