24 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork-based company is providing contactless water dispensers to businesses nationwide in a bid to help combat Covid-19 as workplaces and schools prepare to reopen. Richie Madden, CEO of Aquafria said “I have 180 of these dispensers in our warehouse in Glanmire. They arrived over from Italy last... Read More
24 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Network Ireland West Cork is a business group for women Network Ireland West Cork will hold its annual ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ awards event online on the 27th August, 2020. The host for the awards event is Margaret Nelson, CEO of FM104 and Q102. Margaret said she is thrilled... Read More
24 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that the Dáil should be recalled this week as a matter of urgency. His call came as the Government comes under mounting pressure to relent on plans to leave the Dáil reopening until September. It is expected... Read More
24 August 2020 By Roger M Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Netflix has become one of the biggest TV and movie studios in the world, with more subscribers than all the US cable TV channels combined. Launched as a DVD rental business, an entirely new streaming business was developed from scratch, and finally invested in original content creation... Read More
23 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Since the crisis began earlier this year there have now been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Saturday 22nd August, the HPSC has been notified of 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 27,969 confirmed cases of COVID-19... Read More
23 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Padraig O’Sullivan has called for the allocation of funding for the Cork Life Centre. The Cork Life Centre is an educational service catering for children between the ages of 12-18 years who for various reasons have not thrived or coped in... Read More
23 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Transport Authority has allocated funding totalling €55m to 547 projects in 11 counties to support pedestrian and cyclist movement and to enhance accessibility in cities, towns and villages. What happening in Cork? Installation of parklets in Cork City How much money? Cork City Council is receiving... Read More
23 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Storytelling is alive and well in County Cork as evident from local entries to a national story writing competition called Stories from the waterside. Cork had two short story winners selected from almost 500 entries. The first written by Kara Palkki Smemoe from Ballincollig is titled Fording The... Read More
23 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The European Commission this week approved a €26 million Irish scheme to support companies in the tourism and hospitality sectors affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. The public support will take the form of direct grants to cover the... Read More
22 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie EU Mission Citizen Survey opens in Ireland To have your say on Europe’s future relationship with the ocean – click here. The ocean and waters survey is open to all citizens on the island of Ireland. The Marine Institute and the European Commission are inviting the people of... Read More
21 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme will support businesses in Cork to expand their online presence A new Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme will support businesses in Cork to expand their online presence, Colm Burke TD has said. Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, has... Read More
21 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie County Cork Flooding The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD today (21 August 2020) visited Skibbereen to meet with those affected by the flooding which occurred in Bridge Street and the Cork Road on Wednesday night and to see for... Read More