30 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central has said the government should delay tomorrow’s scheduled tapering of the Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme until the new year. Speaking today, Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “The reintroduction of certain public health restrictions for restaurants, bars, nightclubs and the live entertainment sector... Read More
30 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Today marks the completion of the Cobh Networks Contract, the final step in Irish Water’s Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project. The completion of the Cobh works means raw sewage from Cobh town is now treated and that the overall project has ended the decades long practice of... Read More
30 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has demanded that the Government act now to tackle the cost of living crisis [see full report as a PDF here Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis] Deputy Buckley’s comments came as Sinn Féin published the results of the party’s... Read More
30 November 2021 By Roger L. Jones roger@TheCork.ie Are you in the process of learning about cannabis and marijuana and want to learn as much about the plants as possible? Have you just heard about the compound CBD and want to know how it differs from marijuana itself? Cannabidiol, or CBD for short, is a... Read More
29 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers today announces details of a €13 million investment plan which will see the redevelopment of its distillery experience at Midleton Distillery, Co Cork, transforming the attraction into a world-class whiskey destination. Midleton Distillery is the beating heart of Irish whiskey and home to some of the... Read More
29 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A refreshed Lidl store will open in Mitchelstown on Thursday 2nd December just ahead of the Christmas shopping period. The Lidl store which has undergone an “extensive modernisation”, will create four new jobs in the local community, bringing the total number of those employed at the Mitchelstown store... Read More
28 November 2021, Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Did you know that Ireland is the second-biggest per capita consumer of tea in the world? In case you are wondering; Turkey is 1st, while the UK is 3rd. Every Irish person enjoys 2.19 kg (4.83 pounds) of the black stuff per year. Although broadly similar to... Read More
28 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The 54 awardees include Irish Dogs for the Disabled and Holy Well School in Carrigaline Global life sciences company Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the recipients of its €50,0000 Community Partnership Grant, with 54 charities and community groups in Cork’s Lower Harbour and beyond sharing the fund. Among... Read More
28 November 2021, Sunday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Vueling Launches New Route From Cork Airport to Paris Orly Management at Cork Airport has expressed its delight that Spanish low-cost carrier, Vueling, part of the IAG group that owns Aer Lingus, has begun a new twice-weekly scheduled service from Cork to Paris Orly airport for this... Read More
28 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Group responsible for 2 Primary Schools, 24 Secondary Schools, and 11 Further Education & Training Colleges unveils plans for continued growth The Taoiseach Micheál Martin, T.D. said Cork Education and Training Board – C ETB – have established themselves as “deeply rooted members of the community in Cork”... Read More
28 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Walk-In Covid Vaccination Clinic will take place at Cork City Hall – Initial Pfizer vaccine will be available to all those aged 12 years and over -Booster vaccine available for 60-69-year olds and healthcare workers only A Walk-In Covid Vaccination Clinic will take place at Cork City... Read More
27 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Munster Schools Senior Cup trophy has been named the Garrett Fitzgerald Cup as a fitting tribute and acknowledgement of the former CEO’s contribution to the schools’ game in the province. Fitzgerald, who passed away in February 2020, was at the helm of Munster Rugby for twenty years... Read More