6 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Members of Midleton Hillwalking Club members travelled to Carrauntoohil on 29 December to present a donation of €1500 to the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team. A member was injured while climbing Co. Kerry with the Club last summer, so we saw first-hand the vital work these volunteers do, as... Read More
6 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Your chance to win a brand new A-rated house in one of the country’s most popular seaside towns, Kinsale in Co. Cork. Condé Nast Traveller recently named it one of Ireland’s most attractive towns with its scenic harbour, narrow colourful streets, its vast array of award-winning restaurants, cafes,... Read More
5 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The final date for entries is 12 noon on Friday January 6th, 2023. With the cost-of-living crisis deepening, SVP reports that more people than ever are seeking help during the winter season, with 1,400 calls for help per week (a 30% increase last year). SVP South-West have said... Read More
5 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has said that the Minister for Health must show real leadership and take the lead in tackling the crisis in public hospitals in Cork. Deputy Buckley called for a series of measures which would marshal all available healthcare resources across... Read More
5 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Socialist Party TD Mick Barry said this morning that the Government must extend cost of living supports past the planned February cutoff point. His comments came in the wake of the announcement that the State recorded a Budget surplus of €5bn for last year – five times greater... Read More
5 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Government’s failure to adequately plan for a winter surge in hospital admissions has resulted in the current crisis in our emergency departments, according to Social Democrats co-leader and Health spokesperson Róisín Shortall. “We have known for some months that there would be an upsurge in Covid, flu... Read More
5 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie ‘The longest-running arts sponsorship in Ireland’ The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year four students from Co. Cork won prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 69th year and widely acknowledged as... Read More
5 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tusla – Child and Family Agency is happy to announce a wide range of upcoming career opportunities in social work, social care, and administration across the country in 2023. Tusla works in partnership with children, families and communities to ensure that children are supported, protected, and connected to... Read More
5 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First Dates Ireland – Series 8 – Episode 1: 5th January 2023 9:30pm, RTÉ 2 Mateo and the team return for series eight, as more hopefuls keen to find romance enter the First Dates restaurant Don’t miss the Thursday night specials as the Restaurant of Romance reopens for... Read More
5 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Right now it’s the beginning of January which means you probably had some very well intentioned moments of resolution and vowing to be healthier. Usually this comes off the back of a few weeks of rich food at christmastime and overindulgence in New Year’s Eve. We make promises... Read More
4 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that Ben Healy will depart the province for Edinburgh Rugby at the end of the season. The province offered the 23-year-old an extended contract and made every effort to retain the services of the talented out-half. Head Coach Graham Rowntree commented,... Read More
4 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has today announced that Sean O’Brien has been elected as its new Chairman Mr. O’Brien succeeds Mr. John O’Gorman who served as Chairman of the Society for the past five years and recently stepped down having served the maximum term permitted on the Dairygold... Read More