AUDIO: Why should we ‘Recall the Dáil’?

24 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that the Dáil should be recalled this week as a matter of urgency. His call came as the Government comes under mounting pressure to relent on plans to leave the Dáil reopening until September. It is expected... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

24th August, 2020

Top 5 Gambling Movies to Watch on Netflix

24 August 2020 By Roger M Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Netflix has become one of the biggest TV and movie studios in the world, with more subscribers than all the US cable TV channels combined. Launched as a DVD rental business, an entirely new streaming business was developed from scratch, and finally invested in original content creation... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

23rd August, 2020

‘1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland’

23 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Since the crisis began earlier this year there have now been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Saturday 22nd August, the HPSC has been notified of 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 27,969 confirmed cases of COVID-19... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

23rd August, 2020

Cork TD calls for funding for ‘Cork Life Centre’

23 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Padraig O’Sullivan has called for the allocation of funding for the Cork Life Centre. The Cork Life Centre is an educational service catering for children between the ages of 12-18 years who for various reasons have not thrived or coped in... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

23rd August, 2020

More parklets to be created in Cork City Centre

23 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Transport Authority has allocated funding totalling €55m to 547 projects in 11 counties to support pedestrian and cyclist movement and to enhance accessibility in cities, towns and villages. What happening in Cork? Installation of parklets in Cork City How much money? Cork City Council is receiving... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

23rd August, 2020

Success for County Cork in National Writing Competition ‘Stories From The Waterside’

23 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Storytelling is alive and well in County Cork as evident from local entries to a national story writing competition called Stories from the waterside. Cork had two short story winners selected from almost 500 entries. The first written by Kara Palkki Smemoe from Ballincollig is titled Fording The... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

23rd August, 2020

European Commission approves €26 million Irish scheme for tourism and hospitality

23 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The European Commission this week approved a €26 million Irish scheme to support companies in the tourism and hospitality sectors affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. The public support will take the form of direct grants to cover the... Read More

BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

22nd August, 2020

VIDEO: Calling on the people of Cork to contribute to a better, bluer future

22 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie EU Mission Citizen Survey opens in Ireland To have your say on Europe’s future relationship with the ocean – click here. The ocean and waters survey is open to all citizens on the island of Ireland. The Marine Institute and the European Commission are inviting the people of... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

21st August, 2020

Successful applicants will receive grants of up to €40k

21 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme will support businesses in Cork to expand their online presence A new Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme will support businesses in Cork to expand their online presence, Colm Burke TD has said. Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, has... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st August, 2020

Minister O’Donovan visits Skibbereen to view flood damage

21 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie County Cork Flooding The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD today (21 August 2020) visited Skibbereen to meet with those affected by the flooding which occurred in Bridge Street and the Cork Road on Wednesday night and to see for... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

21st August, 2020

AUDIO: A Cork Based Construction Firm Appointed to Build New Primary School in Kanturk

21 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Based Construction Firm Vision Contracting Ltd has been appointed by the OPW to build the new Primary School in Kanturk. Confirming the good news, North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea said he was delighted to receive confirmation from the Office of the Minister of State... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st August, 2020

One City One Book 2020

21 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City’s One City One Book was launched by Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Kieran McCarthy in Cork City Library recently A discussion on the book with author Tadhg Coakley was led by poet and writer Thomas McCarthy, behind closed doors. The 2020 title is Whatever it Takes by local writer... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, POLITICS