Cork PR Guru Deirdre Waldron joins board of Triskel Arts Centre

6 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The founder of Cork PR Firm ‘Fuzion’ Deirdre Waldron has joined the board of the Triskel Arts Centre. Triskel is such a major part of Cork’s DNA and I was honoured to be invited onto the Board. It’s such a vibrant and vital cultural hub for the city... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

6th May, 2020

CRIME NEWS: Man and woman arrested in relation to Burglary off upmarket Blackrock Road, Cork City

6 May 2020, Wednesday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Today a man and a woman, both aged in their 30s, were arrested as part of an investigation into an aggravated burglary that occurred at a house at the cul-de-sac “Bull’s Lane”, off Blackrock Rd, on the Southside of Cork City on Friday 1st May. The woman,... Read More

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6th May, 2020

Blarney lady Kate Durrant is ‘Cork Person of the Month’

6 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kate Durrant (@BlarneyKate on Twitter) has another accolade to add to her string of honours, as she has been named as the ‘Cork Person of the Month’ for April 2020 Kate Durrant is involved in leadership roles with St Vincent de Paul (SVP), Dogs for the Disabled, Blarney... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

6th May, 2020

Website that shows 5km from my house

6 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How to calculate where you can exercise in Ireland during the COVID19 ‘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 confusion over... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

6th May, 2020

Cork County Council outlines 5 year plan

6 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Corporate Plan 2019-2024 was recently passed by Councillors. The 95 page document outlines the vision of the Council for a 5 year period. It outlines the core values, vision and aspirations of Cork County Council as well as defining the Council’s significant role in directing... Read More

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

6th May, 2020

Trailer loaded with liquid nitrogen stolen from Cork farm

6 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Midleton are investigating an incident of theft during which five containers of liquid nitrogen were stolen from a farmyard in East Cork. The incident occurred between the hours of 1.00am and 7.30am on Tuesday, 5th May 2020 in Killeagh, East County Cork. The containers were removed... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

6th May, 2020

EDUCATION: Cork students reach final of National Environmental Awards – Mallow, Bishopstown, Macroom

6 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ECO-UNESCO have announced that 18 youth projects from Cork have reached the final of this year’s Young Environmentalist Awards. Almost 500 applications were received, which is a record-breaking number despite the covid interruptions. ECO-UNESCO will be announcing the winner’s virtually on the 21st of May through YouTube live... Read More

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6th May, 2020

Cork-based Food Safety Company launches ‘Hygiene Assured’ Certification providing scientifically validated standard of cleanliness and sanitation

6 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Food Safety Company, Ireland’s leading food safety consultancy, today launched the ‘Hygiene Assured’ certification. The new certification scientifically validates hygiene standards in hotels, restaurants, cafés and other businesses across the hospitality and care industry. The Hygiene Assured certification highlights the commitment by concerned and diligent businesses to... Read More

BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

5th May, 2020

Due to COVID19 Ireland’s 2020 College term may be delayed from September to November

5 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As things stand the 2020 Leaving Cert exams will take place from July 29th. Given that it will then take time for corrections, and CAO offers it seems that College/University commencement will move from September to November. Third level institutions have been considering how this will affect their... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

5th May, 2020

Government must address Pieta House redundancies – says Cork TD

5 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – Cork East TD – Pat Buckley has called on the government to meet with Pieta House to address their funding shortfall which as led to pay cuts and redundancies in the mental health service. Speaking today, Deputy Buckley... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

5th May, 2020

Carrigaline News

5 May 2020 By Barry Cogan news@TheCork.ie GAA 72 Hour Run Playing members of Carrigaline GAA Club organised and ran a 72hour sponsored marathon in aid of Pieta House last weekend which has raised €28,020 at the time of going to press. As the annual Darkness into Light sponsored walk through the town of Carrigaline... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FARMING, NEWS

5th May, 2020

Question: How many people in Cork now have COVID19? Answer: 1,177

5 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 23 people with COVID-19 have been reported as passing away nationally in the past 24 hours. There have now been a total 1,339* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. There is now a total of 21,983... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS