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3 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today announced the signing of a new community of interest sound broadcasting contract for the Christian community of Cork City, Life FM. Speaking at the contract signing, chief executive of the BAI, Michael O’Keeffe said: “We are very pleased to sign...
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3 July 2018 By Bryan Symth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Archaeological Consultancy forces workers to ‘Dig4Decency’ as company refuses to engage collectively with workers Members of Unite’s archaeology branch and supporters from around the country will be converging on Macroom town square tomorrow (Wednesday 4 July) to hold a protest in solidarity with Unite archaeologists working for...
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3 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is anxious to ensure public water is conserved as much as possible and has established a Water Conservation Management Group in response to the current weather conditions to help manage supplies across the county. This group convened today and has issued guidance to staff on the...
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3 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has welcomed the announcement that seaweed harvesting licences cannot be awarded in an area where there is an existing right to harvest seaweed. The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee, said the ruling was a victory for coastal...
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3 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie For Americans living in Cork, it must be a little odd to celebrate Independence Day thousands of miles from home. Not having a day off from work and a lack of fireworks displays may have them longing for traditions from home, but all that’s about to change as...
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2 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Without adequate planning and investment, Cork will fail to capitalise on economic potential – Ibec Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today outlined the policy initiatives that will best position Cork and the region in capitalising on its economic potential. The group was addressing business leaders at...
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2 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It may well have been the first time that the Men’s Shed in Allihies hosted a dragon, certainly one from North Dublin. The dragon in question is an imaginary one, created by Cork-born illustrator Sheena Dempsey and Jane Landy (formerly a demented mammy) from Skerries. The character, named...
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2 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City welcome Portsmouth to Turner’s Cross tonight, for a Cork Airport friendly fixture, kick-off 7 pm. City boss John Caulfield expects to field a much-changed line-up, with new signing Damien Delaney set to make his first appearance since re-joining the club. Speaking ahead of the game, Caulfield...
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2 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Olympic race walker and star of RTE’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’, Rob Heffernan joined Bandon fireman, Dave Crean to officially launch this year’s ‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ charity walk in aid of the Mercy Hospital Foundation. The annual 22km walk will start at 9am on Sunday, July...
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1 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As the warm weather continues, the demand on water supplies is outstripping the supply across the country. Irish Water is appealing to the public to conserve water as much as possible and to avoid unnecessary use of water. As flows in rivers and water levels in boreholes reduce,...
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1 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Fermoy Sprints Rowing Regatta takes place this Sunday July 1st with more than 30 clubs and 580 boats competing in 212 races, scheduled every three minutes from 8am, in the centre of the town on the River Blackwater. The regatta which has been running for over 50...
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1 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie €273,894, that’s how much you need to buy a house in Cork City. This is – of course – an average, but it speaks volumes about the problems facing millennials and other young people looking to upgrade from renting to owning. In Cork City, prices in the first...
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