Top Four things you need to know Friday May 21st
The top four things you need to know for Friday May 21st
Former Debehnams staff have vowed to continue to campaign for reform of redundancy legislation.
Yesterday workers voted to accept the offer of a €3 milion training fund after after 400 days of action.
330 workers at Debenhams on Patrick Street and at Mahon Point shopping centre all lost their jobs last year with the closure of the Irish stores and former staff battled for a better redundancy deal, staging pickets, protests, marches, occupations and blockades right up until recent days.
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Focus Ireland supported 570 households at risk of homelessness in Cork last year.
The city-based charity also helped 20 families to move out of homelessness in the city and county with the support of the state and local authorities.
The group have warned that family homelessness will deepen in Cork with the ending of the eviction ban.
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Investigations will continue today to assess if a decryption key will unlock HSE data stolen during a ransomware attack.
The criminal gang gave it to Irish authorities yesterday, and the HSE's assessing if it's safe to use on its computer systems.
The government says it hasn't paid a ransom to get the key, while thousands of hospital appointments continue to be cancelled.
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An exhibition to mark ten years since the visiti of QueenElizabeth to the English Market has been unveilled.
The phographic exhibition is at the Grand Parade entrance to the market.
For those who can't make it Cork City Council have shared a special video featuring the Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney, Pat O'Connell and Tom Duracan.
More from Cork
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Lord Mayor Of City Felt Privileged To Represent Cork During Such A Difficult Time As He Faces Into Last Month In Office
Councillor Joe Kavanagh will be handing over the mayoral chains outside of City Hall for the first time ever on June 18th due to the pandemic
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Expert calls for people to reduce meat intake
Eating too much meat can increase the risk of serious illnesses by as much as 30%.
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International Care Day Is Being Celebrated At The Bessborough Centre In Blackrock Today
The event highlights the positive impact of the experience of young people in care
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UPDATE: Teenage Girl Killed And Three Teenage Boys Injured In Knocknaheeny Crash
It's understood the teenage driver of the car fled the scene on foot
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Angry Farmers To Stage Protest Outside Aldi in Mitchelstown Later
They're appealing to retailers to come to the talks table
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UPDATE: Toddler Who Was Injured At Her Home On The Boreenmanna Road Has Died
The two year-old was rushed to hospital with traumatic head injuries