30 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘Heads Up’, a new pedestrian safety awareness campaign from Cork County Council, is promoting safe practices for road users across Cork County. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley said, “Tragically in the last year we have lost eight pedestrians on our roads here in... Read More
29 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie TD believes rapid antigen testing for airports at Cork, Shannon, Farranfore as well as the Port of Cork Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Pádraig O’Sullivan has called on the Government to introduce widespread COVID-19 antigen testing. Rapid antigen testing is a solution to onsite rapid screening... Read More
29 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ambassador Power’s mother is a UCC alumna, with UCC conferring an honorary doctorate on Ambassador Power in 2008. The Government and Politics Society of UCC organised an interview for UCC staff and students last night with former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, who is nominated... Read More
29 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Workers need to be treated honourably Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has said that government must ensure that retail workers in the Arcadia Group have their collective agreement honoured and that they receive a fair redundancy package. The call comes amid reports that... Read More
29 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Triskel are delighted to announce that Brook Foods won the tender to run their popular and vibrant Café Bar (previously Scrypt Café Bar). The facility encompasses the café and external courtyard and is intended to provide catering services to patrons, artists and tenants as well as servicing cinema,... Read More
28 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Post have issued a stunning collectible piece of miniature artwork to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Patrick Scott HRHA. Designed by Oonagh Young, the piece is made up of two €3 stamps depicting Patrick Scott’s ‘Meditation 28’, and also features the ‘Gold Painting 21’, which... Read More
27 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year eight students from Co. Cork won prizes in the event which is now in its 67th year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in... Read More
27 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork accounts for second highest level of rodent callouts (15%) nationwide Rentokil is warning businesses of the threat posed by rodents to premises that are lying vacant due to Level 5 restrictions. In December 2020, Rentokil recorded an 12% increase in rodent callouts, when compared to the same... Read More
26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Brown Tags Required Salmon anglers are advised that from 1st February 2021 to midnight of 30th September 2021, Brown Tag regulations will be in force on the Lower River Lee. 179 Brown Tags are available for the season. Due to Level 5 Covid-19 Guidelines, normal distribution through T.W... Read More
26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Goldie fish restaurant at 128 Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre has netted one of only four new Bib Gourmand accolades to be awarded to restaurants in Ireland at this year’s Michelin Awards 2021. Bib Gourmand is different from the typical ‘Michelin star’, it is... Read More
26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Partnership urges applicants to apply early for next round of online courses A course by Cork City Partnership, aimed at women working in the home in Cork City & environs, has proved to be a real success during lockdown. Applications for “Growing Your Potential”, which moved... Read More
26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Pádraig O’Sullivan has welcomed the first allocation of antigen tests while calling for rapid antigen testing to be fully rolled out as soon as possible. Rapid antigen testing is a solution to onsite rapid screening for SARS-CoV-2. It performs best in... Read More