9 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork based charity Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are running a raffle to win a holiday to the value of €5,000 and help thm continue the work of #ChangingLives. The draw by the Model Farm Road based organisation is open to all residents of the Republic of... Read More
7 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, Cork Sports Partnership, Youghal Community Health Project, Aura Leisure Centre and South Coast Tri Club are delighted to support Swim Ireland to bring the inaugural Swim Fest Event to Youghal this July! James Kirby, Cork Sport Partnership said ”We encourage everyone to come down to... Read More
6 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation, one of the largest disability organisations in Ireland, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland. The agreement formalises the relationship between the two groups as they continue to work together to make physical activity more accessible to people of all abilities. Cork-based... Read More
6 July 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Warning for tomorrow Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with the Mallow Sewage Network Upgrade Project. As a result of improvement works on Main Street, Mallow, approximately 800 customers may experience a loss of water supply from 7pm on Thursday, 7 July to... Read More
6 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bon Secours Radiotherapy Cork in Partnership with UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre have officially launched Surface Guided Radiation Therapy at the cancer centre in Cork. Traditional radiation therapy requires patients to receive small, permanent tattoos on their skin to help the radiation therapist position them for treatment and this... Read More
4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bantry General Hospital to restrict visiting from tomorrow, due to high Covid numbers Bantry General Hospital Management, having considered the high inpatient levels of Covid-19, has taken the difficult decision to revise visiting arrangements in order to protect our patients, their relatives and our staff. Therefore, from tomorrow... Read More
4 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune – who lives in Blackrock, Cork City – is reminding parents to be aware of the marketing of unhealthy food towards their children over the summer holidays. As young people take a well earned break, more free time can mean more exposure to... Read More
3 July 2022, Sunday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This weekend (Saturday), Ireland’s first fully inclusive playground and leisure space for families with neuro-physical disabilities was officially opened at the Crann Centre Ovens by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D. in the company of the Minister of State for Disability, Anne Rabbitte T.D. Through their work with... Read More
3 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water meet East Cork elected representatives to keep the community informed Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, today announced that a site has been acquired for a new state-of-the-art water treatment facility that will serve the East Cork community of Whitegate. Irish Water recently... Read More
2 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In Alexandria, Virginia, USA on June 22nd the International Association for Dental Research announced Professor Doctor Edward Lynch as the recipient of their Distinguished Scientist Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology Research Award. Lynch was honoured during the virtual opening ceremony of the 100th General Session of the IADR. Originating from Cootehill in... Read More
1 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s a good week for East Cork with news that a further 8.8km of old water mains will be replaced this year. Irish Water began works replacing more than 2km of aged pipes in Churchtown and Maytown South in May and has now announced that a total of... Read More
28 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is undertaking water network improvement works on the Blackrock Road to improve the water supply network in the area. Irish Water wishes to advise customers on Blackrock Road, Barringtons Avenue, Lisnalee Drive, Sunnyside, Temple Gardens, Rockliffe Terrace, Rockliffe Village,... Read More