Fishing trawler Ellie Adhamh sinks after 7-person crew rescued by Helicopter

28 March 2021, 1.10pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The fishing vessel Ellie Adhamh, the 7-person crew of which were evacuated by Coast Guard Helicopters on Saturday evening, has sunk in approximately 80m of water over two miles North of the Bull Rock, at the entrance to Kenmare Bay. Valentia Coast Guard who coordinated the operation... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK

28th March, 2021

When will EU stop seasonal clock changes #FallBackSpringForward

28 March 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has sought clarity from the European Commission on plans for abolishing the seasonal clock changes. This weekend in Ireland clocks will once again turn forward by one hour. The European Parliament said in 2019 that seasonal clock changes should be abolished in 2021.... Read More

FINE GAEL, POLITICS

28th March, 2021

How to apply for Business funding from Cork County Council #COVID

28 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Business News: Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid announced for County Cork Businesses Interested businesses in County Cork operating from a ratable property can apply online through the Council’s Customer Service Portal, www.YourCouncil.ie. The closing date for receipt of applications for Quarter 1, 2021 is April 21st. The... Read More

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

27th March, 2021

SPORT: Kellie Harrington and David Gillick will be eVisiting Schools from now ’til Summer

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish world boxing champion Kellie Harrington and track and field Olympian, David Gillick will be “visiting” (online) homes and schools throughout West Cork and beyond over the coming months until summer holidays begin. Joining the Fyffes Fit Squad team, Kellie and David will broadcast their approach to exercise... Read More

EDUCATION, SPORT

27th March, 2021

Polish born artist awarded Council bursary

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Visual Artist Tomasz Madajczak has been awarded Cork County Council’s PLATFORM 31 bursary. He is one 31 artists across Ireland awarded the €8,000 bursary to invest in their practice, participate in an advisory, developmental framework and be part of a peer network. PLATFORM 31 is the nationwide artist... Read More

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

27th March, 2021

Castletownbere RNLI launch twice in major rescue operation off #WestCork coast

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lifeboat crew at Castletownbere RNLI were launched this afternoon at 12:30 to assist a local tugboat with four persons on board which became damaged in heavy seas off the Beara peninsula on its way to assist a fishing boat. The lifeboat was launched again this morning (Saturday 27... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK

27th March, 2021

Here’s where you can get the new Limited edition Ballymaloe burger @ballymaloefoods @Coqbull_Cork

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has teamed up with award-winning restaurant CoqBull to create a limited-edition burger. The burger will be available in CoqBull restaurants in Cork and Limerick. A team of chefs at CoqBull has produced a rotisserie pulled chicken and beef burger topped with Ballymaloe Fiery Relish, Dubliner Cheddar... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT

27th March, 2021

VIDEO: City Centre mural on side of building remembers Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh and the Lady Mayoress Stephanie, at the Middle Parish Community Association Mural created by artist Peter Martin on Grattan Street, commemorating the wedding of former Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Terence MacSwiney and his wife Muriel funded by Cork City... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th March, 2021

Free Training for new SME artisan food producers #SustainableFood @SECADCork

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Food Business owners across South and West Cork will be eager to sign up to SECAD Partnership CLG’s newly announced and free Sustainable Food Training Programme which kicks off next month. The programme (which has limited spaces) has been developed with Small, Medium and Artisan food (and beverage)... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

27th March, 2021

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services Respond and Innovate

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has achieved record activity, membership and performance in 2020, reinforcing its role in the community response to Covid 19. Shortly after the announcement of restrictions in Ireland in March 2020, the Council’s Library Service began the delivery of books to isolating... Read More

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

27th March, 2021

Two women have been recognised as co-parents of their donor sperm children

27 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A same sex couple from Cork become the first in Ireland to be legally recognised as co-parents of their children In an historic event this week, a female same sex couple from Cork were the first in Ireland to register the birth of their babies with both their... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH

27th March, 2021

Man arrested in Cork City in relation to insurance fraud investigation

27 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of ongoing investigations into allegations of insurance fraud, detectives from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) have arrested a man (aged in his 30s) in the Cork City area yesterday, Friday, 26th March 2020. He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY