Charleville Schools join the community effort against COVID19

8 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Ian Doyle recently met with students of St. Mary’s Secondary School and staff of CBS in Charleville, both of whom have developed innovative initiatives to help protect their communities against Covid 19. Mayor Doyle visited St. Mary’s Secondary School in Charleville... Read More

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

8th May, 2020

Radio station extends deadlines for submissions

8 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Earlier this year, the Cork based Christian Radio station LifeFM 93.1, in association with Community Integration Fund were delighted to launch ‘Hidden Stories’ a new series that will celebrate and showcase the writing of migrants and refugees in Cork. “We received many submissions and were delighted with the... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

8th May, 2020

Accounting technician apprentice scheme to create 20 Cork jobs

8 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork students have been encouraged to apply for a national accounting technician apprenticeship programme available at Cork College of Commerce which will create 20 jobs in the area this year and 150 positions nationally. The accounting technician apprenticeship is a funded, work-based learning programme that sees apprentices earn... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th May, 2020

Leaving Cert Exams set to be cancelled, and replaced with predictions based on past performance

8 May 2020, Friday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Leaving Certificate (or ‘Leaving Cert’) is a rite of passage on Ireland. Wikipedia: A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another. It involves a significant change of status in society. Yet... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

7th May, 2020

VIDEO: Brexit “hasn’t gone away” Simon Coveney tells Dáil

7 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney is a man with much on his plate. The Fine Gael stalwart from Carrigaline, Co Cork has three titles being: 1) a TD for Cork South Central, and 2) Tánaiste (or for the benefit of UK readers the ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Ireland) and 3) Minister... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS

7th May, 2020

Streets of Cork City Centre are being ‘deep cleaned’

7 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s cleaning staff and specialist contractors are deep cleaning the streets of Cork as ‘stay at home’ restrictions continue and in advance of the gradual reopening of the city centre. Over the coming weeks, specialist contractors are cleansing high footfall areas of the city centre from... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

7th May, 2020

Ireland’s First Dedicated Horse Trail developed in West Cork

7 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland’s first Horse Trail, the much-awaited Beara Bridle Way, has been completed in West Cork with the assistance of Cork County Council. Managed by Beara Tourism, the Beara Bridle Way will allow visitors to take in the stunning landscape of the Beara Peninsula on horseback. Straddling the borders... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

7th May, 2020

Mayfield’s Community Response Forum making a difference for locals

7 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Community spirit on Cork’s Northside is alive and well and never more vibrant than now, as Mayfield’s community groups pull together under the Community Response Forum to help vulnerable locals. Newbury House Family Centre on Old Youghal Road is a hive of activity for the Mayfield CRF, where... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

7th May, 2020

1,197 people in Cork have COVID19 – making it the third most infected county; after Dublin and Kildare

7 May 2020, 6pm By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Today’s COVID19 update 29 people with COVID-19 have sadly died in the past 24 hours, or so (the deaths may have occurred in recent days but have only just been registered). This means that the running total for COVID19 related deaths is 1,403 in Ireland. Meanwhile, in... Read More

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

7th May, 2020

Could Ireland develop a thriving Café culture – with tables and chairs on footpaths and streets?

7 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Green Party Councillor for Cork City South West, Colette Finn, has joined the Party’s spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Steven Matthews TD in calling on Local Authorities to consider allowing businesses including restaurants and cafés access to the public footpath in some areas of town centres free... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, GREEN PARTY, POLITICS

7th May, 2020

You survived COVID19, now make you sure you don’t contract Legionnaires

7 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Association Plumbing and Heating Contractors Ireland (APHCI) is warning employers to ensure back to work procedures include taking measures in advance of opening premises to employees and the public Due to the current emergency situation, many non-essential businesses including hotels, bars, swimming pools, gyms and leisure facilities,... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

6th May, 2020

National Youth Climate Justice Fund worth almost €500,000

6 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Tim Lombard is reminding national youth organisations that the deadline for applications to the new Youth Climate Justice Fund is 15th May. Speaking about the funding, Senator Lombard said: “the objective of the Youth Climate Justice fund is to support youth-led action and innovation on Climate Justice... Read More

EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS