11 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Any change to the rules will be too late for thousands of women, but the suffering for pregnant women and their partners must end today. It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that continued restrictions on partners at maternity hospitals are anything other than misogynistic and cruel, according to... Read More
11 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Glucksman is thrilled to welcome back visitors to the gallery from today for safe-distance viewing of a new exhibition entitled HOME: Being and belonging in contemporary Ireland. Featuring 16 artists from across the island of Ireland, the exhibition considers critical issues such as housing and the climate... Read More
11 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, have announced €4.5 million to support community groups and sports clubs impacted by Covid-19. The 2021 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) will provide small capital grants... Read More
10 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Works to resurface, widen and install public lighting on the Blackrock Greenway mean that a section of the amenity between Atlantic Pond and Blackrock Station, will be temporarily closed from today. Pedestrians and cyclists will be asked to observe the following diversions: If travelling from Mahon to Pairc... Read More
9 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Henry Cremin has announced that he is stepping down as a Cork City Councillor after 12 years. He said that now is the right time to leave public office after three decades as a party public representative and more than a decade as a full-time councillor.... Read More
9 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat in callout to 75 foot Fishing Vessel in difficulties 27 miles off Old Head of Kinsale The Courtmacsherry All Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out this morning Sunday at 11am, to go to the aid of a 75 foot Fishing Vessel that had... Read More
9 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There were some major changes in the betting with BoyleSports today, Sunday, as the GAA action got off to a flying start. The biggest mover in the 2021 Allianz Hurling League Division 1 outright after the weekends action were Antrim after they stunned Clare with a 1-21... Read More
9 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A punter in County Cork was celebrating a tidy cash boost this weekend after a horse racing flutter turned into a four-figure sum of cash. The anonymous winner struck a €5 Lucky 15 on their BoyleSports account, picking four of Aidan O’Brien’s horses running at Leopardstown on Sunday... Read More
9 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s called exploringSHUA.com (Socialeconomic History of Urban Areas) and documents the turbulent history of Cork’s iconic English Market A new interactive website by a University College Cork (UCC) student recalls the storied history of Cork’s iconic English Market. Exploring SHUA (Socioeconomic History of Urban Areas) – exploringSHUA.com – was... Read More
9 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie DeepVerge (LSE:DVRG.L), announces the expansion of the data and technology division, Rinocloud, into Moorepark Technology Centre in Fermoy, Cork, Ireland. The facility includes laboratory and engineering production units that will establish a European centre of excellence for real-time detection of multiple dangerous pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, in water and... Read More
9 May 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork PR expert Anne-Marie O’Sullivan of AM O’Sullivan PR has been appointed as a Director of The Mercy University Hospital (Company Limited by Guarantee – CLG). This is according to documents filed by the organisation with the Companies Registration Office (CRO). The appointment became effective on 15 March... Read More
9 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As capacity on public transport increases to 50% from tomorrow as part of the phased reopening of the country, Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, is advising customers to travel outside of peak times, to book a guaranteed seat for inter-regional Expressway travel and to be prepared for... Read More