Apprenticeships must be remembered in the COVID-19 recovery – says Cork TD

20 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, James O’Connor says that apprenticeships should be remembered in the COVID-19 recovery plans Deputy O’Connor said: “The same level of discussion has not as of yet taken place on the impact of COVID 19 has had on those providing apprenticeships and the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, EDUCATION, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

19th July, 2020

Dunnes Stores Anti-Aparthied Strikers back Debenhams workers

19 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Dunnes Stores anti-apartheid strikers have congratulated the Debenhams workers for their battle for improved redundancy and their campaign to change legislation and prevent this situation from happening again. Thirty-six years to the day after the Dunnes workers began their three year battle for the right to not... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th July, 2020

Crosshaven RNLI assist powerboat with two persons onboard

19 July 2020, Saturday 10pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The volunteers of Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat were paged at 5.51pm this evening to go to the aid of a broken down vessel, East of Power Head. The lifeboat with Ian Venner in command and with Claire Morgan, Derek Moynan and Jonathan Birmingham on-board made best speed... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

19th July, 2020

How to Keep Your Staff on Track When Working from Home

19 July 2020 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Recent global events have seen a considerable spike in employees working from home instead of working from a desk in the office. For many employers, this is something entirely new and old processes need to be updated. Where working from home was once regarded as a privilege,... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

18th July, 2020

Cork City Council needs to do more to support the arts – says Green Cllr

18 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council needs to do more to support the arts & music, in light of COVID19 – says Cllr. Oliver Moran The Green Party in Cork has said that Cork City Council needs to do more to support musicians and cultural groups affected by budget cuts and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

18th July, 2020

Cork County Council’s Covid-19 Community Emergency Fund Scheme Open for Applications

18 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, as part of its COVID-19 Community Support Programme, established an emergency fund for groups across County Cork assisting in the response efforts to COVID-19. Following the previous allocation of €70,757 to groups across the County in June, a second round of funding is now open... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

17th July, 2020

Statement from Magazine Road and Surrounding Areas Residents Association

17 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Statement from Magazine Road and Surrounding Areas Residents Association The Magazine Road and Surrounding Areas Residents Association wish to acknowledge the courage of Sadie O’Mahony and Mairead O’Callaghan in taking this case to the District Court. The association want to thank An Garda Siochána for their support throughout... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

17th July, 2020

Cork’s FRS Recruitment and GAA announce new partnership

17 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie FRS hoping to reach over 3 million Irish viewers abroad as part of their “Ireland is Hiring” initiative which aims to bring home qualified personnel The GAA has announced a new partnership agreement between Irish recruitment experts, FRS recruitment and GAAGO, RTÉ and the GAA’s online service for... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

17th July, 2020

How to dispose of unused medicines @IrishPharmacy

17 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Urgent need to address the dangerous discarding of unused medicines in Ireland There is an urgent need to address the dangerous discarding of unused medicines in Ireland, according to Deputy Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central. The Irish Pharmacy Union recently published alarming research showing... Read More

FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

16th July, 2020

Cork towns benefit with almost €1 million of active travel and public realm works

16 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As a result of Covid 19 and its impact on all aspects of living and working, Cork County Council, under Project ACT and with support from the National Transport Authority (NTA), will be introducing a wide variety of on-street measures designed to assist citizens and businesses in managing... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

16th July, 2020

Fermoy reopening bit-by-bit after COVID19 lockdown

16 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley has visited Fermoy. The Independent Cllr yesterday enjoyed a cup of coffee in the recently rejuvenated area outside the Priory Coffee Co. Under Cork County Council’s Project ACT initiative, town teams in both Fermoy and Mitchelstown are... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

16th July, 2020

Lord Mayor sets good example by wearing face covering on bus

16 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The wearing of face coverings has been mandatory on Bus Éireann services since 29 June, and there have been very good levels of compliance from passengers. From Monday 13 July, legislation was put in place and compliance rates have been very high in Cork, up to 100% on... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS