10 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Urgent Investment needed to Protect Ireland’s Health” – says TD Pat Buckley Cork East Sinn Féin TD Pat Buckley has said that “urgent investment is needed to protect our health services”. The party this week unveiled a €1.9 billion plan to protect capacity in the health service. Deputy... Read More
9 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When I saw the name of Health Services Staffs Credit Union I thought it was a typo but “Staffs” is indeed correct, but this article isn’t about the English language, it’s about something more important: money! The HSS Credit Union (if we use an acronym we needn’t be... Read More
9 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Night-time economy taskforce & a ‘Night Mayor’ for Cork could “revolutionise” arts & entertainment in the city for life after Covid Green Party Councillors in Cork have welcomed the recent announcement that a new Night-time Economy Taskforce will be established to promote and develop a vibrant and sustainable... Read More
9 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie From today, Bus Éireann will run two additional Expressway 51 services from Cork to Limerick and Galway, serving Shannon Airport and Ennis, seven days a week. These coaches will depart Cork at 12:25 and 14:25 (2.25pm) daily and Galway at 07:05 and 09:05 each morning. “Expressway services were... Read More
9 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A collection of paintings by Irish artist Debbie Chapman is now on exhibit at The Montenotte Hotel Cork until January 2021, as part of the hotel’s thriving artist in residence programme to support Irish artistic talent. “My destination is no longer a place, rather a new way of... Read More
8 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It’s Official. Gillian Carney from Cobh has Ireland’s best banana bread recipe, having been chosen overall winner in a recent nationwide competition to find the many ways to bake this favourite food – conducted by celebrity chef and RTE presenter, Donal Skehan with the support of banana distributors,... Read More
7 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cllr Gobnait Moynihan, deputising for the Mayor of the County of Cork has turned the sod on a new development of social housing at Páirc an Dochtúra, Ballyvourney (Baile Bhúirne), Co Cork. The development between the Approved Housing Body known as ‘Comhlacht Tithe Sóisialta & Forbairt an tSuláin... Read More
7 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In preparation for the re-opening of Cork ETB schools, colleges and centres, Principals and the Executive met (socially distant) today, 6th August 2020, for the first time since March 2020. (All meetings from March to date have taken place through the Office 365 platform on Teams). The meeting... Read More
7 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Heather O’Sullivan from Kealkill, near Bantry, is one of Ireland’s best banana bread bakers having been chosen winner of the ‘Best Gluten-Free’ category award in a recent nationwide competition to find Ireland’s Best Banana Bread Recipes conducted by celebrity chef and RTE presenter, Donal Skehan with the support... Read More
6 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based franchise supermarket brand ‘SuperValu’ has launched a new, more sustainable option for bagging loose produce. The new bags are washable and certified food safe. This reusable option will keep food fresher for longer, as the breathable material doesn’t sweat in the fridge. Customers can now... Read More
6 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi Ireland today announced that customers in Wilton, Cork will be among the first in Ireland to take part in trialling new reusable fruit and vegetable bags made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. From 10th August, customers can purchase the reusable bags designed to hold fresh fruit and... Read More
6 August 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD has announced that under the ‘Town and Village Accelerated Measures in Response to Covid-19’, four applications made by Cork County Council have been successful in securing funding to the value of €104,000. This measure is a new strand... Read More