27 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s ambitious new Framework Plan for Mallow Castle, Town Park and Spa House, includes proposals for native tree and hedge planting, a new Multi-Use Events Area, widening of pathways, angling stands, a pump track for bicycles, a skate park and pocket playground, a new gateway entrance,... Read More
25 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing almost 3.3 kilometers of problematic water mains to tackle the high levels of water leakage in the Clonrobin and Kilbrin area and improve the reliability of water supply there. These works will commence on Monday, 28 September... Read More
24 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork North Central TD, Colm Burke, has confirmed that the Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020, which he introduced, is to be debated in the Dáil today. This new legislation is necessary and is designed to provide regulation in the area of professional home care.... Read More
23 September 2020, Wednesday, 1.40pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Witness Appeal by Gardai Gardaí are currently at the scene of a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision involving a pedestrian, which occurred on Main Street, Charleville at approximately 11am this morning. The pedestrian, a male in his 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene after... Read More
23 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie If you don’t know how much the minimum wage is then you are lucky, but for many, the minimum wage is effectively the maximum wage. This is bad news for employees, but good news for businesses. As with so many things in life, it’s a balancing act. Volumes... Read More
23 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The new post is the third of its kind in nurse-led heart failure in Ireland Mallow General Hospital (MGH), which is part of the South/South West Hospital Group has confirmed the registration of Mairead Lehane as the hospital’s first Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP). Mairead, who has been working... Read More
22 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Towns across Cork County develop ideas for their Town’s future Vision Eight towns across Cork County have been developing exciting new visions for their respective towns as part of the My Town, My Plan Community Training Programme. Community representatives from Carrigaline, Cobh, Clonakilty, Kinsale, Midleton, Rosscarbery, Skibbereen and... Read More
22 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Project ACT has recently overseen the addition of new outdoor canopies in Macroom and Millstreet, encouraging locals and visitors to take time to enjoy all that the towns have to offer. Two new street canopies have been installed in Millstreet, one located in the town... Read More
21 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 1km of old water pipes are to be replaced in Kilbrin (a village located North West of Mallow, Co Cork) over the coming weeks following confirmation by Irish Water to Local Fine Gael Representative Cllr. John Paul O’ Shea who has been making several representations on the... Read More
19 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Voids Stimulus Programme to bring 331 units back into social housing stock in Cork The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has welcomed the response to the 2020 Voids Stimulus Programme which will see up to 2,500 social housing units across the country refurbished... Read More
18 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Culture Night 2020 When: Friday 18th September, 5pm to 11pm Tickets: All Free Events Venues: Across County Cork , see CultureNightCorkCounty.ie Culture Night, the annual celebration of culture, creativity and the arts, takes place this evening h offering free tours, exhibitions, readings, performances, and films. There will be drama and poetry, music and dance,... Read More
16 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie €7,297,182 in total granted to Cork City Council and Cork County Council to refurbish and re-let social housing units – Colm Burke TD Cork City Council has been granted €4,251,500 and Cork County Council has been granted €3,045,682 to refurbish social housing units which will be re-let to... Read More