26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Festivals and event organisers throughout Cork County are set to benefit from Cork County Council’s dedicated ‘Virtual Festival’ training programme. The need for such a programme was identified from the Council’s engagement with Festival Organisers, with many forced to cancel their events last year and others organising virtual events... Read More
26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods is planning to increase its focus on the pasta sauce market this year with a significant investment. Figures show that the branded pasta sauce market in Ireland is worth €24.6 million (up to end of October 2020). Also pasta with sauce is the most popular meal... Read More
26 January 2021, 10am By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to five theft incidents at churches in Co. Cork. The matter was reported to Gardaí in Midleton and upon reviewing CCTV footage, a man was seen fishing out envelopes from the church donation box. As part of the... Read More
26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie €3 million donated directly to community groups by the bank in 2020, supporting those most vulnerable in the community AIB branches across Cork have donated over €40,000 to local causes last year as part of AIB Together, the bank’s community investment programme. In total, money was raised for... Read More
26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie If you are looking for today’s Cork Death Notices you should check out the Cork section of RIP.ie.
25 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie If you are looking for today’s Death Notices for County Cork you should check out the Cork section of RIP.ie.
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
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
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
24 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is constructing a new wastewater treatment plant and upgrading the sewer network in Coachford, Co. Cork. Works on this essential project are progressing in accordance with the current Level 5 Covid 19 restrictions and will begin next week. The... Read More
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
24 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Good news on the jobs front Aldi Ireland recently announced that it is seeking to recruit 120 new employees for its stores in County Cork. Opportunities available include 118 permanent positions. Aldi is recruiting more than 1,050 new store employees across the country throughout 2021, which include 700... Read More