23 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The elected members of Cork County Council have passed the Council’s budget for 2021 totalling €348 million, an increase of almost €10m. The 2021 Budget retains several important local initiatives, including the general municipal allocation, town development fund and village enhancement fund, which will all be maintained at... Read More
23 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Post-Primary Student delighted to be the recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Access to Education Bursary to further his education A Terence MacSwiney Community College student has been awarded a bursary from Johnson & Johnson in recognition of his work and contribution to the school and community. Ciaran... Read More
23 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “It’s important that we all pull together to support local businesses. 22,500 tourism jobs in Cork need to be protected.” – Seamus Heaney, Visit Cork Visit Cork has launched a #PureLocal campaign ahead of Green Friday (November 27th), encouraging everyone to stay local, eat local and click local... Read More
23 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Students are cold in their classrooms, ventilation plan must be made clear by Government for winter months – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Cork South Central TD, and Sinn Féin spokesperson for Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Government to deliver clear guidelines to schools on ventilation,... Read More
22 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Auction of selected contents from Michael Flatley’s Castlehyde House, near Fermoy, Co Cork When: Thursday 26 November 2020, 10.00-13.00 & 14.00-17.00 Digital Catalogue: https://www.sheppards.ie/virtual Sheppard’s auction house of Durrow, Co Laois will hold a “a residue sale” of the contents of Michael Flatley’s Castlehyde estate on November... Read More
22 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Skibbereen group were honoured at the all-Ireland Pride of Place community awards on Saturday evening. The awards, hosted by Marty Morrissey, took place online due to the Covid pandemic with 6,000 people logging in from across Ireland to see community groups pick up gongs. Skibbereen took top spot... Read More
22 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City’s Blarney Village and environmental group SHEP Earth Aware and Elders for Earth won top prize in their categories at the all-Ireland Pride of Place community awards on Saturday evening. The awards, hosted by Marty Morrissey, took place online due to the Covid pandemic with 6,000 people... Read More
22 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí have charged a man and seized approximately €35,000 worth of cocaine following the search of a property in the Ballincollig area of Cork, on 21/11/2020. Following the search of the property Gardaí discovered and seized €35,000 worth of cocaine (pending analysis). A man, aged in his 30s,... Read More
22 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dr Mubashir Husain Rehmani, a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), soon to be Munster Technological University (MTU), has been ranked in the top 1% of the most influential researchers worldwide in the field of Computer Science. The latest Highly Cited... Read More
21 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “Over 200 people in Cork are making calls to St Vincent De Paul (SVP) daily seeking assistance from the charity in the run-up to Christmas.” – according to the Charity, who have launched their annual Christmas car draw The charity says it’s facing unprecedented challenges this year as... Read More
20 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, in Skibbereen town, West Cork has launched their ‘Cork Artists Winter Showcase’ online today. Uillinn Galleries, their new online gallery is a platform for an extraordinary collection of art by over sixty artists from the city and county of Cork for viewing and... Read More
20 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Green party welcome appointment of Trees Officer in Cork City “We are very pleased that a Trees officer will be appointed by Cork City Council. This will build the capacity of the council to protect and build a green city. The vision for the Trees Officer... Read More