Coast Guard and RNLI issue safety appeal to the public for Christmas and New Year

26 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Coast Guard and RNLI are appealing to the public to exercise caution when participating in any activity on or near the water during the Christmas and New Year period, and to be mindful of the restrictions in place to deal with the COVID pandemic. With many traditional... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th December, 2021

Youth soccer coaches win Community Spirit Award

26 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The underage coaches at one of Cork’s fastest growing soccer academies were recently selected as the latest ‘Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award’ winners. Kilreen Celtic, an amateur soccer club based in Ballyphehane Park in Cork City, has been in existence for 50 years. In recent years, its... Read More

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25th December, 2021

A West Cork House has the best Christmas lights in Ireland

25 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork home wins Ireland’s Most Christmassy Home national competition – Sean and Noreen Mc Sweeney from Drimoleague, County Cork win €6,000 for a charity of their choosing, which will be donated by Energia Sean and Noreen Mc Sweeney from Drimoleague, County Cork, have been crowned Ireland’s Most Christmassy... Read More

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25th December, 2021

Santa visits CUH on way back to North Pole

25 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Santa stopped off on his way back to the North Pole to visit Cork University Hospital today.

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25th December, 2021

EAST CORK: Boil Water Notice for Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply with immediate effect to protect public health

25 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following consultation with the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Cork County Council are issuing a Boil Water Notice with immediate effect to protect the health of consumers supplied by the Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply. The notice affects approximately 9,500 people supplied by the Whitegate Regional Public... Read More

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25th December, 2021

Christmas Message from Cork Bishops

25 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Joint Christmas Message from the Bishops of Cork: The Most Reverend Dr Fintan Gavin and the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton This has been a tough year. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect all our lives. The scriptures tell us that after their visit to the new-born Saviour... Read More

NEWS

24th December, 2021

Fundraising students complete their Christmas fast in support of Cork’s SHARE community

24 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Hundreds of Cork Students Rise to the Fundraising Challenge this year by Fasting in Solidarity with the Elderly in our Community SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly) are fundraising across the streets of Cork this week in support of Cork’s elderly community and those... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

24th December, 2021

Kinsale fisherman builds 15ft Christmas tree made from lobster pots to help saves lives at sea

24 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Kinsale fisherman has used almost 170 lobster pots to create a 15ft high Christmas beside the harbour master’s office on Kinsale pier with donations raised going to Kinsale RNLI Eamonn O’Neill’s inspiration came from a similar structure he spotted a number of years ago when he was... Read More

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24th December, 2021

Cork accounts for fourth highest level of rodent callouts from Rentokil

24 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Rentokil provides top Christmas pest control tips Rentokil, Ireland’s leading pest control provider, has issued a warning to home and business owners to be aware of the top threats from rodents during the winter period. The pest control provider believes that callouts for rats and mice will rise... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

23rd December, 2021

Funding for 36 community groups in Dunmanway, Aghinagh, Carrigadrohid, Kilmurry, Rusheen, Macroom, Tirelton, Kilmichael, Coppeen West

23 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie EirGrid Awards €600,000 To Clashavoon Dunmanway Community Groups EirGrid, the national electricity grid operator has awarded community groups and not-for-profit organisations near the new Clashavoon Dunmanway electricity line a total of €600,000 in funding. The Community Benefit Fund was opened for applications last July following the completion of... Read More

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22nd December, 2021

ASTI Seeks Ventilation and Heating as Priorities in School Review

22 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The ASTI is seeking prioritising of ventilation and measures to ensure adequate heating in schools in the review of public health measures in schools announced today by Minister Foley. Following today’s meeting with the Minister and the Chief Medical Officer, ASTI President, Eamon Dennehy said: “Schools have been... Read More

EDUCATION, HEALTH

22nd December, 2021

SuperValu is revealed as Ireland’s Retailer of the Year 2021 @SuperValuIRL @ScallySupervalu

22 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie SuperValu was been announced as winner of the top award at the inaugural National Grocery Retail Awards this week. The awards were held by Checkout, Ireland’s leading magazine for the grocery retail industry and winners were announced virtually at the ceremony on 20th December. Along with being crowned Retailer of... Read More

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