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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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27th March, 2021

The Art of Living

27 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library & Arts Service invites applications to be part of a new and exciting project “The Art of Living”. Funded under the Creative Ireland Positive Ageing and Creative Wellbeing Challenge Fund, The Art of Living is a short film about creativity which highlights, showcases and... Read More

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26th March, 2021

@Wisetek appoints new UK Head of Business Development

26 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Wisetek, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposition (ITAD), data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Watson as its new UK Head of Business Development. As part of this role, he will be responsible for overseeing... Read More

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25th March, 2021

David Stanton encourages local groups in qualifying rural areas to apply for CLÁR funding

25 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Plenty of time to apply before closing date of Friday, 7 May 2021 Fine Gael TD for Cork East, David Stanton, has urged local constituency communities to consider examining opportunities, in conjunction with Cork County Council, for funding under the recently launched 2021 CLÁR programme. The Department of... Read More

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24th March, 2021

Open Call for Applications for Cruinniú na nÓg County Cork 2021

24 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cruinniú na nÓg, is Ireland’s national day of free creative activity for children and young people up to 18 years of age. The event provides opportunities for Ireland’s 1.2 million children and young people to be inquisitive and curious, to be inventive and innovative, and to learn a... Read More

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23rd March, 2021

Mallow Sewerage upgrade

23 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water is delighted to announce the signing of a new contract to upgrade Mallow wastewater treatment plant. Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, will invest €20 million in this project. The upgrades will deliver a modern and improved plant, improving performance of the wastewater... Read More

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23rd March, 2021

€100,000 Cash Seized in Ovens, Co Cork

23 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie €100,000 Cash Seized in Co. Cork on March 21, 2021 – Man Arrested and Charged Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of approximately €100,000 cash in Co. Cork on March 21, 2021. Shortly after 3pm uniformed Gardaí from Ballincollig were conducting an... Read More

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23rd March, 2021

Cork History Podcasts

23 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In recent months Cork County Council’s Local Studies Library has been undertaking a range of different podcasts covering many different aspects of history, including a new podcast on St. Patrick – a fitting podcast for this time of year. Previous podcasts range from Christmas Traditions and Witches to... Read More

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