3 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins officially opened a new outdoor gym in Marmullane Park, Passage West, in recent weeks. The outdoor gym facility is the first of its kind in the area and is designed to be universally accessible. The gym includes a range of... Read More
2 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann and Cork City Council wish to advise customers in the Ballinlough Road, Browningstown Park, Beechwood Park, Shrewsbury and the surrounding areas, that scheduled maintenance works will be taking place on the network to address ongoing intermittent discolouration issues. There are approximately 600km of watermains in Cork... Read More
31 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Grab your training gear & have fun this year at the Vhi Mini Marathon while raising vital funds needed to support Arthritis Ireland. Every journey starts with a single step. Take that first step today by joining Team Arthritis Ireland for the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on Sunday... Read More
30 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Children in every primary school in Cork, and indeed all of the Country, will receive hot school meals by 2030 if not sooner as part of a landmark plan announced by Government. Carrigaline based Senator Tim Lombard also welcomed plans for the Hot School meals Programme to be... Read More
26 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork and Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has been appointed as a lead negotiator for the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health & Food Safety Committee in ensuring the adoption of the new legislative proposals contained within the recently agreed Windsor Framework. MEP Clune, who represents the EPP Group,... Read More
21 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Kerry Community Healthcare is calling on all adults and children over the age of six months, who are due a COVID-19 vaccine, to visit their nearest clinic. If anyone is unsure of their vaccine status, you can check by contacting HSELive on 1800 700 700. Dr Anne... Read More
16 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said that the news today that patients on trolleys at Cork University Hospital’s Emergency Department are being moved to already full wards is extremely worrying for both patients and staff. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said, “This is a newly... Read More
14 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has just been appointed to the European Parliament’s newly established Health Sub-Committee. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has been appointed to the newly established Health Sub-Committee in the European Parliament. MEP Clune will be a strong voice on public health issues and believes... Read More
14 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Asking this small question and having one conversation can make a big difference in someone’s life. Hello, How Are You? is a national campaign about connection and engaging in open conversations about mental health. On March 30th, the Hello campaign will invite communities in County Cork to say... Read More
13 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing just over 850m of aged water mains with new modern pipes in Doon Bridge, Boherbue, Co Cork. The project, which will commence this week, will provide a more reliable water supply and reduce the amount of treated drinking... Read More
10 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ready, Set, Sing & Strum! Focus Ireland and Today FM are calling on singers, musicians, performers, and buskers in Cork to join the fight against homelessness through The Big Busk for Focus Ireland, taking place on Friday, 10th March. The Big Busk for Focus Ireland was launched by... Read More