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Cork School Community Frustrated Over Delay in Securing Traffic Warden
Image: Google Maps Cork Educate Together National School is calling for urgent action to ensure the safety of their students amidst traffic hazards on Grattan Street. Parents and members of a Cork school community are expressing growing frustration over the lack of progress in securing a School Traffic Warden to address dangerous traffic conditions. The…
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Ballynoe To Benefit From Uisce Éireann’s Leakage Reduction Program
Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing approximately 3.2km of ageing, problematic water mains prone to bursts in Ballynoe, Co. Cork. The programme to replace the water mains is due to commence next week and will provide a more secure, reliable water supply and reduce high levels of leakage. The works are…
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HSE Urges Everybody To ‘Get Back To Basics’ On World Hand Hygiene Day
Image courtesy of Deposit Photos Good hand hygiene stops the spread of infection Today, marks the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Hand Hygiene Day around the world. This year the HSE is urging everybody to ‘get back to basics’ with their hand hygiene as hand hygiene is not just for Covid-19, but for life. Dr Eimear…
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Broadband Rollout Expands Across County Cork
2,100 Cork homes, businesses and farms along the Kerry border near Rathmore will soon be able to connect to fibre broadband on National Broadband Ireland network Close to 18,000 homes, businesses and farms in County Cork can avail of a high-speed connection today National Broadband Ireland, the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network…
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Bweeng Village Gears Up for Annual 5k Road Race
Bweeng Village is set to host its annual 5k road race on Sunday, with a large crowd expected to participate. The race will start at 12 pm on Gloundine Road and will pass through the village before finishing a few hundred meters before the church. The event is a major logistical undertaking that has required…
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Mayor Collins Welcomes Kinsale’s First Cruise Ship of the 2023 Season
Image: John Allen Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins has welcomed ‘L’Austral’ to Kinsale as the first cruise ship of the season. The luxury expedition ship owned by French company ‘Ponant’ arrived on April 26th with 185 passengers on board who enjoyed unobstructed views of the iconic Charles Fort from their anchorage.…
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Uisce Éireann delivering secure water supply for Dunmanway
As part of its commitment to upgrade and improve water supplies across Co Cork, Uisce Éireann, is delighted to announce it is replacing almost 400 metres of aged water mains with new modern pipes in Ballyhalwick, Dunmanway. The project, in partnership with Cork County Council will commence this week. It will provide a more reliable…
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Water: Essential Maintenance Works In Parts Of Cork City
Uisce Éireann and Cork City Council wish to advise customers on the Redemption Road, Commons Road, Mary Aikenhead Place, Farranree 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 city, 60%-70% of which are made…
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Turn2Me Launch Free Support Groups For The Leaving Cert
Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, will begin free online support groups, starting next week until the end of June, for students and parents feeling stressed about the Leaving Cert. The charity first launched Leaving Cert support groups for students last year and said this year, it would also launch a separate support group for…
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New Draw By Inland Fisheries Ireland For Brown Fish Tags In Cork’s River Lee For Anglers
Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) has today opened a new draw for anglers who wish to catch and keep wild salmon and sea trout greater than 40cm from the Lower River Lee in Cork this year. The pool system allocates brown labels to anglers who are successful in the lottery system. The tags are placed on fish…