MEP warns Irish customers to be careful when buying from UK

12 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With the UK no longer part of the EU there are now significant changes for Irish consumer rights when buying from retailers in the UK. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has urged shoppers to be very aware when shopping online now. Changes are also in place when it... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th January, 2021

Cobh remains a bottleneck with just one bridge at Belvelly

12 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Following yet another incident on Belvelly Bridge yesterday, causing delays and blocking access to Great Island and Cobh, Cork East TD Seán Sherlock called on the Minister for Transport and the local authority to speed up works on identifying options to improve access and safety for Cobh via... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

11th January, 2021

LEAGUE OF IRELAND: Cork City FC #Soccer are sign Steven Beattie

11 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 32-year-old returns to the club after a spell in the United States with Chattanooga Red Wolves, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he was thrilled to be back on Leeside: “I am just delighted to be back. It is obviously very different from 2016/17/18, but it is a... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

11th January, 2021

NEW FIGURES: Cork Airport confirms 80% fall in passenger numbers for 2020 year

11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It was “Ireland’s fastest-growing airport in 2019” but in 2020 Cork Airport recorded an 80% decrease in passenger numbers of over 2 million people in the full year, with just 530,000 people using the country’s second-largest airport last year. Traffic declined across all the geographical markets served by... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

11th January, 2021

Cork based @Wisetek is only Irish company recognised in Gartner Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition

11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Wisetek (with Cork locations in Dublin Hill, and Brooklodge in Glanmire) has been recognised as a “representative vendor” in the “IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry” in Gartner’s recent Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition. With headquarters in Cork, Wisetek is the only Irish company recognised among the major... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

11th January, 2021

EU Commission “has more questions to answer on EU Vaccine Scheme” says Cork MEP

11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Are some Member States more equal than others in EU vaccines programme? – MEP Kelleher Cork based Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that the European Union Commission has a number of serious questions to answer in relation to its Vaccine Purchase Programme. Kelleher was commenting, as... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

11th January, 2021

HAVE YOUR SAY: on upgrade of Mahon to Passage West Greenway

11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last month we reported on plans for a new Cafe in the former Rochestown Railway station building, by a private developer. Now, as expected, Cork City Council is advertising a public consultation on the overall upgrade. This will be the “initial public consultation” on “Phase 2” of the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th January, 2021

FARMING: Cathal O’Sullivan from #WestCork wins ABP Farm Safety Award at @BTyste

11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cathal O’Sullivan from Co Cork Announced as Winner of the ABP Farm Safety category at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 Cathal O’Sullivan from Cork was the overall winner of the ABP Farm Safety Award at the 2021 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) with his... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, FARMING, NEWS

11th January, 2021

Increase in people cycling in Cork #Evidence

11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Cycling Campaign have data showing “massive growth” in the number of people cycling in the Cork metro region over the last year. The cycling group is working with Strava Metro, whose dataset provides the largest collection of active travel (walking and cycling) information in the world. The... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th January, 2021

Dog stolen from Cork, Ireland is found in Somerset, England #EastCork @ASPolice

10 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí have reunited stolen dog “Ruby” with her family in Midleton, Co Cork after being found in the UK In June 2020, Detective Gardaí in Midleton received a report that a springer spaniel had been stolen from her kennel in the greater Midleton area. Detectives began investigating and... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

10th January, 2021

SOCCER: Liam Kearney appointed Head of Academy at Cork City FC

10 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have announced the appointment of Liam Kearney as the club’s ‘Head of Academy’. Kearney comes into the role after Colin Healy took over as the club’s new first team manager, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he was happy to be back at City: “I really... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

9th January, 2021

Car draw raises €260,000 for SVP

9 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SVP South West “humbled” by public support as over €260,000 raised from annual car draw St Vincent De Paul – South West has paid tribute to the public for its “phenomenal” support of its annual Car Draw in association with Ford dealership; CAB Motor Company. The charity revealed... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS