1 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The tally of passports issued in 2022 (as of 16th December) stood at 1,080,000 which sets a new annual record for the Irish Passport Service. Earlier this year on 1st November, the Passport Service announced it had reached the millionth mark after an extremely busy year, which saw... Read More
28 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Health Politics – Mallow and Bantry are Hospitals – but do not have “Emergency Departments” As A&Es experience record overcrowding throughout the state, Hospital Campaigner and Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD lays the blame at the door of the HSE and FF and FG government’s, for closing eight... Read More
23 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold is pleased to announce the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors, effective 1st January 2023. Mr Joe Tobin, a dairy farmer, from Camus, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, has been nominated by the Tipperary Regional Committee to fill the Tipperary vacancy on the Board, succeeding... Read More
20 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has launched its 2023 calendar featuring colourful illustrations designed by children from all corners of Cork County. This year’s art competition invited children to enter a picture based on the theme of ‘Our Library: A welcome for all’ to reflect the... Read More
19 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Coillte in partnership with Cork County Council, Watergrasshill Community Association, and the Department of Rural and Community Development through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme officially opened an exciting new recreation facility at its popular forest in Moanbaun County Cork earlier this month. The new recreation facility includes: an... Read More
18 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Recent news: NCBI Fermoy moves to new home just in time for Christmas NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland) were delighted to open the new home of our NCBI Fermoy store just in time for Christmas. The team at their Fermoy cut the ribbon to celebrate... Read More
17 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork parents are set to save thousands of euros per year with a substantial reduction in childcare fees in January when Budget measures take effect, a Cork Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Colm Burke said many parents are currently receiving notifications from creches outlining their revised fees... Read More
15 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 15 non-profit organisations committed to developing a nation of change champions, are today celebrating news that they will receive a grant share of this year’s €110,000 Coca-Cola Thank You Fund. Responding to the high level of demand for supports amongst community groups and the quality of applications received, Coca-Cola... Read More
15 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan, has welcomed the government’s plans to simplify the process for employment permits and immigration permissions. Currently to work in Ireland, a person from outside the European Economic Area has to first make an application to the Department of Enterprise,... Read More
15 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea recently welcomed the allocation of Government funding of over €5.8m to 99 animal welfare organisations throughout the country involved in protecting animal welfare. Many welfare organisations based in Cork are to benefit from this funding. The payments will be made... Read More
11 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Villages of Newtownshandrum, Dromina, Freemount, Liscarroll, Churchtown, Buttevant, Newtwopothouse All Set To Benefit From New Service TFI Local Link Cork is delighted to announce the launch of a new bus service, Route 522 Charleville to Mallow, which is due to commence on December 12th 2022. The new service... Read More
10 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Service will operate seven days a week Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan, has welcomed news from Bus Éireann that enhanced services and timetable on the Killarney to Macroom route will come into effect this Sunday, 11 December. The enhanced Route 257 will now operate... Read More
