25 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 52 people with COVID-19 have died, of which 42 were laboratory confirmed. There have now been a total of 1,063 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 1pm Saturday 25th April, the HPSC has been... Read More
25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Trabeg House, Douglas, Cork, Ireland, T12 X6F3 accessed directly from the main Douglas Road Asking price: €1.3 million An impressive Edwardian home conveniently located just off the main Douglas Road. This is a substantial bright five -bedroom detached home situated on a sunny Southwest facing approx. 1-acre... Read More
25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Due to the Covid-19 Emergency Cork County Council’s Chief Fire Officer recently instructed that all controlled burning had to cease: to prioritise available emergency service resources and maintain local air quality Now, some 3 weeks later Cork County Council wishes remind all land and property holders that it... Read More
25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council – who run the Civic Amenity Sites at Youghal, Raffeen, Mallow, Kanturk, Clonakilty, Castletownbere, Rossmore, Millstreet, Macroom, Derryconnell, Bandon – have acknowledged that the current practice of only accepting back bag waste is causing storage problems for customers, and have decided to take a step... Read More
25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Family, friends and neighbours of Mary McGrath joined the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan and the Lady Mayoress, Aedamar Sheehan to belatedly celebrate her 104th birthday outside her home off Barrack Street in Cork city centre on Friday April 24. The ‘physically distant’ celebration was organised... Read More
25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It is with regret that the committee of the Southern 4 Rally Championship wish to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Championship which was once again sponsored proudly by PlasticBags.ie. The Championship, which has always catered for Clubmen competitors as well as championing the development of exciting younger... Read More
25 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Approximately 100 Cork City Council outdoor and indoor staff from across the organisation, are now part of a Park Ranger Social Distancing Team, operating across 25 large City Council parks and walkways Their duties are to encourage park and walkway users to practice social distancing. Each park/ walkway... Read More
24 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Our Lady of Good Council School has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme, receiving a €500 grant from Aldi’s Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig store team earlier this year. Aldi’s Community Grants programme helps fund local charities and organisations that contribute vital work and... Read More
24 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Certified Irish Angus announce Cork school as one of five finalist groups chosen for popular schools competition The Irish beef brand ‘Certified Irish Angus’ have announced that students from Boherbue Comprehensive School, Co Cork are one of five school groups who have been chosen to rear five Irish... Read More
24 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Weekly service linking Cork to Zeebrugge begins on Friday The Port of Cork has warmly welcomed the announcement by CLdN Ro-Ro SA of a new weekly freight service between Cork and Zeebrugge. The new service, which begins operations today, is part of a significant expansion by CLdN of... Read More
23 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan says the government’s failure to act on childcare provision for frontline workers is a major source of anger and frustration among parents who are working during the COVID-19 crisis. He’s written to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs... Read More
23 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said that the Minister for Education needs to clarify the eligibility criteria for SUSI grant applications for those whose incomes have been affected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking today from Leinster House, he made his remarks as... Read More