Dangers of swimming in ESB Reservoirs

28 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie During the current spell of warm weather, ESB wishes to remind the general public of the dangers and potential serious consequences of swimming in any ESB reservoir. These are not appropriate for swimming because of the risk of deep and fast flowing waters, changing water levels and uneven... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

27th May, 2020

AFTER COVID19: Construction workers unable to renew safe passes

27 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie No process for renewing Safe Passes which expired before 1st March 2020, due to COVID19 Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan has called on the Minister for Business and the Minister for Education to work together to resolve the issue around Safe Passes which is... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

27th May, 2020

FIANNA FAIL vs. FINE GAEL: Cork FF TD doesn’t understand why FG Finance Minsiter won’t meet with insurance companies

27 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan says he cannot understand why the Finance Minister is refusing to meet with the heads of insurance companies who are failing to pay out on “genuine claims”. Deputy Moynihan was responding to a Parliamentary Question from Fianna Fáil, which... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, FINE GAEL, POLITICS

27th May, 2020

Here’s how many people have COVID19 in Cork

27 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 1,451 cases in Cork as of today The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 17 people with COVID-19 have died nationally. There have now been a total 1,631 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Tuesday 26 May the HPSC has... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

27th May, 2020

Local companies pull together to assist new business start-up in Little Island @LEOSouthCork

27 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The agility of Little Island based company – MTD Precision Engineering, has allowed them to rapidly adapt to circumstances arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. As one of Ireland’s leading precision engineering companies, MTD houses state-of-the-art technologies, specialising in the design and manufacture of equipment for clients in the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

27th May, 2020

PROPERTY: €2.75m modern architecture house at Sandycove, Kinsale, West Cork

27 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An impressive architectural gem in an extraordinary and beautiful setting Address: Avalon, Sandycove, Kinsale, Co Cork, P17 N299 Price: €2,750,000 It’s rare to find a house which has its name stencilled in glass in the style of an office but ‘avalon’ (expressed in lowercase to be yet more... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

27th May, 2020

Cork Debenhams workers block truck removing assets from closed Patrick St store

27 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Yesterday (Tuesday 26th May 2020) Mandate Trade Union formally launched a Debenhams national official strike campaign. Mandate Trade Union members in Cork held pickets at both the Debenhams Patrick Street and Mahon Point locations. Debenhams workers recently voted to engage in industrial action across all eleven Debenhams locations... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

26th May, 2020

Soon, Cork will have TWO Universites!

26 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork IT has moved a step closer to being upgraded to university status, along with IT Tralee. An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD and Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor today (26 May 2020) announced the decision to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

26th May, 2020

How many people in Cork have Covid19?

26 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 1,440 cases in Cork as of today The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 9 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,615 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Monday 25 May the HPSC has been... Read More

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

26th May, 2020

POLITICS: CORK PROTESTS: Pressure grows on Bank of Ireland to help Debenhams staff

26 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Protests will take place outside Bank of Ireland branches at 12 noon today at Dame Street, Dublin city centre and Blanchardstown; South Mall, Cork City; and in Galway, Waterford and Newbridge. Solidarity and Socialist Party Rep Mick Barry TD will participate in protest actions organised by Debenhams Workers... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

26th May, 2020

WEST CORK: €1.35m Glandore house includes Tennis & Basketball courts, Stables, and a boat house

26 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Baywood, Rushanes, Glandore, West Cork, P81 K883 (1h 15mins from Cork City, 12mins from Rosscarbery) How much: €1.35m Recently we featured a separate Cork property whose listing boasted that it had “room for a tennis court”, well today we are referring to a house which has an... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

25th May, 2020

SuperValu Sales of Irish Lamb Set to Reach €16.5 million

25 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork headquartered supermarket franchise SuperValu, forecasts sales of €16.5 million in Irish Lamb in its stores across Ireland this year, as consumer demand for new season fresh Irish lamb surges. All of SuperValu’s lamb is 100% Irish-born and bred and sourced from Bord Bia quality-assured farmers. The... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS