1 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi plants 37,000 trees in Killaclug, West of Mitchelstown, Co Cork to mark new Douglas store opening To celebrate the opening of Aldi’s new store in Douglas, the Douglas store staff teamed up with Green Belt and Ned (their canine helper!) to plant 37,000 trees in Killaclug, Mitchelstown,... Read More
3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new Twitter account called @IanKennethBail1 has appeared recently. The name of the user is given as “Ian Kenneth Bailey” and the description is “I am a journalist, poet and legal academic, BCL, LLB LLM (UCC) currently living in West Cork and currently looking for a small place... Read More
3 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Riverstown Amateur Boxing Club in Glanmire, Cork County winners in the recent Texaco Support for Sport initiative, has been presented with a cheque for EUR5,000 to be used to upgrade the floor and renew equipment in its strength and conditioning area. One of almost 400 clubs countrywide to... Read More
3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-Central, Pádraig O’Sullivan has welcomed the decision to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine for 18 to 34-year-olds through pharmacies and is calling on that cohort to avail of the opportunity to grab a jab as soon as they can. Earlier this week Deputy... Read More
3 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An Irish developer has won an international competition that sought innovative ways to promote physical activity, having developed an exercise app that reduces the risk of frailty in older adults. These entrants responded to the challenge to design innovative ways of increasing participation in sport and physical activity... Read More
3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rentokil has recorded a 35% increase in rodent callouts between March and June 2021, when compared to the same period last year. The company believes that the closure of restaurants and resulting decreased levels of food waste in urban areas during the first half of the year has... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A group calling itself “The Independent Campaign for TRUTH & Proper Healthcare” will host a 5th public assembly to discuss the continued lockdown of huge sections of Irish society. Spokesperson Diarmaid Ó Cadhla says that “advice from Government on the proper implementation of face-covering laws has been absent,... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of a tradition stretching back more than 30 years, the Lord Mayor of Cork City has taken delivery of Ford’s current flagship saloon car; a top of the range Ford Mondeo Vignale. The Lord Mayoral vehicle always enjoys the first number of a registration plate series,... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marc O’Riain, the Green Party local representative for Kinsale and Bandon, finished uploading his submissions to the Cork Country Development Plan late last night “after weeks of work”. Many of the submissions seek to increase the number of Greenways and Blueways linking Kinsale to Belgooly, Dunderrow, Innishannon and... Read More
2 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A group of young people have taken the first step in their Soccer coaching journey thanks to a Youth Leadership Coaching Programme designed by Cork City Council, Cork ETB, Cork Sports Partnership and the FAI. This programme took a holistic approach and blended a number of courses which... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The students from Carriganima National School in County Cork are announced as the GIY and innocent drinks ‘Big Grow’ Champions 2021. 50,000 school children from schools nationwide took part in the 10th annual Big Grow initiative, which enabled the primary school children to learn how to grow their... Read More
1 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Historic day’ as Crawford Art Gallery transfers from Cork Education and Training Board to the OPW – ‘Major milestone’ as the Gallery is set to begin capital refurbishment programme The transfer of the Crawford Art Gallery from the auspices of Cork Education and Training Board to the Office... Read More