Travel direct from Cork to the USA

29 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new weekly direct service from Cork to the East Coast of the USA. It’s for cargo only – no passengers – but that might be just as well because the boat trip takes 10 days. This announcement gives Ireland its first direct container service to the USA... Read More

NEWS

29th May, 2020

BACK TO BUSINESS AFTER COVID19: Cork’s Montenotte Hotel benefits from Virgin Media promotion

29 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Virgin Media has launched €1 Million support fund as part of its #BackingBusiness initiative to boost Irish businesses nationwide. Given that Ireland has 26 Counties – in its current configuration – this equates to €38,461.53 per country, as a quick calculation. The efforts covers free on-air advertising including... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

29th May, 2020

SPORT: Cork City Marathon switches to VIRTUAL RACE as 2020 race is cancelled by COVID19

29 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie All is not lost for those who had registered to take part in the Cork City Marathon 2020. Now in its 14th consecutive year, the marathon is moving online for 2020 in an unprecedented approach for Cork City Council and the race organisers, as a direct response to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

29th May, 2020

Give Credit Unions the same support as banks – says Cork MEP

29 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP, Billy Kelleher has called for urgent action by the Central Bank of Ireland to support community credit unions weather the crisis caused by Covid 19 and to continue to support their members. The Fianna Fáil MEP was commenting after writing to the Irish Central Bank,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

29th May, 2020

ENTERTAINMENT: Watch Gigs from Famous Music Pub ‘DeBarras of Clonakilty, West Cork’ online

29 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Every night at 9.30pm and 8pm on Sundays Featuring MuRli, Swimmers Jackson, Ger Wolfe, Elly O’Keefe & more Live stream gigs via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DeBarrasClon/ The popular DeBarra’s Sitting Room to Sitting Room Sessions continue bringing you a little bit of comfort and consistency in a world of uncertainty.... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

29th May, 2020

Cork Hospital’s remind public to maintain 2 metre social distancing and hand washing

29 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As temperatures are set to increase over the June bank holiday weekend, management at South / South West Hospital Group are appealing to members of the public to continue to follow the Government’s Covid-19 guidelines relating to social distancing and hand hygiene, to ensure that they do not... Read More

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

29th May, 2020

Cork County Council show 51% increase in Social Housing delivery

29 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Figures published by the Dublin based Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government last week, on social housing delivery by local authorities for 2019, showed an increase in stock and a record level of public investment across the country. The construction of social housing in County Cork increased... Read More

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

29th May, 2020

COMPETITION: Win a private lunch with Roy Keane

29 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The final whistle will blow at midnight tonight (Friday 29 May) for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s fabulous competition to win a private lunch/dinner with their Ambassador Roy Keane! Two winners can each bring four friends to have lunch/dinner with Roy. Something for the lucky winners to... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

29th May, 2020

PHOTOS: Cope Foundation launch ‘5 Peaks 1 Week’ fundraising challenge

29 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: 5 Peaks 1 Week Type of Event: Challenge Where: Cork When: 8th June 2020 Cope Foundation’s 5 Peaks 1 Week campaign shines a light on 5 of Munster’s highest mountains and asks people to challenge themselves from home by walking, running, cycling and even taking on the... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

28th May, 2020

Cork City needs more and wider cycle lanes (and enforcement!)

28 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Green Party Councillor for Cork City South West, Colette Finn, today said that we need to provide cycling infrastructure to allow healthcare workers in Cork to cycle to and from work safely. Speaking today, Cllr. Finn said: “I’ve been contacted by frontline healthcare workers in CUH that are... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

28th May, 2020

Number of COVID19 cases in Cork

28 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork now has 1,458 cases The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 9 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,639* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Wednesday 27th May the HPSC has been notified of... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

28th May, 2020

13 harbours being upgraded in County Cork

28 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed that €394,500 has been allocated for 13 development and repair projects for harbours and slipways in Cork County. The Fine Gael Senator said the funding will also support the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of harbour facilities, including some marine leisure developments. Of... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS