CIT Produce Research Image of the Year

5 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A combined effort from its Space 4.0 researchers in CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory (CIT BCO) and photonics researchers in its Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA) has resulted in CIT being recognised by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for producing the research image of the year. The... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

5th November, 2020

Cork schools and clubs called on to join in #ChristmasJumperDay

5 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie National Christmas Jumper Day comes back this year on Friday 11th December 2020 and Irish rugby legend Rob Kearney has once again lent his support to Children’s Health Foundation Crumlin (formerly CMRF Crumlin) to help raise vital funds for CHI at Crumlin and the National Children’s Research Centre... Read More

EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

4th November, 2020

Castletownbere RNLI launch to ill fisherman #WestCork

4 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Castletownbere RNLI were launched last night (Tuesday 3rd November 2020) at 22:54 to go to the assistance of a seriously will fisherman on board a fishing vessel off the West Cork Coast. Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat was tasked by Valentia Coastguard Radio at 22:46 last night to go to... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

4th November, 2020

YOUR NEW BI-WEEKLY MONDAY EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT? #CorkCity Council meetings finally will be #LiveStreamed

4 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Have you ever been to a meeting of your local City or County Council? It is rare or there to be an audience. Usually, most people in the room are paid to be there! Either as an elected member (i.e. Councillor), or an official of the Council (i.e.... Read More

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4th November, 2020

CORK CITY FLOODS: ‘honest broker’ needed to bring together all stakeholders – says TD

4 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has said an ‘honest broker’ is needed for all sides in the debate on flood defences in the city. Deputy Sherlock was speaking on a motion in the Dáil this morning on flooding. The Labour TD said: “There’s been a lot of rhetoric... Read More

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4th November, 2020

NEWS: Lebanon expert promoted

4 November 2020 By Roger LD Jones roger@TheCork.ie Lebanon expert promoted He has extensive overseas peacekeeping service with the United Nations, EU and NATO; deploying to Lebanon, Western Sahara, East Timor, Cote D’Ivoire, Chad, and Afghanistan. Brigadier General Brian Cleary has now been appointed as General Officer Commanding 1 Brigade based in Collins Barracks, Cork... Read More

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4th November, 2020

WEST CORK ISLANDS: Easy public access to Whiddy Island secured for another 5 years

4 November 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Whiddy Island is an island near the head of Bantry Bay, West Cork, Ireland. It is about 5.6 km long and 2.4 km wide. The island is noted for its oil terminal facilities – and the related Whiddy Island Disaster of 1979 which involved a ship called the... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

4th November, 2020

CHRISTMAS 2020: Council encourages people to #ShopLocal

4 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is looking forward to Christmas Cork County Council is encouraging citizens to celebrate “A Real Cork Christmas” in our towns and villages in the run up to December 25th. Conceived as a symbolic “ARCC”, the initiative is designed to bolster communities and businesses in County... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

4th November, 2020

Tidy Towns competition WILL go ahead in 2021, despite COVID19

4 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork TD has received confirmation that the 2021 Tidy Towns competition will proceed. Cork East Labour TD Seán Sherlock was working late, as the Dail sat beyond midnight. The issue of the future of the Tidy Towns Competition was raised by Deputy Sherlock as a Topical Issue... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd November, 2020

Winter 2020 + COVID19 = Depression? Govt launches #KeepWell campaign

3 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Government’s new Community Resilience campaign: #KeepWell The launch of the Government’s #KeepWell campaign is an invitation to individuals, communities, voluntary groups, sporting organisations, those involved in creativity and the arts, local heritage and businesses across Cork to find ways to support everyone as we navigate the crisis.... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

2nd November, 2020

FARM NEWS: Awards for 3 Cork families at NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

2 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ornua and the National Dairy Council (NDC) are pleased to announce the Starrett family, supplying Aurivo Co-op in Donegal, as the winner of the 2020 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. Now in its 11th year, the awards, dubbed the ‘Oscars of the Dairy World’, acknowledge, and celebrate the... Read More

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2nd November, 2020

CORK AIRPORT: Drugs found in X-Ray machine

2 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Revenue seize smuggled cigarettes and tobacco worth over €53,000 at Cork and Dublin Airports Yesterday as a result of routine profiling and with the assistance of one of Revenue’s x-ray scanners, Revenue officers seized 26,200 cigarettes at Cork Airport. The smuggled cigarettes were discovered in the checked and... Read More

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