18 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week marks the midway point of a project to upgrade Lee Road Water Treatment Plant. Irish Water is working in partnership with Cork City Council to deliver this project, which will ensure the plant at Lee Road meets the needs of a growing population and supports the... Read More
18 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Running total: Cork has had 1,535 cases of COVID19 since the pandemic began 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 of 1,714 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight... Read More
18 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-Green Party programme a “hollow deal” on workers rights’ and pensions – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said he is “deeply concerned by the lack of concrete commitments with regards to workers’ rights and pensions in the Programme for Government.”... Read More
19 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Moynihan welcomes commitment on pensions in draft Programme for Government Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has welcomed the commitment in the Programme for Government to maintain the state pension age at 66. Deputy Moynihan said, “The Programme for Government gives an assurance that the State... Read More
17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Webinar Launch Friday 19th June, 11am Cork Business Association in association with Cork City Council have relaunched their Cork City Channels and have developed a dedicated website to aid Cork Businesses as a completely free resource – www.corkcityshopping.com. To launch the website officially a webinar will be held... Read More
17 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The national housing and homeless charity, Peter McVerry Trust, has announced that it has opened its first social housing scheme in Cork. The charity is working in partnership with Cork County Council to deliver homes for people on the social housing waiting list including those who are, or... Read More
17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Project ACT – Carrigaline A further meeting of the Carrigaline Municipal District Committee with the Carrigaline Business Association, Community Association and representatives of My Town My Plan group was held in the County Hall Council Chamber last Friday June 12th. A number of proposals to further the attraction of... Read More
17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Hotel is giving away use of their hotel to raise €100,000 for charity, tickets are €20 The Cork International Hotel is giving away its hotel to one person and their family for the whole weekend. For the first time ever people can buy tickets to enter... Read More
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
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
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
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