BUSINESS NEWS: Cork Hotel rebrands from ‘The Ambassador Hotel’ to ‘The Address’

1 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Ambassador Hotel on Military Hill, St Lukes, on the North hills of Cork City has rebranded to “The Address“. The Hotel has long been a member of the McGettigan Hotel Group which is run husband and wife due Brian and Ciara McGettigan, who own nine hotels across... Read More

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1st September, 2020

#WorkLifeBalance – Unpaid parental leave has increased from 22 to 26 weeks – thanks to EU

1 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 Ireland South MEP Deidre Clune has welcomed the increase in unpaid parental leave for families around the country. The change in legislation will allow for an increase in unpaid parental leave from 22 weeks to 26 weeks per parent per child under 12... Read More

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

1st September, 2020

36% of Cork fears for job security & 50% fear wage reduction in coming 12 months

1 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 7 out of every 20 people in Cork are worried about their job security, according to a new report from Irish recruitment company, FRS Recruitment. In total 36% of people in Cork are concerned about their employment prospects, a figure significantly below the national figure with 46%... Read More

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31st August, 2020

WEST CORK: Irish Water upgrades for Schull now, are part of larger scheme covering Skibbereen, Drimoleague, Castledonovan, Leap, Bluid, and Sherkin Island

31 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is delivering major upgrades to safeguard water supply in Schull, as part of the Skibbereen Regional Water Supply Scheme. Upgrades are ongoing and include the construction of over 10km of trunk main connecting Schull to the Skibbereen Water Supply... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

31st August, 2020

County Cork gets its share of CLIMATE CHANGE money

31 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the allocation of over €6.6m to Cork County Council for Active Travel and Climate Change Adaption measures in Cork County. Cllr. O’Shea said the funding has been made available under the Government’s Jobs Stimulus Plan and is part... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

31st August, 2020

New Minister for Agriculture must address forestry issue – says Cork TD

31 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour spokesperson on Agriculture Seán Sherlock TD (Cork East) has said that the forestry commitments outlined by Minister Pippa Hackett in her public consultation which finished last week must be underpinned with swift legislative action to restore clarity for those seeking felling licences and allow transparency for the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, FARMING, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

31st August, 2020

Rethink Ireland Calls for Applications from Cork to €3m ‘Equality Fund’

31 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The deadline is approaching for applications from Cork to Rethink Ireland’s €3m Equality Fund. The fund is supported by the Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist Foundation and the Government of Ireland via the Dormant Accounts Fund (through the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of... Read More

NEWS

30th August, 2020

JOBS: How to train as a dog groomer: Irish academy @BowesBarker secures Ofqual accreditation

30 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Barker & Bowes is well known as a dog grooming salon in Castletroy, Limerick. It has already won the title of Retailer of the Year, and Limerick City and County Enterprise Awards, and now it’s expanding. The firm is opening a dog grooming Training Academy for those who... Read More

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, JOBS, NEWS

30th August, 2020

Cork man collects €6.99 million Lotto winnings

30 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham tom@TheCork.ie You might remember a few months ago someone in Cork won the Lotto Jackpot of Saturday 20th June 2020 Well, this week the lucky family actually claimed their winnings of €6,993,904. The family were represented by a man who said they wished to claim their prize anonymously. They... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

30th August, 2020

PHOTOS: Ordination of Church of Ireland Deacons in Bandon, West Cork & and Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork City

30 August 2020, Sunday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie

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30th August, 2020

Gurranabraher Credit Union support COVID19 mask wearing campaign

30 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Following on from the recent Government decision to make the waring of masks mandatory in all retail settings, Community lender, Gurranabraher Credit Union is providing reusable masks to their members as part of their “Mask-up” Campaign. This announcement comes in the wake of the recent decision not to... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

30th August, 2020

LOTTO WIN! Anonymous Cork family COLLECT €6.9m after buying ticket in Togher CircleK

30 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It was a life-changing start to the weekend for a number of individual families from Cork, Dublin and Galway who claimed over €14.8 million in prizes at Lotto HQ in Dublin City centre on Friday afternoon. Among the prizes claimed was a €7.3 million Lotto jackpot win from... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS