Gurranabraher Credit Union celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and to celebrate this anniversary the credit union have unveiled a series of events and developments over the next 12 months. Gurranabraher Credit Union, which was founded in 1963, has been providing top quality financial services to its 16,000 member in the northside of Cork city... Read More

In July 2012, consultants on behalf of Cork County Council, completed a Feasibility Study on the development of an 8km greenway (shared walking and cycling route) between Passage West and Carrigaline, and including a branch to Ringaskiddy. This will link the Rochestown to Passage West and Carrigaline to Crosshaven routes and thereby provide a continuous... Read More

A new office to provide social finance services to community and voluntary groups in Cork and the wider southern area was opened today (Friday, February 8th, 2013) by Seán Sherlock, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation. The facility is provided by Clann Credo – the Social Investment Fund, Ireland’s... Read More

The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. John Buttimer has announced that Mayor Edwin Lee of Cork’s sister city San Francisco has accepted an invitation to be Grand Marshal of this year’s Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Welcoming the announcement, the Lord Mayor said “We are delighted to celebrate out national holiday with Mayor Lee, particularly... Read More

Firkin Crane is entering its 21st year of operation and has become a vital facility for everyone interested in dance, from professional artists preparing for performances of the highest quality, to social dancers seeking a fun night out. With some of the country’s best teachers, there is an eclectic weekly programme of classes, from three-year-olds... Read More

A total of 1,213 houses were built in Cork in 2012, a drop of 17% on the previous year, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). During 2011 there were 1,459 houses built in Cork but that number fell by 246 during the last 12 months. In Cork County the number of housing units built... Read More

Caitriona Twomey of Cork Penny Dinners is January Cork Person of Month Cork Penny Dinners has been serving meals to people in need in Cork since the 1840’s, and volunteer Caitriona Twomey, one of the leading organisers, received a Person of the Month award to mark her own unique contribution and as a representative of... Read More

The man behind the concept of International Cork Day has said that he hopes the day will be one of the city and county’s proudest celebrations in recent memory. Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Emmet O’Halloran (FG) who first suggested the concept last August said that he was delighted that the event was taking place as... Read More