The EU Parliament has done its job: it is now up to EU27 and Commission to do theirs – says Cork MEP

15 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Major €2 trillion stimulus package passed by parliament with strong cross party consensus “The European Parliament has laid down a bold marker for national governments and the EU Commission in that it expects a robust, radical and transformative recovery plan to respond to the Covid 19 pandemic,” said... Read More

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

15th May, 2020

Question: How many people in Cork have COVID-19 – Answer: 1,256 as of today

15 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 16 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,518* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Friday 15 May the HPSC has been notified of 129 confirmed cases of COVID-19.... Read More

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15th May, 2020

Cork County Council 5km Photo Challenge

15 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced a new photography competition which seeks to inspire amateur photographers to capture their experiences of this unique time at home, embrace their surroundings and take another look at the beauty that exists within 5km of their doorstep. Divided into three categories; Lovely Landscapes... Read More

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14th May, 2020

NORTH MAIN STREET: Property developer proposes €25m 280-bed student accomodation, and 2-retail units

14 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie To those outside of Cork the name “North Main Street” may suggest that the street in question is the Northern half of the Main Street. But, alas, in Cork City the Main thoroughfare is actually the nearby Patrick’s Street. Yet, in the earlier years of the City North... Read More

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14th May, 2020

What’s happening with the COVID-19 unemployment payment? asks @padraigosul

14 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth byyan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan is calling on the Minister for Employment Affairs & Social Protection to outline a timeline for the payment of arrears for the COVID-19 pandemic unemployment payment. Deputy O’Sullivan says he has been contacted by a number of people who... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, JOBS, NEWS, POLITICS

14th May, 2020

Cork web firm @WorkVivo raises $16 million in Series A funding.

14 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Workvivo, an employee communications platform founded three years ago, has today announced that it has raised $16 million in Series A funding. Tiger Global, who have invested in companies such as LinkedIn, Airbnb, Stripe, Uber and Square led the round, with participation from Frontline Ventures and continued support... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

14th May, 2020

COVID-19 presents opportunities for Mallow General Hospital

14 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan says the COVID-19 crisis has emphasised the importance of Mallow General Hospital to communities across north Cork and south Limerick and he wants to see the future of the hospital secured. Deputy Moynihan explained, “Mallow General is an excellent... Read More

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14th May, 2020

WEST CORK: €10 million extension for St Brogan’s College, Bandon

14 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Education and Training Board has been given the green light by the Department of Education and Skills for an extension to St. Brogan’s College, Bandon, which will see the school expand to cater for 1,000 students. Cork ETB Chief Executive Denis Leamy said this is great news... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

14th May, 2020

Douglas community spirit during COVID-19

14 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Community spirit is alive and well in Douglas with local community and voluntary groups working hard to ensure that everyone in their community is being well looked after. Working alongside the Cork City Community Response Forum (CRF), the groups are delivering key services to those who need it... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

14th May, 2020

Show me a 5km circle on a map

14 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How to calculate where you can exercise in Ireland during the COVID19 (ever decreasing) lockdown’? Since Tuesday 5th May people in Ireland have been able to exercise within 5km from their homes. This marked an expansion from the previous 2km which applied for all of April. There was... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

13th May, 2020

CORK HISTORY: There is still an ‘Earl of Cork’ also known as ‘Lord Cork’ who sits in the British House of Lords

13 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There is still a living person who has the title ‘Earl of Cork’ The title now has no political power in Ireland, so from a Cork perspective, it’s just an interesting part of history. Much like someone have a surname relating to a placename, that does not mean... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS