Busy June for Cork County Beach Lifeguards

16 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguards are out patrolling the county beaches and have already had a busy season. The weather has been mixed but the beautiful County Cork beaches are being well frequented this season. Swimmers, Walkers, Kiters, Surfers, Canoeing, Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Water Safety Courses,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

15th July, 2021

Clonakilty app

15 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clonakilty, the wonderful town in West Cork – famous for it’s Blackpudding and many fine Tourist Hotels. Now it has an app. A Clonakilty app was launched today at ‘The Waterfront’ building, with Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Orla O’Donovan, local retailers Oonagh Croke and Michelle Mitton and... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th July, 2021

Further Education & Training critical pandemic recovery

15 July 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Further and higher education, along with research and innovation will be key to our country’s recovery from COVID-19 according to Niall Collins, Minister of State with responsibility for Skills and Further Education. Launching, by video, the official publication of the ‘Vision for Tertiary Education’ and ‘FET College of... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

14th July, 2021

Carrigaline News

14 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Vaccination Centre For the first time since the Covid-19 vaccination programme started Pharmacies in Carrigaline got supplies and commenced to vaccinate their customers. Conor Phelan of Phelan’s Pharmacy said that he was glad to be part of the National effort. Phelans recently converted the former Abbey Restaurant, Main... Read More

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14th July, 2021

Clonakilty white pudding can be cooked on a BBQ #SummerFoodIdeas

14 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In our house; Black pudding has always been the popular choice, and white pudding played second fiddle. The Clonakilty Food Company are currently in a social media blitz to promote their white variety, advertising the product for summer breakfast use, highlighting how it “pairs beautifully with fresh crusty... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

13th July, 2021

Drugs, Alcohol and Sexual Health: New mobile unit launched for Cork and Kerry

13 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaie@TheCork.ie In a landmark partnership for the Cork and Kerry region, the Sexual Health Centre has launched a joint community initiative with Cork Local and Southern Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Forces. The organisations are leading out on a unique mobile health service which travels to any and every... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

12th July, 2021

€10m funding towards Cork Airport Runway Reconstruction

12 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Before Covid-19, Cork Airport served 57 scheduled routes with 9 airlines. Cork Airport is currently serving 15 routes (at a lower frequency than normal) operated by Aer Lingus, Ryanair, KLM, Lufthansa, SWISS and Air France Cork Airport has awarded the main construction contract for the rebuilding of the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

12th July, 2021

Scofflaws not welcome in Harbours

12 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Harbour Safety Reminder from Cork County Council With an increase in mariners using harbours over the Summer months, Cork County Council’s Senior Harbour Master Julian Renault is calling on all boat users to adhere to safety and speed restrictions on the water. “The Cork Coast is a great... Read More

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11th July, 2021

Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat assists injured lone yachtsman

11 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Castletownbere RNLI were launched yesterday evening (Saturday 10th July 2021) just after 7.20 pm to go to the immediate assistance of a lone sailor who had become injured on his yacht off Bere Island in West Cork. Castletownbere lifeboat was tasked by Valentia Coastguard Radio yesterday evening after... Read More

NEWS

11th July, 2021

Aircoach unveils new branding and logo

11 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aircoach, one of Ireland’s long-standing coach and bus operators recently unveiled its new look. With the majority of Ireland’s private coach and bus companies grounding to a halt in March 2020 as the pandemic hit hard, today marks an exciting day for Aircoach. Today, after twenty-one years, they... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

10th July, 2021

WEST CORK FIRE: RNLI Lifeboat head to Sherkin Island

10 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI launch to boat fire Baltimore RNLI were called out to reports of a boat on fire off Sherkin Island in West Cork earlier this afternoon (Saturday 10 July). The volunteer lifeboat crew, under Coxswain Aidan Bushe, launched their all-weather lifeboat at 3.34pm, following a request from... Read More

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10th July, 2021

Could Ian Bailey be kidnapped by French authorities to serve 25-year sentence for murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier?

10 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The official – or even black ops – kidnapping of a person to have them stand trial in another Country is more common than you may think Famously, in 1960 A team of Mossad and Shin Bet agents captured Holocaust Nazi Adolf Eichmann and spirited him to Israel... Read More

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