Writers residing in Munster are invited to enter the 2020 J G Farrell Fiction Award – an award is for the best opening chapter of a novel-in-progress. The prize is a place on the West Cork Literary Festival’s online Novel with Paul McVeigh workshop. This workshop was originally due to take place as part of the West Cork…
STAYCATIONS THIS YEAR WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE TO OUR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THAT NEEDS OUR HELP BY MICHAEL MULCAHY Our country and our world is a very different place to what is was in early March and with the vast majority of our hospitality businesses closed until phase three or…
Cruise Calls in April “under review” and subject to guidelines from HSE The Port of Cork has agreed a temporary suspension of operations with Cruise Lines as a result of the escalating global COVID-19 outbreak. Cruise liners that were due to berth between now and April 20th have been cancelled. Cruise operations in the…
In light of the country’s move to the delay stage of Covid-19 management and in the interest of public health, the Cork City Marathon, which was due to take place on May 31st, has been postponed until September 2020. Adrienne Rodgers, Race Director and Director of Services at Cork City Council, said “The priority for…
An Garda Síochána is in the process of hiring additional vehicles to provide additional mobility to our members nationwide to provide increased community support and community engagement across the country. Speaking today Deputy Commissioner Twomey stated that “As a community at this time we need more than ever to support the most vulnerable in…
Ministers restate the importance of Protecting Supply Chain of Goods Minister Flanagan highlights importance of facilitating returns home This morning, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, participated in a video conference involving Ministers for Health and Interior from EU and Schengen countries, and EU Commissioners Lenarcic (Crisis Management) Kyriakides (Health and Food…
Authorities liaising closely with HSE during COVID-19 pandemic The Port of Cork can confirm that freight operations are continuing as normal, as it works closely with the HSE during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Port of Cork is a key facilitator of trade in the Munster region, and vital deliveries will continue to a…
To all our friends, We know how difficult things are for everyone at the moment; we are all worried and trying to protect our loved ones. We are asking you to help us to prepare the HOPE Hospital in Kolkata for Covid-19. Measures like social distancing are much harder to adhere to in the slum…
It is now very clear to all of us in business and in any walk of life that we are in a phase of life that we could never have envisaged two weeks ago. It is uncharted territory for all of us regardless of our age or role in life. The consequences of Covid-19…
Cope Foundation has made the decision to cancel the Flowers of Hope Collection Day that was due to go ahead tomorrow (13th March) as well as all other Flowers of Hope fundraising events. The annual fundraising campaign was expected to raise €40,000 for the Cork disabilities organisation. However, following the guidance from the HSE, we cannot…