The top four things you need to know now

Friday, 7 May 2021 07:29

The main stories making the headlines across Cork

The Chief Medical Officer says it's time for people to be hopeful and to start planning for the summer.

Dr Tony Holohan says he wants next week to be a 'significant turning point' in the pandemic, as restrictions ease.

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A bed and breakfast in Mallow is looking to hire 50 new staff ahead of their reopening later this summer.

The Dutch Tulip is holding an open day at their 26 room B&B on the site of the former Roundabout Inn tomorrow between 10am and 2pm.

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Pieta House say they're hopeful the success of last year's Darkness Into Light event can be replicated tomorrow morning.

The annual fundraising event is one of the most important in the charity's calendar year and the organisation say the funds are more important now than ever as
the impact of the pandemic is expected to have far reaching implications for people's mental health throughout 2021.

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A new law that allows murdered children to be named comes into effect today.

It also allows the media to name people accused of killing them, and permits parents to speak publicly about their murdered children.
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