BUILT HERITAGE: Shakey Bridge (1927) re-opens to public today after a €1.7 million restoration

19 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s iconic Daly (Shakey Bridge) re-opened to the public today having undergone significant repair and restoration, funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) and the National Transport Authority (NTA). The heritage bridge was formally re-opened Thursday December 17 by the Lord Mayor, Cllr Joe Kavanagh... Read More

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19th December, 2020

Bina Falvey Obituary

19 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tributes are being paid to the former Lady Mayoress of Cork, Bina Falvey, mother of renowned Adventurer Pat Falvey, who has passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by members of her family. The wife of former Councillor Tim Falvey, who was Lord Mayor of Cork in 1995,... Read More

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19th December, 2020

ENTERTAINMENT: Mick Flannery to perform at ‘Christmas Jingle’ concert 2020, which is online only due to COVID

19 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie All proceeds from the concert will go to Enable Ireland The Christmas Jingle Concert will return this year and move online. Big names such as Mick Flannery will join the jam-packed festive line-up for the hugely popular concert. All proceeds from the concert will go to Enable Ireland.... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

18th December, 2020

Mercy Hospital Foundation thanks public for record high donations

18 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mercy University Hospital Foundation has announced that it is on course to fundraise over €2.8million in 2020, which is the largest amount raised by the Foundation in a year since it was set up back in 2007. A significant part of the money raised is in direct... Read More

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17th December, 2020

Council ups its game with ‘Digital Strategy’

17 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Covid-19 has required people and organisations across the world to embrace digital faster than ever. Cork City Council have had a ‘Digital Media Officer’ since December 2019, now the Local Authority has unveiled an ambitious 62-page ‘Digital Strategy’ An online citizen services portal, smart energy home testbed and... Read More

NEWS

17th December, 2020

Estd. 1870 – CSPCA publish 150th anniversary commemorative book

17 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a non-profit animal welfare organisation is selling a 150th-anniversary commemorative book celebrating an extraordinary milestone in its rich history. It draws upon extensive archives preserved by the Society since 1870 recognising its pioneering founders, its generations of committed... Read More

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16th December, 2020

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Apple Employees help St. Luke’s & Marymount Hospice

16 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Employees at Apple’s Cork campus have been putting the final touches on a variety concert which will be broadcast to residents and staff at St. Luke’s Nursing Home and Marymount University Hospice. The one hour concert of live and pre-recorded material will see volunteers bring Christmas cheer through... Read More

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16th December, 2020

Dementia numbers will double by year 2050 – warns Cork MEP

16 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune is a Vice-Chair of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance Dementia and Alzheimer care must be recognised as a public health priority, according to MEP Deirdre Clune. MEP Clune said measures are being considered at the EU to help to improve the care of people... Read More

FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

16th December, 2020

Grants from €2,500 to €15,000 for County Cork Built Heritage

16 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Applications Open for Built Heritage Investment Scheme & Historic Structures Fund 2021 Cork County Council in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are inviting applications for grant funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and Historic Structure Fund 2021. The scheme relates to buildings... Read More

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15th December, 2020

Jobs boost for Cork with investment in aircraft

15 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fifteen additional staff to be hired as Ireland moves closer to building off-shore wind farms Green Rebel Marine has announced the €1.5 million purchase of a DA42 multi-purpose aircraft to conduct aerial surveys off the Irish coast. Thousands of square miles of ocean are due to undergo ecological... Read More

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15th December, 2020

Plastic in teabags causes negative PR for Barry’s Tea brand

15 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Protestors outside Barry’s Tea HQ in Cork to highlight the issue of plastic in teabags Uplift campaigners today delivered the 13,000 signature petition to Barry’s Tea Headquarters in Cork after the company have repeatedly not met their promises to remove plastic from all of their teabags since they... Read More

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15th December, 2020

The Glucksman presents artworks across Cork city as part of Cork City Council’s 1920 centenary celebrations

15 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 100 Years of Change is an innovative outreach and online project from the Glucksman. Original works of art from the University College Cork Art Collection have been loaned to community centres and libraries in five different Cork neighbourhoods so that people can experience an exhibition a little closer to... Read More

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