8 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Nano Nagle Place launch series of events and workshops in partnership with the Cork Migrant Centre, with special guest Paul Oakley Stovall, star of Hamilton the Musical https://nanonagleplace.ie/nanoevents/douglass-week-inspirational-series/ 176 years ago a young African American abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, sailed from America to Ireland for a four-month lecture tour.... Read More
8 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Brittany Ferries operates in 12 ports: Cork, Rosslare, Bilbao, Santander, Portsmouth, Poole, Plymouth, Caen, Cherbourg, Le Havre, Saint-Malo, Roscoff A growing number of haulage companies are shipping goods using unaccompanied trailers. Brittany Ferries says demand is rising, and the ports it serves on the western Channel in France,... Read More
7 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie During lockdown, the only way to travel is via Google Streetview. You can travel the world from the comfort of your armchair. Recently I decided to check out where Father Ted’s House is. The exterior of which served as the ‘Parochial House’ in the hit TV series. I... Read More
7 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is taking precautionary measures in anticipation of a forecasted period of cold weather next week and is advising the public to make preparations. Owners of vacant premises are asked to shut off their water supplies as a precaution in case of frozen pipes. Property owners... Read More
7 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork accounts for 4th highest percentage of nationwide callouts Rentokil, Ireland’s leading pest control provider, has experienced a 32% increase in the number of callouts for silverfish over the period of November – December 2020, when compared to the previous year. The company attributes this to the cold... Read More
6 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Zoe Fitzgerald, a first-year Accounting Technicians Ireland apprentice, who works with Cork City Council and studies through Cork College of Commerce, wants more women to follow her path. Solas, the State’s further education and training agency, has named Zoe (23) from Ballyporeen, Co Tipperary, as its 1,000th registered... Read More
6 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, will commence works next week to replace ageing water mains that will provide a more secure and reliable water supply for Cork City. The works will include the replacement of 740m of water mains on Leitrim Street, Pine Street... Read More
6 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water appeal to homes and businesses to take steps to prepare for freezing weather and to conserve water Irish Water and Local Authorities are asking homes and businesses to check for leaks and to conserve water where possible whilst adhering to public health advice on hand washing... Read More
6 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Crosshaven RNLI Lifeboat crew went to the assistance of two anglers today (Saturday 6 February) after their vessel had mechanical problems, one and a half miles South East of Roches Point. The volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at 9.42 am this morning and made their way to the... Read More
6 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association has announced a new date in April for their annual President’s Dinner and Cork Business of the Year Awards, which will be held virtually this year. President of the CBA Eoin O’Sullivan said that many Cork businesses are currently closed because of Covid-19 restrictions... Read More
5 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Religious News The appointment of the Reverend Ivan Ruiters to be the new Incumbent of Kinneigh Union of Parishes in West Cork (Church of Ireland) was announced in October. Today, in a short Service broadcast online from Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, the Reverend Ivan Ruiters was instituted... Read More
5 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “If you quitting smoking was your New Year’s resolution you could pocket thousands” – says insurer A smoker could pay anywhere from €6,000+ to €60,000+ than their non-smoking counterpart for life assurance according to figures released today by Royal London. Experts at the leading protection specialist say that... Read More