30 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Dell Technologies team in Cork, Limerick and Cherrywood has this year donated over 29,500 hours to a variety of community initiatives which has helped to generate over €448,000 in aid of charity. Over the course of the year, the team at Dell Technologies Cork has volunteered their... Read More
29 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Emergency Department (ED) at Cork University Hospital (CUH) is exceptionally busy today and over the last number of days. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is regrettable that some patients may experience a delay in the ED. The increase in attendance is... 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
18 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork County Council wish to advise customers in the Leap area that night time restrictions on their water supply will be in place tonight, December 18, from 10pm to 7am. We regret any inconvenience as a result of this issue which is necessary due to... 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
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
15 December 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie When your partner is diagnosed with a health challenge, it can be difficult to know how to support them. You want to be there for them, but you may not know what to say or do. This can be a time of great stress and confusion for both... Read More
14 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 10 days of fundraising from 14th to 24th December – Donations can also be made online at GoFundMe.com/share-fundraiser True Christmas spirit will be felt on the streets of Cork City over the next two weeks, as almost 2,000 students from 22 schools across the City don the familiar... Read More
13 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over half of child car seats (56%) checked by the Road Safety Authority’s Check it Fits service were incorrectly fitted and needed some type of adjustment to make them a safe fit. If a child’s car seat isn’t fitted correctly, it could lead to a serious or fatal... Read More
10 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Micheál Martin visits residents and students at SHARE to wish them a Happy Christmas. SHARE is a local charity that provides housing, social and medical support to the elderly in Cork. It is well known for its annual Christmas fundraising in Cork City Centre when secondary... Read More
9 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Blackwater Motors Group Announce Donation of 231 Volkswagen Van and Launch Of Food Drive Appeal Blackwater Motors Group have announced that they will donate a 231 Volkswagen Crafter to Cork Penny Dinners to help the charity carry out their much-needed duties in delivering food parcels to those that... Read More
8 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Irish College of General Practitioners, the professional and training body for General Practice in Ireland, has welcomed the official opening of its new fit-for-purpose GP training facility for the Cork GP Training Scheme at St Mary’s Health Campus, in Gurranabraher in Cork