Cork s English Market traders kick up stink over public toilet plans
Business owners in Cork’s historic English Market say they are “aghast” at city council proposals to spend up to €100,000 adapting the council-owned former Hilser jewellers building, located between the market’s landmark Grand Parade entrances, into one of the city’s biggest public toilets
Traders in the English Market have kicked up a stink over local authority plans to develop a public toilet next to its entrance. Picture: Larry Cummins.
Sun, 09 May, 2021 - 12:54
Eoin English
Traders in one of Ireland’s top food markets have kicked up a stink over local authority plans to develop a public toilet at its entrance.
50 jobs to be created with opening of new hospitality business in Cork town
The Dutch Tulip, Mallow, where work is in progress on the development. Picture Denis Minihane.
John Bohane
In the region of 50 jobs are to be created in the greater Mallow area over the coming weeks with the opening of a new restaurant, bed and breakfast, and cocktail bar.
Final preparations are underway ahead of the opening of the Dutch Tulip at the former Roundabout Inn premises.
The Inn closed down in October 2017 following an extensive fire.
€1.5m revamp
Donal O’Brien pictured purchased the premises in December 2020.
Cork GP highlights increase in alcohol-related patient visits and says new minimum pricing long-overdue
Dr Sheehan said people also began to drink more during the pandemic out of a sense of frustration and boredom and to cope with anxiety and stress.
Breda Graham
A CORK GP has witnessed an increase in alcohol-related patient visits to the practice
Dr John Sheehan of Blackpool Bridge Surgery there was “certainly more alcohol use during the pandemic” and that people being home meant they didn’t have to drive to drop or collect people and were therefore inclined to drink more.
He said that people also began to drink more during the pandemic out of a sense of frustration and boredom and to cope with anxiety and stress.
Cork County Council to launch campaign to combat dog fouling
Cork County Council has joined Local Authorities in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary on a new social media campaign to combat dog litter. Picture: Denis Minihane.
Breda Graham
Cork County Council has joined Local Authorities in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary on a new social media campaign to combat dog fouling.
The purpose of the social media campaign which will take place from April 28 to May 3 is to raise awareness with dog owners of the importance of taking personal responsibility and cleaning up after their dog.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley welcomed the social media campaign targeting the scourge of dog waste on our streets, footpaths, greens and other public spaces.
Reeling in the Years 2012: Putin, Katie Taylor and Wagon Wheel Netflix arrived in Ireland and Cork ladies football team enjoyed success on top of success
Olympic gold for Katie Taylor in 2012
Sun, 25 Apr, 2021 - 21:55
Caroline Delaney
You think it s going to be a safe bit of nostalgia sure weren t we all hilarious pixie heads who barely knew what Netflix even was back then?
A look at how things have progressed over the years and at how we re all grown up now.
And then, bam, the programme name becomes more of a warning as we re the ones left reeling. Reeling in bafflement at how warning signs were there and nobody heeded. Reeling from the double, triple whammy of political, financial, and corporate jiggery-pokery that played out in such fateful ways.