7 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Funding up to €1,500 is available Cork Sports Partnership have launched the ‘Sports and Recreational Facilities Resilience Fund’ for 2021. This fund is part of the Government’s response to support the physical activity and sports sector through COVID-19 and beyond. Following on from the Sport Ireland, COVID-19 Small... Read More
7 March 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork accounts for fourth highest level of fly callouts from Rentokil 25th February 2021: Rentokil, Ireland’s leading pest control provider, is warning the public of the increased threat of flies, following a 19% increase in callouts for the insects over the last three months, when compared to the... Read More
7 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie If you have been living in Ireland for more than 5 years you are (generally) eligible to apply for Irish Citizenship. You can use a Commissioner for Oaths to sign (and rubber stamp) your application documents. Do you need a Solicitor? A Solicitor can be useful for someone... Read More
7 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister of State launches public consultation as part of the National Parks and Wildlife Service Review, publishes Terms of Reference The Programme for Government – Our Shared Future, sets out a commitment to, “review the remit, status and funding of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), to ensure that... Read More
6 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork online player just one lucky star number away from winning EuroMillions jackpot of €32 million One lucky online player in Co. Cork scooped €267,995 in last night’s (Friday 5th March) EuroMillions draw. The ticket holder matched five numbers and one lucky star which meant they were just... Read More
6 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visitors can now once again enjoy Crawford Art Gallery from the comfort of their own home. Art lovers and the curious can explore the national collection in this much loved historic building from the comfort of their kitchen or the safety of the sofa! Crawford Art Gallery have... Read More
5 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of an intelligence led operation by Gardaí attached to the Cork City Divisional Drugs unit, a search warrant was obtained for a house at Riverstown, Glanmire, Cork. The search took place this evening Friday 5th March, 2021 at approximately 5pm and during the course of the... Read More
5 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s best loved Irish whiskeys, has appointed of Deirdre O’Carroll as Blender at Midleton Distillery, Co Cork. In her new role, Deirdre will work with Master Blender Billy Leighton in Midleton Distillery, and will be responsible for the development of new and existing... Read More
5 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh has called on those planning a protest in Cork City tomorrow to cancel the event. He said: “Tomorrow there’s a planned protest march which is likely to create a large gathering of people in the centre of our city. I’m not... Read More
5 March 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi is launching its new click-and-collect service for its customers in Cork City. Following a successful trial of the service in Dublin, Aldi will be offering the service to customers from its Ballyphehane and Wilton stores from Monday. Through this new Click-and-Collect service, Aldi’s Cork customers will be... Read More
5 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Chambers Ireland and Irish Water announce a new partnership by calling on Cork businesses to get involved in Irish Water’s Water Stewardship Programme, which includes taking the Water Conservation Pledge, carrying out free Online Water Conservation Training and finally enrolling to become a Certified Water Steward. Water is... Read More
5 March 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie To date, An Garda Síochána has issued approximately 12,000 Covid-19 fines across the range of all COVID-19 breaches. As of close of business yesterday (March 4 2021), the following number of fines had been issued: – 9,021 €100 fines for non-essential travel – 445 €500 fines for non-essential... Read More