People aged 70 and over to be invited by GPs for #COVID19 vaccination @AindriasMoynih1

17 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fail TD for Cork North West and spokesperson on public health, Aindrias Moynihan, has said from this week onwards people aged 70 and over will be invited by GPs for vaccination starting with those aged 85 and over. Earlier this week the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly,... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, POLITICS

17th February, 2021

Legislation to give adopted people access to Birth Certificates

17 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin has today introduced legislation in the Dáil to give survivors of Mother and Baby Homes access to their birth records. The Civil Registration Amendment Bill 2021 will enable any adopted person to access a copy of their birth certificate. Speaking on the Bill, Sinn Féin TD... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

17th February, 2021

Passenger ferry services from Ringaskiddy, Co Cork postponed @BrittanyFerries

17 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Brittany Ferries says it will remain a predominantly freight-only service for now. Prior to COVID19 around 80 per cent of the brands annual income was generated by holidaymakers, but with international travel essentially banned for most people the Ferry company has had to focus on freight for the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

17th February, 2021

New COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS) will provide welcome boost for struggling Cork businesses

17 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS) will provide welcome boost for struggling Cork businesses Cork Senator Tim Lombard has welcoming the new nationwide €60 million COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS) which will provide be a support for struggling businesses. The funding for the COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS)... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

16th February, 2021

CORK BUSINESS NEWS: Mallow’s ‘EPS Group’ expands in UK with acquisition of ‘Ferrier Pumps’

16 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News EPS Group – headquartered in Mallow, Co Cork – has further expanded its presence in the UK with the acquisition of Ferrier Pumps Limited, a multi-faceted engineering company with 40 years experience and pedigree across Scotland and Northern England. Established by Brian Ferrier in 1981... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

16th February, 2021

SEO tips to improve your website traffic and ranking

16 February 2021 By Roger L Jones roger@TheCork.ie In this era of COVID19 isolation we don’t get out much, so happenstance meetings tend to take place in the only place people now go to; the supermarket. The aisles of necessities have become the place to meet, so much so that I expect to see first... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

15th February, 2021

FREE ONLINE TALK: History and Rehabilitation of Daly’s Bridge (The Shakey Bridge)

15 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Tuesday, February 16th at 7pm the latest in a series of online talks by Engineer’s Ireland will be available: The History and Rehabilitation of Daly’s Bridge (The Shakey Bridge) presented by Michael Minehane, Chartered Principal Engineer at RPS and Kieran McCarthy, noted local Cork historian. “As part... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th February, 2021

Port of Cork Trade Traffic Dips in 2020

15 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork has reported that total traffic through the Port was down 2% to 9.2 million tonnes in 2020. The dip in trade traffic is a direct result of the challenges posed by Covid 19 and the cancellation of cruise calls to Cork in particular. Despite... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, JOBS

14th February, 2021

PROPERTY: 2-storey house in West Cork for €75,000 includes a Civil war memorial

14 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A charming, two-storey house in the picturesque West Cork village of Drimoleague is among the properties listed for Youbid.ie’s next online auction on February 18. The 80 sq mts property is an end of terrace, two-bedroom residence conveniently positioned in the centre of the village. The house features... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, PROPERTY

13th February, 2021

Rebel County Punter Toasts €15,010 EuroMillions Triumph Three Numbers Conquer 1,500/1 Odds

13 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A punter in Co. Cork got their weekend off to a flying start with a stunning Lotto coup using just three lucky numbers. The luck was shining on the anonymous customer when they placed a €10 bet on their online BoyleSports account on numbers 7, 30 and 32... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

13th February, 2021

PROPERTY: An Industrial unit 10 mins from #CorkCity for only €60,000? #Togher

13 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A modern, light industrial commercial unit only 10 minutes from Cork city centre, is among the properties listed for Youbid.ie’s next online auction on February 18. The unit is in Lee Park Sitecast Industrial Estate, Pouladuff, Togher, and comes with an Advised Minimum Value (AMV) of €60,000. The... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

12th February, 2021

The Concert Hall being transformed into a COVID19 vaccination centre #NewPriorities

12 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Micheál Martin today viewed ongoing work to transform part of Cork City Hall into a HSE Covid-19 vaccination centre for the public. The HSE will establish a number of vaccination centres for the general public across Cork in the coming weeks and months, including this centre... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS