18 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in photos As part of this public Day of Remembrance and Recognition, young people from all across the diocese lit 736 candles in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral at 11am this morning, one for each day of the pandemic to date in Ireland, in remembrance of those who... Read More
16 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is progressing with works to upgrade the water and wastewater infrastructure in Ballyvolane. Irish Water is investing approximately €9 million in this project. Once complete, the new water and wastewater infrastructure will support growth and development through the provision... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This St. Patrick’s double bank holiday weekend is expected to bring high levels of social anxiety, according to the national mental health charity, Turn2Me. The holiday will be the first occasion of extended celebrations where all restrictions have lifted across the country. As well as the levels of... Read More
15 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Danny Crowley Christmas Swim 2021 has raised over €153,000 to date to support Cork’s youngest cancer patients The 9th Annual Danny Crowley Christmas swim took place in a hybrid model in 2021 with many swimmers choosing when and where they swim while others chose Myrtleville Beach Christmas... Read More
14 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anam Cara, a national organisation supporting bereaved parents, holds thirteen face-to-face meetings across the country each and every month. Every parent present at the meeting have many things in common, however the most significant being, the loss of a child. Taking that first step to attend a meeting... Read More
10 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anniversary of well known Cork institution this month Saint Luke’s Home, a residential care home in Cork for older people which also established Ireland’s first specialist unit for people living with dementia, marked the start of its 150th anniversary year on, 1st March 2022. ‘In fact we were... Read More
8 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A celebrity run gym in a landmark building Former Munster & Irish international rugby star, Hell Week contestant, RTÉ pundit and all-round fitness fanatic Peter Stringer, along with the current Irish Amateur Golf Champion Peter O’ Keeffe and businessman Paul Buckley, officially opened the doors to Cork’s newest... Read More
8 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Emergency Department at Cork University Hospital (CUH) is exceptionally busy today and over the last number of days. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is regrettable that some patients may experience a delay in the ED. The increase in attendance is due... Read More
7 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Management at South / South West Hospital Group (S/SWHG) would like to advise that the Cork City Hall Vaccination Centre will relocate to the North Main Street Vaccination Centre (T12 PT68) from the week starting Monday, 7th March 2022. “S/SWHG is working closely with our community colleagues in... Read More
6 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Applegreen, has awarded 16 community groups across Ireland a shared sum of over €100,000 via the Blossom Fund from the Irish Youth Foundation (IYF). The funding will go towards encouraging children aged 6-18, who come from disadvantaged circumstances, to remain in education. The 16 projects that have been... Read More
4 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water to replace 1.4km of watermains in Ballyshoneen and Ballyburden to provide a more reliable water supply to the area Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 1.4km of problematic watermains in Ballyshoneen and Ballyburden which will improve water quality for the area.... Read More
26 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish occupational health provider, Cognate Health officially opened its new state-of-the-art Cork clinic on Friday, allowing for the expansion of further services to support employees in its client companies. Opened by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the new state-of-the-art sustainably led clinic in Ballintemple will drive change in occupational... Read More