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13 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Judging of the 25,800 entries received in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition is currently underway with winners to be announced in mid-April. Pictured is adjudicator Colleen Watters admiring two of the entries received from students in Ballincollig this year. From left, they are a work entitled ‘Colours... Read More
13 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A total of €900,000 in funding has been allocated to Local Improvement Schemes (LIS) in Cork, according to Fine Gael TD for Cork East and Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton. The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) monies are made available by the... Read More
12 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Muintir na Tire, Cork County Council Environment and Heritage Sections, Cork City Council and Griffins Garden Centre have all come together to organise this exciting competition for 2020, which is the eighth year of the competition.  Applications are now being accepted from primary schools across the City and... Read More
12 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, through its Age Friendly County Programme is now accepting applications for funding from groups interested in developing AgeFriendly initiatives in their town. Kinsale, Bandon, Cobh and Mitchelstown have succeeded in securing this funding in the past and continue to work with the council’s AgeFriendly County... Read More
11 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Kingsley is taking action to reduce the hotel’s environmental impact as well as raising awareness about vital issues through the implementation of new sustainability policy. One third of Irish bee species are threatened with extinction due to changes occurring in the landscape. The Kingsley has committed to... Read More