COMPETITION: 4th class children design County Mayor’s Chistmas Card

15 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Eight designs will be chosen to be sent around the world with a message from home The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley, is inviting 4th class primary school children from across the county to design special postcards and show what A Real Cork... Read More

15th November, 2020

How to Avoid Seasonal Affective Disorder

15 November 2020 By Marie Miguel news@TheCork.ie Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is very common, especially when we start to prepare for winter and the changing season. With the coronavirus happening, that, combined with COVID depression has been hard for many. While some have managed to cope with virtual activities, such as bingo nights or... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

14th November, 2020

ARTS NEWS: Tina Pisco appointed as Writer-in-Residence

14 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “The Writer-in-Residence will contribute to literary festivals in the city, including Cork World Book Festival in April 2021, as well as to promote Cork City Libraries services and resources.” Cork City Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Tina Pisco as Writer-in-Residence. The Writer-in-Residence will engage communities... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

14th November, 2020

Paint Re-Use Scheme for Cork

14 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Are you guilty of hoarding half empty tins of paint at home, those “just in case” tubs that you finally get around to dumping when they’ve dried up?! Householders have traditionally brought their leftover paint to their local Civic Amenity Site for disposal, however this may be set... Read More

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

13th November, 2020

Seven Angling Projects in Cork Granted Funding in 2020

13 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Seven angling projects in Cork were granted funding through Inland Fisheries Ireland supported by the Dormant Account Fund in 2020. A total of 35 “Angling for All” projects have been granted funding to the tune of €140,000 to support initiatives from groups in Ireland that are engaged in novice... Read More

NEWS

13th November, 2020

CORK’S BIGGEST TOWN: Carrigaline relief road gets construction funding

13 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South Central Minister Michael McGrath has welcomed confirmation of funding for the construction of the planned inner western relief road in Carrigaline. Minister McGrath was speaking after receiving confirmation that the awarding of the contract for the construction of the relief road had... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th November, 2020

CORK FARMERS: Should apply for their share of new €8 billion EU COVID19 recovery fund

13 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The New €8 billion EU fund to support farmers affected by the Covid 19 pandemic is a major win for rural communities in Ireland, and Cork farmers should seriously consider making applications. – That’s according to Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher. The Cork based MEP was commenting after the... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FARMING, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th November, 2020

A gift card that works in all Hotels: from IrelandHotels.com

13 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of the advantages of the well established One4All gift card is that it works in multiple retailers, so it’s a popular corporate gift card. Now, the Hotel industry has its own scheme. Launched earlier this year by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), Irelandhotels.com’s ‘Go Anywhere Gift Card’... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th November, 2020

Cork IT firm finds Truelove in USA

12 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Wisetek, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposal, data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services headquartered in Cork City, has announced the appointment of Bob Truelove as its new Vice President of Sales for its US operations. This appointment highlights the continued success and rapid growth of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

12th November, 2020

Establishment of “Munster Technological University”

12 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Padraig O’Sullivan, Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central has welcomed the establishment of the Munster Technological University. Deputy O’Sullivan commented “This is a landmark development for the South West. The new technological university will be formed by Cork Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Tralee and... Read More

EDUCATION, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th November, 2020

Minister for Transport agrees that a Cork-specific Transport Office is needed

12 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie During questions today in the Dáil, TD for Cork South Central Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire welcomed a constructive exchange with the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, on furthering public transport projects in Cork City. Speaking from Leinster House, he said: “I welcome today that we were able to have... Read More

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

12th November, 2020

RINGASKIDDY / CURRABINNY: Pharma firm helps local school

12 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Shanbally National School celebrates science week with Thermo Fisher Scientific Global life sciences company Thermo Fisher Scientific presented science kits to second class pupils from Shanbally and Ringaskiddy National Schools in Cork as part of Science Week, which runs until 15 November. Senior Technical Development Chemist, Orla McNamara... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS