15 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork has had 1,533 cases of COVID19 so far There have been no new deaths reported nationally to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland is 1,706. As of midnight Sunday 14 June the HPSC has been notified of 18... Read More
15 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For the ‘Colourful Heritage of County Cork – Volume 2’, Cork County Council is again seeking suggestions for content Over the last number of years, Cork County Council has been producing a heritage book each year, from bridges to houses and churches to castles. What is very evident... Read More
15 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For years, teaching English has allowed people to share their knowledge of the English language in exchange for the opportunity to travel and immerse themselves in new cultures, even learning a new language themselves along the way. However, as technology continues to advance and a new culture of... Read More
14 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New book Surviving the Storms showcases incredible rescue by West Cork lifeboat crew A new book providing a collection of first-hand accounts of some of the most dramatic rescues carried out by RNLI lifesavers around Ireland and the UK over the past 20 years, features an incredible feat of... Read More
13 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The much anticipated Summer months have finally come around, and with them, the most exciting time of year for shellfish lovers, crab claw season. As restaurants prepare to reopen their doors this month on the 29th, here are the best restaurants in Ireland to visit for some delicious... Read More
13 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork has been awarded 8 Blue Flags for beaches, 2 Blue Flags for Marinas and 14 Green Coast Awards at the 2020 National Awards ceremony which took place on-line on Tuesday 9th June. In all, there were 90 Blue Flags and 60 Green Coast Awards awarded across Ireland... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fota are seeking names for three new cheetah cubs, you could win one of three ‘year-long’ annual passes at www.fotawildlife.ie/blog Fota Wildlife Park, which re-opened its gates on the 20th May after an eight-week closure due to the Covid 19 restrictions, announced the birth of three Northern cheetah... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Support is needed now more than ever for employees looking for flexible working conditions. This is according to Deirdre Clune, Ireland South MEP who said the pandemic situation has “clearly demonstrated that remote and flexible employment can work successfully.” MEP Clune said: “A lot of women want to... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland has welcomed the Government’s decision to reopen pubs serving food, restaurants and hotels on in two weeks time on 29th June. As a result of the lockdown in mid-March, there are currently over 100,000 kegs of HEINEKEN beer sitting in the stores and dispensing taps of... Read More
12 June 2020, 12 noon By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Annual Meeting will take place at 6.30pm this evening. The election of the new Lord Mayor of Cork takes place at the Annual Meeting. The existing Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dr. John Sheehan (Fianna Fail) will hand over the historic Chain of... Read More
12 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called for broadband blackspots to be prioritised in the rollout of the National Broadband Plan. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the true reality of the digital divide with more people having to work from home; with people living... Read More
12 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As the bathing season arrives Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Team are once again preparing to oversee the safety of the public in the water off the County Cork Coast. The beach lifeguards motto this year is ‘Safe on the Sand and in the Sea’ and lifeguards are... Read More