WATER SHORTAGES IN CORK: Freemount, Gortnaskethy, Castletownroche, Ballinatona, Kilva, Mallow, Crookhaven Goleen, Schull, Cahernacrin, Derryginagh, Knockraha, Corbally, Minane, Nohoval, Roberts Cove, Whitechurch, Cobh

4 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork County Council are continuing to monitoring all water supplies across the county on a daily basis while this unprecedented dry spell continues. Night time restrictions have been imposed on the Inniscarra, Clonakilty and Kilbrin water supplies from 11pm until 7am. These will continue... Read More

4th July, 2018

WON’T SOMEONE THINK OF THE CYCLISTS! and install ramps on public steps

4 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork City Council to invest in Dutch-style cycle ramps on public steps on the northside of the city. Why the Northside? because that’s the hilliest part of Cork! The ramps, called wheeling ramps, are commonplace in the Netherlands and allow... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

4th July, 2018

#HousingCrisis – Rebuilding Ireland Homeloan discriminates against single people formerly in relationships

4 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan has said that there is an inherent unfairness in the way the Rebuilding Ireland Homeloan Scheme is biased against unmarried people. Deputy Moynihan was commenting after questioning the Minister for Housing on the guidelines used to determine if an... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd July, 2018

HEALTH: Lyme Disease raised in Europe – by Cork MEP

3 July 2018 Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada raised the issue of Lyme Disease in the European Parliament this week. The Ireland South MEP asked the Commission for an update on what work was being done at a European level to raise awareness of the condition. “Lyme disease is the most... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

3rd July, 2018

Cork needs a signpost showing distances to twinned Cities – Cologne, Coventry, Swansea, Shanghai, San Francisco and Rennes

3 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie City Cllr proposes motion for a new sign in Cork City to list twinned cities Cllr Dr John Sheehan (Fianna Fail) said “In view of the fact the San Francisco had recently erected a signpost listing their twinned cites and their distances, I would like to see a similar... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd July, 2018

Community Radio “Life FM Cork” granted another 10-year licence

3 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today announced the signing of a new community of interest sound broadcasting contract for the Christian community of Cork City, Life FM. Speaking at the contract signing, chief executive of the BAI, Michael O’Keeffe said: “We are very pleased to sign... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

3rd July, 2018

TRADE UNION NEWS: Unite to stage protest in Macroom in support of IAC archaeologists set to down trowels on bypass project

3 July 2018 By Bryan Symth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Archaeological Consultancy forces workers to ‘Dig4Decency’ as company refuses to engage collectively with workers Members of Unite’s archaeology branch and supporters from around the country will be converging on Macroom town square tomorrow (Wednesday 4 July) to hold a protest in solidarity with Unite archaeologists working for... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

3rd July, 2018

CORK RUNNING OUT OF WATER: Night-time restrictions in Crosshaven and Clonakilty

3 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is anxious to ensure public water is conserved as much as possible and has established a Water Conservation Management Group in response to the current weather conditions to help manage supplies across the county. This group convened today and has issued guidance to staff on the... Read More

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

3rd July, 2018

POLITICS: Seaweed ruling a victory for coastal communities” – says Cork MEP

3 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has welcomed the announcement that seaweed harvesting licences cannot be awarded in an area where there is an existing right to harvest seaweed. The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee, said the ruling was a victory for coastal... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

3rd July, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT: Imperial Hotel, Cork holds 4th July event for Americans

3 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie For Americans living in Cork, it must be a little odd to celebrate Independence Day thousands of miles from home. Not having a day off from work and a lack of fireworks displays may have them longing for traditions from home, but all that’s about to change as... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

2nd July, 2018

BUSINESS: Cork must #MaintainMomentum with planning and investment

2 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Without adequate planning and investment, Cork will fail to capitalise on economic potential – Ibec Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today outlined the policy initiatives that will best position Cork and the region in capitalising on its economic potential. The group was addressing business leaders at... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

2nd July, 2018

WEST CORK: Close encounter with a dragon in Allihies Men’s Shed

2 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It may well have been the first time that the Men’s Shed in Allihies hosted a dragon, certainly one from North Dublin. The dragon in question is an imaginary one, created by Cork-born illustrator Sheena Dempsey and Jane Landy (formerly a demented mammy) from Skerries. The character, named... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS