‘What is a healthy city?’ – Cork Greens Public Event

12 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork North West Green Representative Louise Jordan is hosting an event this week that asks this question and hopes to share with a wide audience some answers. “Denise Cahill, Co-coordinator of Healthy Cities, (HSE) is joining us this Thursday, May 13th, at 7pm to talk about what they... Read More

GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

12th May, 2021

Cork City receives LGBTI+ European Rainbow Flag

12 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor, Cllr Joe Kavanagh together with representatives of the Cork City LGBTI+ InterAgency Steering Group were delighted to accept the European Rainbow Flag from our sister city Cologne and the Pulse of Europe NGO to show our solidarity and our colours for the protection of minorities... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

11th May, 2021

COVID19 vaccinations for people who are currently homeless

11 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie More than 100 Covid-19 vaccinations were administered at the Cork Simon Emergency Shelter on Anderson Quay yesterday.

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

11th May, 2021

LIFE AFTER COVID: Glucksman Art Gallery re-opens today

11 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Glucksman is thrilled to welcome back visitors to the gallery from today for safe-distance viewing of a new exhibition entitled HOME: Being and belonging in contemporary Ireland. Featuring 16 artists from across the island of Ireland, the exhibition considers critical issues such as housing and the climate... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th May, 2021

€300,000 in Govt grants to improve Cork community facilities and sports clubs

11 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, have announced €4.5 million to support community groups and sports clubs impacted by Covid-19. The 2021 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) will provide small capital grants... Read More

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

10th May, 2021

Closure of Blackrock Greenway (former Cork to Blackrock Railway walk)

10 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Works to resurface, widen and install public lighting on the Blackrock Greenway mean that a section of the amenity between Atlantic Pond and Blackrock Station, will be temporarily closed from today. Pedestrians and cyclists will be asked to observe the following diversions: If travelling from Mahon to Pairc... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

9th May, 2021

Councillor steps down after 12 years

9 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Henry Cremin has announced that he is stepping down as a Cork City Councillor after 12 years. He said that now is the right time to leave public office after three decades as a party public representative and more than a decade as a full-time councillor.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

9th May, 2021

Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat in callout to 75 foot Fishing Vessel in difficulties 27 miles off Old Head of Kinsale #WestCork

9 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat in callout to 75 foot Fishing Vessel in difficulties 27 miles off Old Head of Kinsale The Courtmacsherry All Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out this morning Sunday at 11am, to go to the aid of a 75 foot Fishing Vessel that had... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

9th May, 2021

GAA: Cork 5/1 From 12/1 After Waterford Thrashing

9 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There were some major changes in the betting with BoyleSports today, Sunday, as the GAA action got off to a flying start. The biggest mover in the 2021 Allianz Hurling League Division 1 outright after the weekends action were Antrim after they stunned Clare with a 1-21... Read More

SPORT

9th May, 2021

HORSE RACING: Aidan O’Brien Flutter Delivers €6,000 For Cork Punter

9 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A punter in County Cork was celebrating a tidy cash boost this weekend after a horse racing flutter turned into a four-figure sum of cash. The anonymous winner struck a €5 Lucky 15 on their BoyleSports account, picking four of Aidan O’Brien’s horses running at Leopardstown on Sunday... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

9th May, 2021

VIDEO: History of The English Market, Cork City – new interactive website from UCC Student

9 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s called exploringSHUA.com (Socialeconomic History of Urban Areas) and documents the turbulent history of Cork’s iconic English Market A new interactive website by a University College Cork (UCC) student recalls the storied history of Cork’s iconic English Market. Exploring SHUA (Socioeconomic History of Urban Areas) – exploringSHUA.com – was... Read More

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