LIFE AFTER LOCKDOWN: Bus Éireann returns to normal schedule

7 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Social distancing requirements mean capacity will remain very limited and should only be used for essential journeys, Customers strongly encouraged to wear a face-covering (but not mandatory) In response to the Government announcement on moving to phase 2+ of Ireland’s roadmap for reopening society and business, all weekday... Read More

7th June, 2020

1,529 people in Cork have (or had) COVID19

7 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 1 person with COVID-19 has died. There have now been a total 1,679 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Saturday 6 June the HPSC has been notified of 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19.... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

7th June, 2020

GOOD NEWS for houses in rural ireland

7 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has highlighted changes to grants for septic tanks and wells which will see increased funding available to people in Cork. The changes come under Measure 8 of the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme, which runs from 2019 to 2021. Senator Lombard said, “Under the... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

7th June, 2020

PROPERTY: Lidl to relocate Mallow Store #NorthCork

7 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland is pleased to announce that they have submitted a planning application for a site in Mallow, 650 metres from its current operating store on Park Road. Lidl is working with architects and planners to ensure that the new development will contribute positively to the Mallow area.... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, PROPERTY

7th June, 2020

MIDLETON HISTORY: Why is the town name spelt with only one letter D?

7 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Midleton is the name of a town in County Cork, Ireland. It’s one of the most misspelt Irish town names! with many people spelling it as Middleton. The fact that a person called Kate Middleton is now a celebrity has exacerbated this. Interestingly there is something of a... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

6th June, 2020

SOLVED: How often does it rain in Cork?

6 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Quick answer: It rains 146 days each year, in Cork On average, June has the least rainy days in Cork, so enjoy the next few weeks while they last In meteorology, precipitation is the umbrella term (pun intended) for any water vapour that falls under gravity from clouds.... Read More

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

6th June, 2020

Cork Airport is losing money, because COVID19 has seen air travel collapse by 99%

6 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has cost daa an estimated €160 million in lost turnover so far and will see the company record significant financial losses this year. daa has operations in 16 countries and the global pandemic has affected all of its businesses. Traffic at Dublin... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

6th June, 2020

Cork’s ugliest building is University College Cork’s Kane Science Building

6 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If I asked you to name a building in Cork which looks like something from Soviet-era Russia you would probably think of the Science Building – more recently known as the ‘Kane’ Building in University College Cork. It was built from 1968 to 1971. By way of comparison;... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS, PROPERTY

6th June, 2020

1,557 Cork volunteers respond to Govt call for during COVID crisis

6 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has commended the fantastic support of local volunteers in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Since March, when the call for people to sign up to support the community response to COVID in Cork, 1,557 people from the area have registered to volunteer through... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

6th June, 2020

Even more Online Services available from Cork County Council

6 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s online customer service portal ‘Your Council’ has made a raft of new adaptive and creative services available in response to the evolving needs and challenges posed by our new way of living alongside Covid 19. From simplifying business grant applications to sharing good news stories... Read More

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

6th June, 2020

PROPERTY: €1.25m mansion in Blackrock, Cork City Suburbs ‘Ashton Park House’

6 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Asking price: €1,250,000 What: 6 bedroomed ‘Ashton Park House’, Ashton Park, Blackrock, Cork City Suburbs, T12 NX7F (the last house in a quiet cul-de-sac, just East of Ashton school) Property Description A striking detached double fronted family home with a mature garden in an excellent setting just off... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, PROPERTY