Sewer blockage on Grand Parade, Cork City caused by ‘fatberg’

17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork City Council responded to an emergency overflow from the public wastewater network at Grand Parade last week. On investigation, the emergency overflow was found to have been caused by a blockage in the sewer network, otherwise known as a ‘fatberg’. When fats, oils and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

17th June, 2020

Cork Businessman finalist for ‘EY Entrepreneur of the Year’ @AndrewMackin

17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The shortlist for the 2020 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards has been announced with a total of 24 finalists selected from across the island of Ireland. Local businessman, Andy Mackin is one of those shortlisted, whittled down from more than 100 nominations by an independent judging panel.... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

17th June, 2020

How to Write the Best College Admissions Resume

17 June 2020 By Roger M Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Students hoping to be accepted for college in North America need to make a good initial impression. In most cases, that means being able to send a high school resume for college admission which portrays the applicant in a positive way. A college application resume should lay... Read More

NEWS

16th June, 2020

West Cork student establishes ‘Fastnet Foods’ in Skibbereen

16 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A transition year student has capitalised on school closures and the lockdown to launch a new food company, Fastnet Foods. With baking products in demand during the Covid-19 crisis, 16-year old Tim O’Driscoll seized the opportunity to launch his baking mix business, which provides consumers with a cost-effective,... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

16th June, 2020

ENTERTAINMENT: Cork Film Festival goes online for 65th anniversary

16 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Film Festival has launched its new home cinema Festival experience, the CIFF Film Club, in partnership with The Gate Cinemas. To celebrate the 65th anniversary of Ireland’s first and largest film festival, from today a specially curated series of fortnightly screenings will commence. Featuring new Irish... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

16th June, 2020

More than 70% of people in Munster back vaping as part of a strategy to reduce tobacco smoking

16 June 2020 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie A new Amárach Research survey (commissioned by PJ Carroll – a firm which was famous for tobacco but now is re-focusing on vaping) questioned some 1,000 adults in Ireland The results were that more than 70% of people in Munster, including Cork, think that the Government should use... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

15th June, 2020

“We need a Landlord NCT system immediately” say non-student residents on Magazine Road, near University College Cork

15 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Magazine Road Residents and Surrounding Areas Association has welcomed the decision of the Gardai, Cork City Council and the HSE to contact 40 landlords with 200 properties regarding the spate of Covid-19 Lockdown parties in the area. A letter to landlords was signed by Dr Anne Sheahan... Read More

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15th June, 2020

Golf after COVID19: new invention removes need to touch flag

15 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork golfer has designed a flag putting aid to help minimise risk to players due to the Covid-19 virus. Declan O’Flynn from Glounthaune in Cork has designed ‘PinPro’ so that golfers won’t need to touch the flag when playing. The PinPro can simply be lifted with a... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

15th June, 2020

WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Network Ireland West Cork record TWO National winners in space of three years

15 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Since its launch in January 2018, Network Ireland’s West Cork branch has gone from strength to strength. In the 3 years since forming, this branch has seen incredible growth and successes, becoming the fastest growing branch Nationally in 2019 and can boast of 2 National Award Winners, which... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

15th June, 2020

Cork Hospital ‘COVID10 appeal’ raises almost €260,000

15 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Property Developer Kieran Coughlan, along with the support of his friends, colleagues and business associates has raised a phenomenal €259,170 in aid of the Mercy University Hospital’s COVID Response Appeal. In just under a month, the funds were raised by Kieran to support Critical Care in ICU... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

15th June, 2020

LATEST DATA: shows number of COVID19 cases in Cork

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

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15th June, 2020

Cork County Council’s 2020 Heritage Publications

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

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