Biodiversity boost: one of the positives of COVID19

11 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Greens say increased opportunity for residents groups to increase biodiversity in their area due to COVID-19 The Green Party in Cork has asked residents groups to use this Summer season as an opportunity to set an area of green space aside for greater biodiversity. Restrictions because of COVID19... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, GREEN PARTY, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

11th May, 2020

Housebound Cork Families Prepare for the ‘Single-Use Challenge’

11 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City and County households will generate a combined 32,900 tonnes of single-use plastic packaging waste in 2020. Cork City residents generate 11,000 tonnes annually, with Cork County Generating 21,900. To put this in perspective, if this 32,900 tonnes of single-use plastic packaging waste were in the form... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

11th May, 2020

Top 5 Streaming Services for Ireland

11 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Introduction It’s 2020 and the popularity of online streaming services is at an all-time high, and Ireland is no different. With so many to choose from, it can be overwhelming knowing where to start, especially as more and more services are releasing their own streaming platforms just like... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th May, 2020

Door handles covered in COVID19

10 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Initial Hygiene is warning the Irish public and businesses of the risk of the spread of bacteria via door handles. In response, the company is offering an innovative solution for businesses to counteract this type of surface contamination. It is called the HygenicTouch Door Handle. HygienicTouch is an... Read More

BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

10th May, 2020

Marymount Hospice launches video series during COVID19 #InThisTogether

10 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Marymount University Hospital and Hospice (commonly known as Marymount Hospice) will launch its ‘Move for Marymount’ campaign online this Monday 11th May. The campaign, led by the physiotherapy team at Marymount, will include free and accessible fitness videos that can be easily followed along at home. Physiotherapy is... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

10th May, 2020

1,207 people diagnosed with COVID19 in Cork

10 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 12 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,458 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Sunday 10 May the HPSC has been notified of 236 new confirmed cases of... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

10th May, 2020

Someone in County Cork has won €120,000 approx with an online Lotto ticket

10 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie In Entertainment News: A Cork online player has won €118,737 after falling one number short of Lotto jackpot! Two players from Dublin and Cork, were both one number shy of sharing last night’s Irish Lotto jackpot but shared a prize of €237,474. Another lucky Dubliner also won the... Read More

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

10th May, 2020

FARMING: Early commencement of Organic Farming Scheme balancing payments

10 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., today announced the early commencement of the balancing payments on the Organic Farming Scheme. The balancing payments will see over €1m paid to 1,200 farmers. These payments are being made two weeks earlier than last year. The... Read More

FARMING, NEWS

9th May, 2020

NORTH CORK: €170,000 funding for Fermoy Weir project

9 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton, has confirmed that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government will shortly fulfil its funding commitment to Cork County Council for initial repair works on Fermoy Weir. The Department... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th May, 2020

Cork has 1,205 cases of COVID19

9 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Today’s COVID19 update The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 18 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,446* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am Saturday 9 May the HPSC has been notified of 219 new... Read More

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

9th May, 2020

Cork retailers can apply for the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme

9 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard is encouraging retail businesses in Cork to apply for newly available funding to support them to enhance their digital capability. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD has announced that applications are now open for the new Enterprise Ireland €2 million... Read More

BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th May, 2020

This map shows you the 5km radius circle from your location for COVID19 exercise

9 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie How to work out, where you can work out! 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 confusion over whether or both these... Read More

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