Green Party want book of condolences for George Floyd

3 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Green Party Councillors in Cork City have asked the Lord Mayor to open a book of condolences for the family of George Floyd, a man who was murdered by members of the Minneapolis police department while being detained. Protests held in the wake of the murder have been... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd June, 2020

Former Cork’s RedFM Newsreader creates podcast on Direct Provision system

3 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A moving, informative and hard-hitting new investigative podcast, Modern Problem has just been launched on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher, featuring original music from Irish artists Post Punk Podge and Baby Witch. Hosted by Mayo-born journalist, broadcaster and writer Jane Mc Namara, Modern Problem examines ‘new incarnations of... Read More

EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd June, 2020

Tesco make donation to Mercy Hospital

3 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie While the past number of weeks has been an extremely difficult period for the nation of Ireland as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have also witnessed many positive stories, shining a light on the goodwill and generosity from many individuals and businesses. At the Mercy University... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

3rd June, 2020

How many cases of COVID19 in Cork so far?

3 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elane@TheCork.ie Latest data: Cork has 1,517 cases so far, during this current pandemic The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 3 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,659 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Tuesday 2... Read More

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

2nd June, 2020

LIFE AFTER COVID19: Clár Programme will help rural communities says @votetimlombard

2 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard is encouraging local Cork groups to apply for the Government’s 2020 CLÁR Programmme, which has a total fund of €5 million and is designed to help rural communities respond to the challenge of Covid-19. Senator Lombard said, “The Clár Programme can be used... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

2nd June, 2020

WEST CORK: When will Aldi open their planned new Clonakilty store?

2 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aldi recently confirmed plans to open a new store in Clonakilty, West Cork “by the end of 2022“. The new store will be the firms 24th in Cork, and will be located in “The Waterfront”, which is on the former GAA pitch in the town. Aldi describes this... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, JOBS, NEWS

1st June, 2020

When will 5km travel limit end? #COVID19

1 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In recent weeks everyone has been Googling ‘How far is 5km from my home’ and prior to that it was ‘How far is 2km from my home’, but the burning question now is when will the COVID-19 geographic restrictions on exercise zones end? Personally, I cannot wait to... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

1st June, 2020

Cork now has 1,514 cases of COVID 19

1 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that one person with COVID-19 has died. There have now been a total 1,650* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Sunday, 31 May, the HPSC has been notified of 77 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now... Read More

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

1st June, 2020

Buy a castle in Cork, Ireland for just €95,000 ($105,500)

1 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie FOR SALE: ‘Castle Curious’, Doonawanly, near Wallstown, Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland If you’ve always wanted to own a castle there here is your chance, and as a bonus, it also borders a river, which adds the fantasy setting, but don’t get too excited because the’castle’ is a ruin.... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, PROPERTY

1st June, 2020

West Cork Literary Festival opens entries for ‘2020 J G Farrell Award’

1 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Writers residing in Munster are invited to enter the 2020 J G Farrell Fiction Award – an award is for the best opening chapter of a novel-in-progress. The prize is a place on the West Cork Literary Festival’s online Novel with Paul McVeigh workshop. This workshop was originally... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

31st May, 2020

€250,000 Lotto win in Cork

31 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Lottery has put Lotto players in Co. Cork on high alert as one lucky Lotto ticketholder is €250,000 better off this bank holiday Sunday morning after winning the top prize on last night’s Lotto Plus 2 draw. The winning Lotto Plus 2 Quick Pick ticket was... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

31st May, 2020

GOOD NEWS: TidyTowns groups in Cork can still use funding – even though 2020 competition cancelled due to COVID19

31 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed that TidyTowns groups in Cork can still use funding allocated to them despite the cancellation of this year’s competition. Last September, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring allocated €1.4m to groups nationwide to assist them in their preparations for... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS