Plans to import fracked gas have been scrapped

15 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Politics News The Green Party in Cork has welcomed confirmation that plans to import fracked gas through the Port of Cork have been scrapped. In 2017, the Port of Cork and US gas company, NextDecade, signed a memorandum of understanding to import liquefied natural gas through the port.... Read More

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15th January, 2021

Cork business owners urged to consider air sterilisation to facilitate safe reopening

15 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Air sterilisation in recirculating ventilation systems is a key factor to consider in order to safely reopen businesses and offices across all sectors, according to industry experts Shiva Air Conditioning. According to the company, business owners and facility managers need to ensure they have the correct precautions in... Read More

BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

14th January, 2021

SOCCER: Dylan McGlade signs with League of Ireland outfit Cork City FC

14 January 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are pleased to announce that Dylan McGlade has signed a new contract with the club. The attacker joined the club last season, and he has now committed to City for the 2021. Commenting on the news, McGlade told CorkCityFC.ie: “I’m delighted to be signing back... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

14th January, 2021

Cork heart failure patients offered new supports to combat COVID isolation

14 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Heart Foundation is urging the estimated 10,000 people living with heart failure in Cork to engage with new supports it has established during Covid-19 restrictions. The charity has responded to a sense of isolation felt by people living with heart failure, a condition which has a... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

13th January, 2021

A ‘Ministerial Order’ could stop construction on lands of former Mother and Baby Homes – says @SeanSherlockTD

13 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork East TD and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality and Disability, Seán Sherlock has called on the Government and the Minister for Housing to examine using Ministerial directives under the Planning Act to halt any developments on Mother & Baby Homes like Bessborough and... Read More

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13th January, 2021

New Cork-made TV documentary looks at love stories of Historical figures – including Michael Collins and Kitty Kiernan

13 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Scéalta Grá na hÉireann is a new 6-part series about Ireland’s Greatest Love Stories. The first episode will air on Irish Language TG4 today at 8:30pm. “Does love have the power to shape a nation?” Cork Company Bo Media, the team behind the RTÉ Christmas hit, ‘The Cork... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th January, 2021

PUBLIC PARK: €85,000 for Leap Village #WestCork

12 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Michael Collins T.D is delighted to confirm that €85,000 in funding has been secured to develop an Amenity Park overlooking the estuary in Leap. The Independent T.D for Cork South West confirmed that the allocation will fund the development of the amenity park, together with a viewing platform,... Read More

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12th January, 2021

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

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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

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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

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