5 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, is encouraging local entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial groups to consider submitting an application for Enterprise Ireland’s €1 million Competitive Start Fund (CSF). The CSF aims to provide funding assistance of up to €50,000 to up to 20 successful applicants in addition to... Read More
5 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is working in partnership with Cork City Council to support growth and development throughout the city centre and surrounding areas, while protecting the environment and safeguarding water supplies. An upgrade to wastewater infrastructure in the Killeens area has now been selected as part of the Small... Read More
5 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is inviting applications for its Creative Ireland County Cork Open Call Grants Scheme 2021. The scheme supports not-for-profit groups and organisations in creating community-centred, developmental, artistic and cultural projects, events and initiatives which positively impact their community. Launching the call for applications, Mayor of the... Read More
4 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Carrigaline clergyman has set off on a 100 km sponsored pilgrimage to raise funds to improve the lives of people living in poverty in an east African country he visited in 2019. Rev Tony Murphy will visit all 22 Church of Ireland parishes in the Cork diocese... Read More
4 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Community Assessment Hubs opened to treat people with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 demonstrate the importance and of community care with more than 12,000 appointments attended, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Colm Burke, Fine Gael’s spokesperson on Health, has praised the efforts of frontline healthcare workers who... Read More
4 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Set against the backdrop of a contracting banking sector, Cork University Business School at University College Cork will host a two-day forum to explore alternative sources of funding available to SMEs on May 5 and 6. This timely event, which is free to attend, comes quick after the... Read More
4 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Virgin Media’s ‘Backing Business’ Initiative announces €100,000 programme to support Munster businesses with Digital Transformation Packages Virgin Media’s ‘Backing Business’ initiative, in collaboration with Digital Business Ireland (DBI), Permanent TSB, Milk Bottle Labs and Munster Local Enterprise Offices, has announced a €100,000 programme to select and support five... Read More
3 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sharon Huggard is a Style Coach based in West Cork. “It has been over an entire year in your comfortable leggings and sweats and the novelty has worn off. As one of my clients recently said to me ‘I am ready to wear actual real clothes again. I’ve... Read More
3 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The HSE has thanked the GAA community in Cork and Kerry for their support for the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out Vaccinations are now underway across both counties of people aged between 60 and 69 who have registered at hse.ie or 1850 24 1850. The GAA in both Cork and... Read More
3 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide assistance to a yacht in difficulty in Baltimore harbour, West Cork this afternoon (Monday 3 May) in a second callout of the day. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 12.05pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard... Read More
3 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie BoyleSports traders had to be on their toes Monday morning updating their odds for Aras contest. Legendary singer Sharon Shannon has attracted support for the first time to become the next President of Ireland. The button accordion player appeared on the latest episode of ‘Keys to my Life’... Read More
3 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New information provided to Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan, show that there is a backlog of 4,700 passport applications in Cork. 3,900 are for renewals with 800 first time applications. Deputy Moynihan commented, “The challenge of clearing this backlog will be significant and I... Read More