30 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Government yesterday agreed at the request of Eoghan Murphy T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, to make an order, which has the effect of extending public participation periods in the planning system for a period of three weeks. The Minister said: “We find ourselves in... Read More
30 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At the request of Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy a Covid-19 Community Response Forum (CRF) is being put in place in Cork City and will be co-ordinated by Cork City Council. From tomorrow morning, Monday a dedicated community support helpline will be running from 9-5pm seven... Read More
30 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A north Wicklow business totally reinvented itself in 48 hours, on account of the Covid-19 threat. Management at Absolute, a bray based marketing, print and design company, were approached by a leading retailer a fortnight ago to rapidly produce instore signage to promote safer queuing. Qsafe, a modular... Read More
30 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is temporarily changing the way it delivers services due to latest Covid-19 government measures. Cork City Council is still providing critical services but our public offices will be closed to the public from tomorrow, Monday. We are asking residents, business and communities to telephone our... Read More
29 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Togher have arrested a man, aged in his late 20s, for an aggravated burglary and false imprisonment which took place in a domestic residence in the Carrigaline area, Co Cork in the early hours of Saturday morning, 28th March 2020. The man entered the house with... Read More
29 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With the introduction of additional regulatory measures to minimise the spread of Covid 19 following the Government’s announcement, Cork County Council wishes to advise of further changes to its operations. Cork County Council will continue to provide essential services and deal with emergencies; however all Council buildings will... Read More
29 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council COVID-19 Community Support Programme has been established to enable the coordination of a multi-agency response in the delivery of much needed services to vulnerable citizens across County Cork. Leading Ireland’s largest county, Cork County Council, through its programme, will ensure that the wide variety of... Read More
29 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Regardless of restrictions people love travelling to the coast for walks The Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) recently urged anyone planning a visit to the coast to stay safe and not take any unnecessary risks. Given the current COVID-19 outbreak and the importance... Read More
29 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New timetable will be based on the current Saturday schedule, augmented by additional services In response to COVID-19, all weekday Bus Éireann and Expressway services will operate on a ‘Saturday Plus’ schedule from Wednesday, April 1. The timetable change, which is being introduced in line with similar changes... Read More
28 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A message from the mandate trade union New emergency measures implemented last night (27th March 2020) by government should not be seen as a “green light” for increased panic buying. Please stay calm and rest assured that any queues outside retail locations are a positive sign that sensible... Read More
28 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie We recently reported that the Texaco Children’s Art Competition 2020 has been postponed. Entries to that competition were taken via teachers, who then posted paper artwork. Now, another well-known brand-name has filled the vacuum with an all-electronic art competition where students send their own entries. Toyota Ireland is... Read More
29 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Covid-19 crisis shows preschool system needs to be rationalised and brought under state control” – says the Workers Party The Dublin based Workers’ Party representative Éilis Ryan stated that: “We obviously welcome the fact that so many poorly paid workers in the for-profit preschool sector will have a... Read More