WEST CORK: Upgrade to trunk water main between Ardgroom and Eyeries will improve supply

19 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council is commencing Phase 1 of the replacement of a problematic trunk water main between Ardgroom and Eyeries to improve security of supply and reduce high levels of leakage in these areas. The works involve the replacement of a 1.6... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

18th May, 2021

Why is there a €1.5m survey airplane in Cork Airport?

18 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Based at the Atlantic Flight Training Academy, on the Cork Airport campus, a €1.5m small plane arrives will generate terabytes of high-quality imagery for ecological surveys The first digital aerial ecology surveys of Irish coastal waters to be undertaken by a domestic company are about to begin following... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

18th May, 2021

Former Cork South West TD appointed as Chair of representative body for home care sector

18 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Jim Daly appointed Chair of Home and Community Care Ireland Jim Daly, a former FMinister for Mental Health & Older People, has been appointed Chair of Home and Community Care Ireland (HCCI). HCCI is the representative body for private home care providers in Ireland that employ 10,000 carers,... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

18th May, 2021

120 jobs announced at Cork consultancy firm: Mackin Group

18 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mackin Group is an Irish provider of business services. The firm has today announced the creation of 120 jobs over the next 18 months. 45 of these roles will be based at its Cork headquarters (City North Business Park, Dublin Hill, Cork) and Dublin office, with the remainder... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS

18th May, 2021

SPORT: Clonakilty Food Company – makers of the famous Blackpudding – sponsor Cork Ladies Gaelic Football

18 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Food Co., the West Cork family run business and makers of Clonakilty Blackpudding, today announced their sponsorship of Cork LGFA’s Underage Championship teams. Their three-year partnership incorporates the sponsorship of Cork LGFA’s three Championship underage sides U-14, U-16 and U-18, Football Development Academies, Summer Camps and sleeve... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, SPORT

18th May, 2021

LGBTI+ Awareness Week 2021 marked at Cork City Hospitals

18 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie

HEALTH, NEWS

18th May, 2021

Services at Cork University Hospital still impacted by last week’s national HSE Ransomware hack

18 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The ongoing cyber-attack on the HSE’s IT system is causing significant challenges on CUH’s ability to deliver normal services. Services currently impacted include Radiotherapy Treatment has been cancelled for tomorrow (Wednesday 19th May) An information line for patients attending the radiotherapy services in CUH has been set up... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

18th May, 2021

Failure to put survival and recovery plan for aviation is hitting Cork Airport

18 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, today criticised the lack of action by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, after Aer Lingus has announced further temporary lay-offs at Cork Airport for later this year. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “For months Sinn Féin... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

18th May, 2021

Trade Union Fórsa meeting Aer Lingus on Shannon closure and Cork lay-offs

18 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fórsa is meeting Aer Lingus management this afternoon on foot of devastating announcements that the company is to close its Shannon base and lay off Cork cabin crew without pay between September and November. Aer Lingus employs 83 cabin crew in Shannon and 99 in Cork. The union... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS

17th May, 2021

VIDEO: ‘Explore Cork’ App

17 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Explore Cork App is now available to download for Android and iOS devices. Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.traceapp.explorecorkapp&form=MY01SV&OCID=MY01SV iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/explore-cork/id1566555085 In a first of its kind by any Local Authority in Ireland, this unique, one-stop-shop tourism app, featuring over 850 places to see and things to do throughout... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

16th May, 2021

VIDEO: Here’s why you shouldn’t use inflatables on the sea #InflatablesWaterSafety

16 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Educational Videos highlight the Danger of Inflatables on Open Water Cork County Council in conjunction with the Irish Coast Guard, RNLI, Water Safety Ireland and a number of other Local Authorities have produced two short films on the dangers of using inflatable toys in open water. The six-minute... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

15th May, 2021

DISCOUNT: Save €250 off a new Renault

15 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie See www.kearys.ie/renault for details of the GAA members offer of €250 off any new Renault from Kearys. This applies on top of existing 212 registration offers. Martin Curtin, Head of Business and Kevin Hourihan, Fleet Sales Manager, Kearys Renault Cork presented 6 new branded Kearys Renault Trafic vans... Read More

NEWS, SPORT