STORM #OPHELIA: Irish Government must apply for EU natural disaster fund – says Cork MEP

17 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Cork based MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to immediately contact the European Commission regarding the European Union solidarity Fund (EUSF) in the wake of Storm Ophelia. The fund was set up in 2002 to help Member States deal with the aftermath and... Read More

17th October, 2017

STORM #OPHELIA: Cork ARC Cancer Support House pay tribute to nurse killed in storm

17 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie One of the three people who died in yesterday’s high winds was an oncology nurse, who spent much of her career with Cork ARC Cancer support house. 58-year-old Clare O’Neill died after a branch from a tree fell on her car near Aglish, in the West of County... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

17th October, 2017

SOCIAL WELFARE: SOME offices in Cork city & Co Cork still closed – due to storm #Ophelia

17 October 2017, 2.20pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Some social welfare customers living in Cork city and county may be experiencing disruption to social welfare services at their Intreo Centre, Social Welfare Branch offices today, Tuesday, 17th October. The following offices are not in a position to provide a normal service today due to power... Read More

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17th October, 2017

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL: continues clean up after storm #Ophelia

17 October 2017, 1pm By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has received almost 600 calls in relation to fallen trees throughout Cork. Council crews were dispatched yesterday as soon as it was safe to do so and again this morning at first light. Over 300 Council staff, 60 tree surgeons, and 100 tractors/JCBs are... Read More

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17th October, 2017

CORK CITY COUNCIL: continues clean up after storm #Ophelia

17 October 2017, 1pm By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Hundreds of Cork city council crews and contractors are across the city this lunchtime clearing fallen trees and debris from the city following Storm Ophelia. The recovery operation is now focussing on removing trees and storm debris from secondary roads. Parks and green areas will then be... Read More

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17th October, 2017

ESB: continues to reconnect electricity supplies following storm #Ophelia

17 October 2017, 12.05pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Approximately 216,000 electricity customers remain without power today due to the impact of ex-hurricane Ophelia on the electricity network. Fallen trees on overhead lines are responsible for most of the damage to the network. At the height of the storm, 385,000 customers were without power but 170,000... Read More

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17th October, 2017

CORK TECH FIRM: Ecanvasser releases new ‘Nexus’ pacakge

17 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork based political technology provider Ecanvasser has announced the release of Ecanvasser Nexus – a first of its kind tool designed especially to meet the needs of large political organisations. Ecanvasser Nexus allows national and regional organizations to obtain oversight and administrative control over multiple campaigns and... Read More

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16th October, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City v Derry City to go ahead on Tuesday night

16 October 2017, 10.43pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game between Cork City and Derry City will go ahead on Tuesday, October 17 at Turner’s Cross. Following severe weather conditions, the game was moved from Monday, October 16 to Tuesday, and structural damage did occur at Turner’s Cross, resulting in... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

16th October, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City v Derry City in doubt over stand collapse #StormOphelia

16 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City in line to clinch Premier Division Title The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game between Cork City FC and Derry City, has been rescheduled to take place for Tuesday, October 16 at 7.20pm The match will be broadcast live by RTE2 as Cork City FC set about... Read More

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16th October, 2017

NEW ROADS: CIF warmly welcomes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s commitment to infrastructural projects in Munster

16 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The confirmation by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that funding will be provided for advanced planning and design of the M20 Cork / Limerick Motorway is warmly greeted by all involved in the construction industry in the Munster Region. “CIF, along with all other business groups, have been campaigning... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

16th October, 2017

TOURISM: Carrigaline tour operator at travel fair in Rimini, Italy

16 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland is being promoted by Tourism Ireland to thousands of Italian travel professionals attending the annual TTG Incontri travel fair in Rimini, this week. Seven Irish and Italian tourism companies, including Irish Rugby Tours (based in Carrigaline), are joining Tourism Ireland at TTG Incontri, an important B2B travel... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th October, 2017

DRIVING TESTS CANCELLED: in Cork due to RED ‘Ex-Hurricane Ophelia’ weather warning

15 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The RSA is advising driving test candidates in counties affected by a RED weather warning and who are scheduled to take their driving test tomorrow Monday 16 October, not to turn up for their driving test. Met Eireann has RED wind weather warnings in place for counties Wexford,... Read More

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