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18 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new service for those affected by cancer in East Cork and West Waterford was officially opened today by well-known and much-loved Irish celebrity, Majella O’Donnell, earlier this week. Located at 29 Friar Street Youghal, and run by the Cork ARC Cancer Support House, the centre provides free...
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17 August 2018 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator and Health Spokesperson in the Seanad, Colm Burke, has called for a review to examine how we deal with cases of adverse medical outcomes and medical negligence. Senator Burke said: “The ongoing issues in relation to the Cervical Cancer controversy have once again highlighted the...
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16 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City have it all to do as they head to Norway to face Rosenborg in the second leg of their Europa League Third Qualifying Round tie today. The Trondheim side claimed a 2-0 win at Turner’s Cross in the first leg last week to put them in...
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16 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Environment Directorate was shortlisted in the Sustainable Environment category for its Sustainable Canteen Project, where saw it ban disposable, single-use cups and crockery in the staff canteen. Instead, staff were encouraged to use environmentally friendly reusable cups. Under the Best Practice in Citizen Engagement category, the Community and...
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15 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 1339 awaiting assessment with 1944 waiting for treatment Cork South Central TD, Michael McGrath has said that the dental health of thousands of Cork children is being put at risk by “scandalous waiting lists” for assessment and treatment. Deputy McGrath was commenting after receiving an update from the...
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15 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Rentokil is advising homeowners to be on the lookout for signs of flea infestation in their homes after a 77% surge in residential flea inquiries for May, June and July 2018, compared to the same period last year. Cork ranked second for flea related call-outs at 18%, closely followed...
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15 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is working to provide a more secure, reliable water supply in the community of Kinsale. The project to install over 400 metres of water mains is being carried out as part of Irish Water’s Leakage Reduction Programme, which will see...
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14 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A UCC-led group of scientists from across the globe have revealed the stunning details of a submarine canyon on the edge of Ireland’s continental shelf, 320 km west of Dingle, after mapping an area twice the size of Malta. The group has returned this morning (August 10) after...
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13 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s award-winning Museum and home to the Queenstown Story attracting ever-increasing numbers of visitors to Cobh The Queenstown Story, Cobh Heritage Centre is in the midst of another successful summer with the number of tourists visiting the iconic museum set to reach a record high this...
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12 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy has today (12 noon) opened the new pontoon in Schull Harbour with an official blessing taking place during Schull Regatta. Schull harbour is exceptionally busy during the summer with a large number of marine leisure craft vying for...
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11 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It was an evening of well-deserved celebration and excitement for 60 Cork Centra stores as they were honoured at the 2018 Centra Quality Awards for excellence in the fields of hygiene and food safety within their businesses. Throughout the course of the event, which was held in the...
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10 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party has denounced Cork City Council for removal of the last public green area in the Tank Field. Works started this week at an area designated as public open space on the Tank Field. Plans released to the Green Party show that the area will be...
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