27 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan says carers in north Cork are being put under severe pressure as a result of delays in the processing of their applications for Carer’s Allowance payments. Deputy Moynihan says he has seen an increase in families coming to his... Read More
26 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Lifeboat crew at Castletownbere RNLI were launched this evening (Friday 26 April) at 6.16pm to assist a 33ft fishing vessel which had lost all power in Bere Haven Harbour in West Cork. The callout came during a severe weather warning as Storm Hannah swept through the country. The... Read More
26 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Council owned Camden Fort Meagher, in Crosshaven County Cork, is internationally recognised as one of the finest examples of a classical Coastal Artillery Fort in the world. In recent years Cork County Council has worked, in partnership with community group Rescue Camden, to carry out major conservation... Read More
25 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Planning is well underway for this year’s Ahakista Festival which is held over the August Bank holiday weekend. Graham Norton is generously compering the table quiz yet again and this year the quiz will be held at a new venue – The Tin Pub, Ahakista! Other special guests... Read More
24 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The legendary John Spillane will perform in concert at Eire Og, Ovens on Saturday 27th April at 8pm. John Spillane will be joined in concert by Castletownkinneigh choir, True colours and Cor Geal Whitechurch in which promises to be an entertaining night full of songs and stories. Kilmurry... Read More
24 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation officially opened their new Community Hub in Midleton recently. Family, friends, local businesses and members of the wider Midleton community joined staff and people supported by Midleton Community Hub to celebrate the opening at Oatencake Rural on the Old Cork Road. The community hub model... Read More
23 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Since its inception in 2014, the Mayoral Council organises two awards evenings per year to pay tribute to local achievers and volunteers in the community who have excelled in their respective fields which makes Clonakilty proud of them. Four groups and three individuals were honoured at one of... Read More
23 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Nominations are open until 8th May for candidates to be nominated for the Clonakilty Mayoral election on Saturday 25th May. A public information meeting will take place at O’Donovan’s Hotel at 8pm next Wednesday 24th April where everyone in the community interested in the election and role of... Read More
23 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is honouring some of its finest community volunteers and groups at its annual Lord Mayor’s Civic and Community & Voluntary Awards Night in City Hall on Wednesday 24th April 2019 at 7.30 p.m. Each year six people receive Lord Mayor’s Civic Awards in recognition of their... Read More
23 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Committee to Oversee the Plebiscite Public Information Campaign earlier this month began a public information campaign for the plebiscites on directly elected mayors with executive functions for Cork City, Limerick City and County Council, and Waterford City and County Council. The three local authority areas will hold... Read More
22 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, in partnership with Fáilte Ireland, is currently planning the development of the Dursey Island Cable Car and Visitor Centre valued at approximately €7 million. Following on from the very successful community information evening held in Glengarriff in late March, Cork County Council propose to hold... Read More
22 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie During the spell of wet weather this day last week (remember Monday? when everyone was wearing coats and jumpers again) we decided to do some summer holiday planning. Living in Cork our Airport of choice is Cork Airport, our second choice is Dublin Airport (2h 45mins drive), and... Read More