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25th January, 2021

529 vacant homes brought back into use in Cork

25 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie €56.4m spent to bring 3,607 vacant homes back into social housing stock across the country The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has greatly welcomed the fact that the 2020 Voids Stimulus Programme has exceeded targets with 2,565 social homes refurbished and brought back... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK
24th January, 2021

Government approves €250,000 to improve Cork County Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure #Greenway #Walkway #Exercise

24 January 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D., recently announced almost €3.2 million in funding for 173 projects across Ireland under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. A total of €250,636.20 is ringfenced for County Cork of which €138,000 has been awarded to Cork County Council for a... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS
24th January, 2021

How to get a temp job in Aldi? #Jobs

24 January 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Did you know that a massive 460,000 people are now receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, each week? This is costing the state €138 million each week. The number of people receiving a PUP payment last week represented an increase of 61,715 (over 15%) from the week prior. There... Read More
JOBS, NEWS
24th January, 2021

CORK’s New UNIVERSITY: hosting 25 workshops for Start-Ups #Business #GownMeetsTown

24 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Business News: Beyond IoT at Munster Technological University Beyond IoT, the digital revolution virtual conference, will take place on Monday next, January 25th hosted by Munster Technological University’s Nimbus Centre. Now in its fourth year, Beyond IoT has always been about providing a platform for organisations to upskill,... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS
23rd January, 2021

Cork University Hospital using higher grade FFP2 masks, and other Hospitals need to follow suit

23 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Hospital infection rates “out of control” – INMO demands strict new measures Upgraded safety standards are needed immediately to get COVID hospital infections under control, the INMO has said. Nearly 2,000 healthcare workers have caught the virus over two weeks in outbreaks directly traced to their workplaces. To... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS
23rd January, 2021

Government must provide supports for fishing communities impacted by Brexit – Holly Cairns TD

23 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork South-West TD Holly Cairns has called on the Government to put crucial supports in place for the coastal and island fishing communities that have been impacted by Brexit. Holly, who is the party’s spokesperson for the Marine, said: “We are all aware of the considerable concerns of... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
23rd January, 2021

How to start a Virtual workplace choir

23 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Choral Festival is calling on Cork based companies and businesses around Ireland to connect with their staff and teams during Covid through the uplifting medium of music. The new ‘Choirworks’ programme devised for the 2021 Cork International Choral Festival offers workplace colleagues around the country and... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
22nd January, 2021

Overall job vacancies in Cork down 8% year-on-year

22 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie  Job vacancies experienced 5% quarter-on-quarter increase in Q4 2020 Overall vacancies remain below pre-Covid levels, down 23% year-on-year Most resilient sectors include healthcare, pharmaceutical, food, and IT Tourism, travel, and hospitality remain the most vulnerable IrishJobs.ie GM Orla Moran: “When we look at our latest IrishJobs.ie Jobs Index,... Read More
BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS
22nd January, 2021

Travelmaster Events Ireland are Cork finalist in the National Enterprise Awards

22 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has sent best wishes to local company Travelmaster Events Ireland, who are representing Cork in the National Enterprise Awards, the finalists for which were announced Tuesday. Travelmaster provides transport to events including concerts, festivals and sporting fixtures all over Ireland. Customers book individual... Read More
BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
22nd January, 2021

Cork Institutes awarded funding to support students with disabilities

22 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed that Cork Institute of Technology and University College Cork have collectively been awarded €644,622 for initiatives aimed at supporting students with disabilities to access and engage with higher education. Senator Lombard said, “My colleague, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research,... Read More
EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
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