Rally cancelled due to COVID-19

19 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Motor Club today announced the cancellation of the 2020 Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally, which would have taken place near Mallow, North County Cork. Today’s statement from Cork Motor Club It is with regret that the Directors of Cork Motor Club wish to confirm the cancellation... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

19th May, 2020

Novel Plan to Combat Dog Fouling in Youghal

19 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Environmentalist and local artist Martha Cashman has been working with Cork County Council on a mission to keep the streets of Youghal squeaky clean and dog poop free. The East Cork Municipal District of Cork County Council has been providing free PoopScoop bags in the town for a... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

19th May, 2020

23 towns in Cork are being helped recover from COVID-19

19 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has unveiled a significant suite of measures to support communities, businesses and industry as they look to recover from the impact of COVID-19. Project “ACT”, or Activating County Towns, will see newly formed Town Teams working on individual plans for 23 towns in County Cork... Read More

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

19th May, 2020

PROPERTY: If the stately home is too expensive, then consider buying just the Gate Lodge

19 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Recently we have featured some fine houses with prices north of €1 million. What makes them attractive is their size, and architectural style. If you wallet is thinner then you can have the latter as a cheaper price. How? but a Gate Lodge rather than a stately home... Read More

NEWS, PROPERTY

18th May, 2020

WEST CORK: Official opening of Courtmacsherry-Timoleague Sewerage scheme

18 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork County Council are pleased to announce the completion of the Courtmacsherry-Timoleague Sewerage Scheme and the end of the decades-long practice of discharging untreated wastewater into local waterways. This will bring big benefits to the area in terms of health, protection of the environment and... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

18th May, 2020

Online presence more important than ever for companies says @DeirdreCluneMEP

18 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has urged companies in Cork to apply for support which is available locally. MEP Clune also stressed that now is a vital time for companies to have an online presence as the country battles the Covid-19 crisis. Under the Government’s National Digital Strategy,... Read More

BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

18th May, 2020

Cork Fianna Fail MEP refers to “Illegal Israeli actions”

18 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Strong words from Irish MEP who is critical of Israel’s activities which he calls “blatantly illegal” Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has called on the new Israeli Government to desist from any attempts to annex more land or extend their sovereignty “to their already illegal settlements” (his words)... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

18th May, 2020

IRISH WATER: supplies may be interrupted in #Cork City centre due to leak detection works this Mon, Tue, Wed

18 May 2020, Monday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Leak detection works in Cork City centre may cause disruption to supply in surrounding areas on Monday 18th and Wednesday 20th May from 9pm to 6am. 18 May 2020 – Irish Water wish to advise customers in Patricks St, Kyrls Quay, Lavitts Quay, North Main Street, Corn... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

18th May, 2020

COVID19: Nine Cork people diagnosed in past 24 hours, bringing Cork total to 1,361 cases

18 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Deaths Looking at the National situation the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 4 people with COVID-19 have died. This means there have now been a total 1,547 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. New cases As of 11am Monday 18 May the... Read More

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

18th May, 2020

Man dies in car crash on N22 near Ovens

18 May 2020, 4pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 11:15am today Monday 18th May 2020 on the N22 near Ovens, County Cork. The driver of the car, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene when the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

18th May, 2020

FOR SALE: A Georgian Country House for €975,000- Lissardagh House, Lissarda, Co Cork

18 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An elegant well-proportioned Georgian country house dated circa 1860 5.6 hectares/13.84 acres Croquet Lawn Grass Tennis Court A modern 15 bay horse stable An all-weather horse area all within easy reach of Cork City What: Lissardagh House, Lissarda, Co Cork, P14 K002 5.60 Where: Cork 29 km. from... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

18th May, 2020

EAST CORK: Fota Arboretum and Gardens reopen to public today as #COVID19 restrictions ease

18 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie OPW announces gradual reopening strategy for Tourism heritage sites The OPW today announced its strategy to respond to the Government roadmap last week and set out the details of some of the sites in their care that will begin reopening to the public during the first phase after... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS