23 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Records only began in 2015 The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its monthly data on the number of Commencements Notices (residential construction starts) for the first quarter of 2024. The data shows that in the first three months of 2024, there have been commencement... Read More
22 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 22-26 April, 2024 A Week of Celebrations Connecting to Nano Nagle at Nano Nagle Place On Monday, April 22nd, The Today Show, on RTÉ TV will feature a segment on Nano Nagle as part of its “Gamechangers” series. Nano Nagle, known for her pioneering work in education and... Read More
20 April 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Green shoots of revival are sprouting up from volunteer-led club sector in Cork, with an increase in the number of youth clubs operating in the city and county for the first time in five years. Cork Education & Training Board (Cork ETB) reports a 10 per cent increase... Read More
18 April 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC has confirmed two new partnerships with local businesses for the Senior Women’s Team. Affidea ExpressCare, located in the Elysian in Cork City, will be the back of shorts sponsor for the Senior Women’s Team for the 2024 season. Affidea ExpressCare’s walk-in service treats patients for... Read More
18 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Join the Alpha Wealth 10-Year Anniversary event on April 26th, which will include an address from Minister for Finance Michael McGrath. This April, Cork financial advisory company Alpha Wealth celebrates 10 years of providing impartial, personalised financial advice to individuals, families, and companies across Ireland. Founded by Nick... Read More
17 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The well known Cork Businessman John Mullins is running running as a Fine Gael candidate in the European Elections “We must also support the simplification of the CAP which is being proposed by the EU” “We must look after our farmers and ensure that they get a fair... Read More
16 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has launched a new Circular Economy Fund with the aim of empowering local action to drive a more circular economy. The fund aims to support communities to move away from the traditional linear ‘take-make-use-dispose’ model towards more circular living where resources are reused or recycled,... Read More
15 April 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, today officially opened a new €4.5m accommodation block at Collins Barracks, Cork. The new self-contained block, which has capacity for 41 people, will increase the supply of single living-in (SLI) and troops in training accommodation for enlisted personnel at... Read More
15 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Businesses invited to Keep Cork Meeting Cork Convention Bureau (CCB), will host their 10th annual business tourism showcase, Keep Cork Meeting, at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Thursday 18th April from 7.30am to 11:30am. The event aims to encourage more conferences, meetings and events in to Cork, and gives hotels and other tourism... Read More
15 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie We are continuing our efforts to address water discolouration issues in Cork City. Uisce Éireann’s dedicated Water Quality Taskforce is implementing a clear plan which includes increased sampling, targeted flushing programmes and watermains replacement. Regular sampling is already carried out at customers’ taps and on the network, and... Read More
15 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Irish Rail to prioritise parking at Kent Station for rail users At the April meeting of Cork City Council, councillors debated the pressure for parking that exists at the station and agreed to write to Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan,... Read More
15 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie In its largest ever loan from a National Cultural Institution in the Republic of Ireland, Hillsborough Castle has been loaned 14 paintings from Crawford Art Gallery’s collection. Hillsborough Castle is set to display these significant artworks from Crawford Art Gallery’s collection in their State Drawing Room, viewable via... Read More