10 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Almost €300,000 in Sports Grants was approved at Monday night’s Council meeting, demonstrating Cork City Council’s continuing commitment to endorse the work of sporting clubs and organisations and support wellbeing. The Council recognises that the volunteers who give their time to these clubs are essential to the development... Read More
9 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan today officially opened 81 new homes across the city while also unveiling plaques to mark the laying of foundation stones for a further 220 homes which are being constructed at three sites over the coming months. 71 new homes were... Read More
9 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí investigating the assault that occurred on Saturday 6th June, 2020 at approximately 10.30p.m. at Waterpark, Carrigaline, Co Cork arrested a male juvenile this morning, Tuesday 9th June, 2020. He was arrested at his home and taken to Togher Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4,... Read More
9 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie GAA Challenge In 1990 a casual meeting of John Clancy, Carrigaline and a young lad Terence O’Neill from Moy, Co Tyrone both of whom were deeply involved in their Juvenile GAA clubs led to a great club friendship which has lasted 30 years. Both clubs had a great... Read More
9 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Further to the Government’s announcement on Friday last regarding Phase 2 of the Roadmap to reopening Society and Business, Cork County Council wishes to advise that playground facilities, Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs) and outdoor gym equipment will begin to reopen on week commencing Monday 8th June 2020. It should... Read More
8 June 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clonakilty now available in 100 additional Sainsbury Stores Clonakilty Whitepudding & Clonakilty ½ lbs Sausages have now been extended to 100 additional Sainsbury Stores. You can check here to see if any of the stores are located near you. Sainsbury’s has been stocking Clonakilty products since 2015 when... Read More
8 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 4 people with COVID-19 have died. There have now been a total 1,683 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Sunday 7 June the HPSC has been notified of 9 confirmed cases of COVID-19.... Read More
8 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Gardai already have a Traffic Corps (renamed recently as Roads Policing). Is it now time for dedicated Transport Police? Labour Local Area Representative in Peter Horgan has said that immediate funding and allocation of dedicated transport police on the city’s buses must happen. “Incidents occurred before lockdown... Read More
8 June 2020 By Roger L Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Cork City Council and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) have announced the winning architectural design of the competition to redevelop Bishop Lucey Park in Cork. The winning entry (First Prize) is by Belfast firm Hall McKnight Architects. Another local company that was close... Read More
8 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Life starts returning to normal after the COVID19 lockdown One of the advantages of the COVID19 situation was the suspension of parking charges on the streets of Cork City, but from today on street parking enforcement and charges return. Cork City Council highlights it is merely following recommendations... Read More
7 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Social distancing requirements mean capacity will remain very limited and should only be used for essential journeys, Customers strongly encouraged to wear a face-covering (but not mandatory) In response to the Government announcement on moving to phase 2+ of Ireland’s roadmap for reopening society and business, all weekday... Read More
7 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 1 person with COVID-19 has died. There have now been a total 1,679 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Saturday 6 June the HPSC has been notified of 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19.... Read More