29 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork hospital overcrowding is “out of control” – according to the INMO The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said that hospital overcrowding in Cork City is out of control. This comes as 76 patients are without a bed in Cork city with 53 patients on trolleys in... Read More
24 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Boil water notice lifted with immediate effect Irish Water and Cork County Council wishes to notify customers on the Killavullen Public Water Supply that following the completion of remedial measures and the receipt of satisfactory monitoring results, the boil water notice which has been in place is now... Read More
24 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital is requesting that members of the general public would only attend the Emergency Department if absolutely necessary, as it manages a surge in Covid-19 activity along with increased emergency presentations to the hospital. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is... Read More
24 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The establishment of the Home Care Providers Alliance and their publication of their report advocating for reform and Statutory Home Support Scheme is a positive step in the drive for home care reform according to Fine Gael’s health spokesperson. “Home Care Providers Alliance is a group made up... Read More
21 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Visiting restrictions remain in place at Bantry General Hospital due to increased infection control measures. This also includes St. Joseph’s Residential Unit, which is located on the hospital grounds. Visiting will only be allowed on compassionate grounds and must be pre-arranged with Ward managers and hospital consultants. All... Read More
20 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie COVID Ceremony of Remembrance and Reflection at City Hall The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher and Cork City Council Chief Executive Ann Doherty hosted a Ceremony of Remembrance and Reflection in Cork City Hall today at 12 noon, to remember those who lost their lives during... Read More
18 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in photos As part of this public Day of Remembrance and Recognition, young people from all across the diocese lit 736 candles in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral at 11am this morning, one for each day of the pandemic to date in Ireland, in remembrance of those who... Read More
16 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is progressing with works to upgrade the water and wastewater infrastructure in Ballyvolane. Irish Water is investing approximately €9 million in this project. Once complete, the new water and wastewater infrastructure will support growth and development through the provision... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This St. Patrick’s double bank holiday weekend is expected to bring high levels of social anxiety, according to the national mental health charity, Turn2Me. The holiday will be the first occasion of extended celebrations where all restrictions have lifted across the country. As well as the levels of... Read More
15 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Danny Crowley Christmas Swim 2021 has raised over €153,000 to date to support Cork’s youngest cancer patients The 9th Annual Danny Crowley Christmas swim took place in a hybrid model in 2021 with many swimmers choosing when and where they swim while others chose Myrtleville Beach Christmas... Read More
14 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anam Cara, a national organisation supporting bereaved parents, holds thirteen face-to-face meetings across the country each and every month. Every parent present at the meeting have many things in common, however the most significant being, the loss of a child. Taking that first step to attend a meeting... Read More
10 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anniversary of well known Cork institution this month Saint Luke’s Home, a residential care home in Cork for older people which also established Ireland’s first specialist unit for people living with dementia, marked the start of its 150th anniversary year on, 1st March 2022. ‘In fact we were... Read More