Support your local shops, or else they may close

10 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is taking action to support businesses across the county as they reopen for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis began. As part of Project ACT, the Council has launched a campaign to encourage people to “realise the value of staying closer to home”. The... Read More

10th June, 2020

NORTH CORK: Bank of Ireland reopens

10 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-West, Michael Moynihan has welcomed confirmation from Bank of Ireland (BoI) that its Kanturk branch will reopen on a full-time basis from June 29th but said the downgrading of the Millstreet branch hours is completely unacceptable. Deputy Moynihan, who has been in contact... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

10th June, 2020

CORK ENTERTAINMENT: Cruinniú na nÓg is a national day of free creativity for children and young people

10 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council in conjunction with Creative Ireland are delighted to present a packed programme of imaginative and fun free activities for young people with over 22 events being hosted by 18 cultural venues across the city on Saturday June 13th for Cruinniú na nÓg 2020. This is... Read More

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10th June, 2020

SPORT: City Council supports clubs through Grant Scheme

10 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Almost €300,000 in Sports Grants was approved at Monday night’s Council meeting, demonstrating Cork City Council’s continuing commitment to endorse the work of sporting clubs and organisations and support wellbeing. The Council recognises that the volunteers who give their time to these clubs are essential to the development... Read More

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9th June, 2020

City Council unveils 81 new social homes – Knocknaheeny, Blarney Street, Dublin Street

9 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan today officially opened 81 new homes across the city while also unveiling plaques to mark the laying of foundation stones for a further 220 homes which are being constructed at three sites over the coming months. 71 new homes were... Read More

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9th June, 2020

Gardai issue update on #Carrigaline stabbing attack

9 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí investigating the assault that occurred on Saturday 6th June, 2020 at approximately 10.30p.m. at Waterpark, Carrigaline, Co Cork arrested a male juvenile this morning, Tuesday 9th June, 2020. He was arrested at his home and taken to Togher Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4,... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

9th June, 2020

#Carrigaline News

9 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie GAA Challenge In 1990 a casual meeting of John Clancy, Carrigaline and a young lad Terence O’Neill from Moy, Co Tyrone both of whom were deeply involved in their Juvenile GAA clubs led to a great club friendship which has lasted 30 years. Both clubs had a great... Read More

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9th June, 2020

Parents told to bring hand sanitiser to playgrounds, which are re-opening

9 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Further to the Government’s announcement on Friday last regarding Phase 2 of the Roadmap to reopening Society and Business, Cork County Council wishes to advise that playground facilities, Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs) and outdoor gym equipment will begin to reopen on week commencing Monday 8th June 2020. It should... Read More

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8th June, 2020

Where can you buy #Clonakily Blackpudding in the UK #ClonakiltyCreations @ClonakiltyBP

8 June 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clonakilty now available in 100 additional Sainsbury Stores Clonakilty Whitepudding & Clonakilty ½ lbs Sausages have now been extended to 100 additional Sainsbury Stores. You can check here to see if any of the stores are located near you. Sainsbury’s has been stocking Clonakilty products since 2015 when... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

8th June, 2020

LATEST DATA: Number of COVID19 cases in Cork

8 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 4 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,683 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Sunday 7 June the HPSC has been notified of 9 confirmed cases of COVID-19.... Read More

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8th June, 2020

Ireland needs “transport police”

8 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Gardai already have a Traffic Corps (renamed recently as Roads Policing). Is it now time for dedicated Transport Police? Labour Local Area Representative in Peter Horgan has said that immediate funding and allocation of dedicated transport police on the city’s buses must happen. “Incidents occurred before lockdown... Read More

LABOUR, POLITICS

8th June, 2020

Architects selected for redesign of Cork City Centre’s Bishop Lucey Park

8 June 2020 By Roger L Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Cork City Council and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) have announced the winning architectural design of the competition to redevelop Bishop Lucey Park in Cork. The winning entry (First Prize) is by Belfast firm Hall McKnight Architects. Another local company that was close... Read More

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