Completion of the Clonakilty Flood Relief Scheme

27 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), recently visited Clonakilty to mark the completion of the Clonakilty Flood Relief Scheme together with the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan, three years after construction works began. They were... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

26th October, 2021

Funding for major trauma centre in Cork must be made available by HSE

26 October 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Funding for a major trauma care centre at Cork University Hospital must be set aside in the HSE’s National Service Plan for 2022, a Fine Gael TD has said. Colm Burke, Fine Gael’s Dáil spokesperson on health, said the National Trauma Strategy includes plans for two major trauma... Read More

FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

26th October, 2021

Baltimore RNLI launch to windsurfer in difficulty

26 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide assistance to a windsurfer in difficulty in Baltimore harbour, West Cork yesterday evening (Monday 25 October). The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 6.30pm following a request from the Irish Coast Guard who had received a report from members... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

26th October, 2021

Mahon call centre firm ‘Telus’ is to donate €50,000 to Irish charities

26 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The donation will support more than 2,000 calls to Aware’s mental health helpline and pay for My Lovely Horse Rescue’s animal feed bill in Cork for 2022 TELUS International Ireland is to donate €50,000 to Irish charities My Lovely Horse Rescue and Aware after reaching its annual fundraising... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

26th October, 2021

Is burning household waste legal in Ireland?

26 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Know Your Rights: Burning Household Waste Can I burn household waste in my home or garden? A. It is illegal to burn household or garden waste at home or in your garden. This is an offence under waste management legislation and the Air Pollution Act 1987. If you... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

26th October, 2021

CIF Construction Safety Week 2021

26 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie CIF Construction Safety Week 2021 is running this week from Monday, 25th October to Friday, 29th October with a focus on a different theme each day. The theme for today was “Mind Your Health” and CIF Southern Region focused on mental health in the industry. With this in... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

26th October, 2021

SOCCER: Cork City U17 side win Sky Blue Cup in Coventry

26 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC’s Under 17s have claimed victory in the Under 16/17 Sky Blue Cup, held at the Alan Higgs Centre in Coventry today. City claimed their place in the final thanks to wins against Coventry City, Bournemouth and Oxford United. The final itself went to penalties, with... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

26th October, 2021

Water supply being improved around Anglesea Street #CorkCityCentre

26 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is improving water mains connections on Anglesea Street to strengthen the water supply network in Cork city. The Cork South Docks Networks Extension Project involves the construction of approximately 120m of new modern watermains and two cross connections. Construction... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

26th October, 2021

Tom Grennan – Live at the Marquee, Cork

26 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Tom Grennan Where: Live at the Marquee, Cork When: 31st May 2022 Tickets: On sale from Thursday 28th October at 9am at www.ticketmaster.ie While Tom Grennan first came to public attention as a guest vocalist on electronic duo Chase & Status’ 2016 track “When It All Goes... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th October, 2021

Carrigaline shopkeeper nominated for industry award

25 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sean Lyons, manager TOP Oil / SPAR, Carrigaline, Co Cork has been shortlisted for a prestigious national industry award in the annual ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards for the third time. One of the most eagerly anticipated events in the Irish retail calendar, the National Grocery Management Awards is... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

24th October, 2021

Bus Éireann encourages jazz-lovers to take the bus to the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival this weekend

24 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie All Bus Éireann services in Cork City will be operating as normal this weekend Bus Éireann encourages passengers to plan their journeys ahead by visiting the Bus Éireann website www.buseireann.ie ‘’We know how important the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is for the people of Cork, local businesses and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

24th October, 2021

Cork TD to address McSwiney commemoration at Brixton Prison London

24 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ó Laoghaire to address McSwiney commemoration at Brixton Prison London Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD will be attending as guest speaker at an event to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the death of the Lord Mayor of Cork Terence McSwiney in London this weekend. The commemoration will... Read More

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