6 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How to calculate where you can exercise in Ireland during the COVID19 ‘lockdown’? Since Tuesday 5th May people in Ireland have been able to exercise within 5km from their homes. This marked an expansion from the previous 2km which applied for all of April. There was confusion over... Read More
6 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Corporate Plan 2019-2024 was recently passed by Councillors. The 95 page document outlines the vision of the Council for a 5 year period. It outlines the core values, vision and aspirations of Cork County Council as well as defining the Council’s significant role in directing... Read More
6 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Midleton are investigating an incident of theft during which five containers of liquid nitrogen were stolen from a farmyard in East Cork. The incident occurred between the hours of 1.00am and 7.30am on Tuesday, 5th May 2020 in Killeagh, East County Cork. The containers were removed... Read More
EDUCATION: Cork students reach final of National Environmental Awards – Mallow, Bishopstown, Macroom
6 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ECO-UNESCO have announced that 18 youth projects from Cork have reached the final of this year’s Young Environmentalist Awards. Almost 500 applications were received, which is a record-breaking number despite the covid interruptions. ECO-UNESCO will be announcing the winner’s virtually on the 21st of May through YouTube live... Read More
6 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Food Safety Company, Ireland’s leading food safety consultancy, today launched the ‘Hygiene Assured’ certification. The new certification scientifically validates hygiene standards in hotels, restaurants, cafés and other businesses across the hospitality and care industry. The Hygiene Assured certification highlights the commitment by concerned and diligent businesses to... Read More
5 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As things stand the 2020 Leaving Cert exams will take place from July 29th. Given that it will then take time for corrections, and CAO offers it seems that College/University commencement will move from September to November. Third level institutions have been considering how this will affect their... Read More
5 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – Cork East TD – Pat Buckley has called on the government to meet with Pieta House to address their funding shortfall which as led to pay cuts and redundancies in the mental health service. Speaking today, Deputy Buckley... Read More
5 May 2020 By Barry Cogan news@TheCork.ie GAA 72 Hour Run Playing members of Carrigaline GAA Club organised and ran a 72hour sponsored marathon in aid of Pieta House last weekend which has raised €28,020 at the time of going to press. As the annual Darkness into Light sponsored walk through the town of Carrigaline... Read More
5 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 23 people with COVID-19 have been reported as passing away nationally in the past 24 hours. There have now been a total 1,339* COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. There is now a total of 21,983... Read More
5 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Blackrock, Cork are appealing to the public for information in relation to an aggravated burglary that occurred at a house in the little-known Bull’s Lane (a cul-de-sac off the Blackrock Road), Cork. It happened between 8pm on Friday 1st May 2020 and 6.30am on Saturday, 2nd... Read More
5 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ‘Airtastic’ in Little Island has a 12 lane bowling alley, indoor 18 hole mini-golf course, amusement arcades, and more. Unfortunately, it’s currently closed during the COVID19 lockdown, but it’s planning a grand reopening and is running a competition to win vouchers When we last mentioned Airtastic in October... Read More
5 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In an effort to get everything they need in one go and cater for all the additional meals and snacks eaten at home, shoppers are adding an extra four items to their baskets each visit, increasing their monthly grocery bill by €118 on average. New figures published today... Read More