Three of Cork’s heritage bridges are to undergo restoration or significant maintenance works

St Patrick’s Bridge Cork City Council, in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), is to begin preliminary works on the repair and rehabilitation of the iconic St Patrick’s Bridge next week. This bridge is representative of nineteenth-century design and construction and its restoration will be sympathetic to these values, as well as to its unique…

New Minds now offering accredited first aid courses

New Minds First Aid now offers a comprehensive three-day Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) accredited course, which covers all the essential aspects of first aid for the workplace or emergency situation, occurring in everyday life. As of September 1, 2017, the Health & Safety Authority will only recognise First Aid Response for newly qualified first…

Cork Airport passenger numbers expected to keep rising with new airlines on board

Cork Airport recorded a five percent increase in passenger numbers in January compared to the same period in 2017. Traffic rose across all the geographical markets served by Cork Airport, the country’s second busiest, and best-connected international airport, after Dublin. Passenger volumes to and from eastern Europe had the biggest increase, up 13.4 percent year-on-year,…