24 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Hot off the trail of Rising Sons Brewery being awarded further accolades bestowed at the World Beer Awards in August 2019, this home grown and truly Cork business is at it again with another win as Cork Regional Winner as Best Innovative Pub of the Year as part... Read More
24 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie National Lottery Confirms That Contact Has Been Made by €5.3 Million Jackpot Winner The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticketholder of last Saturday night’s €5,325,592 Lotto Jackpot ticket sold in Innishannon, Co. Cork has made contact. The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold on the day... Read More
24 September 2019 By Roger Jones II roger@TheCork.ie As a business owner, keeping the costs down where you can should be one of your main priorities. If you’ve noticed an increase in your monthly energy bill, there are various things that you can do to reduce your usage. Educating your employees on how much energy... Read More
24 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Disability Margaret Murphy O’Mahony TD has called on Government Ministers to ensure that warnings of a funding crisis in essential disability services are taken on board. The Cork South West TD was expressing her concerns following a recent meeting with the Cope Foundation, the... Read More
23 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony says dental staff vacancies across West Cork must be addressed as a matter of urgency as some children are not receiving their routine dental check ups before they leave primary school. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony has been contacted by... Read More
23 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Central Bank analysis a wake-up call for the Minister – McGrath Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath TD has expressed concern at the findings contained in a Central Bank report published today. The report assesses the impacts on the public finances from a decline in corporation tax... Read More
23 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 13,296 burglaries in Cork over past decade 13,296 burglaries have occurred in Cork over the past decade, according to new analysis carried out by PhoneWatch. This is equivalent to one in every 14 homes or businesses in the county experiencing a break-in during this time, which PhoneWatch say “demonstrates... Read More
22 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Lottery has this morning appealed to Lotto players in Co. Cork to check their Lotto tickets after one lucky ticketholder scooped last night’s Lotto jackpot worth €5,325,592. The winning numbers are: 06, 08, 13, 15, 21, 30 and bonus number is 17. This lucky ticketholder from... Read More
22 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party has said Cork should aim to be the electric bike capital of Europe in 10 years The party will propose a 15% increase in Local Property Tax, ring fenced in a two-to-one ratio between what it says are strategic cycle infrastructure for the city and... Read More
22 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 6-year house price run is at an end In Cork City, prices in the third quarter of 2019 were 3% higher than a year previously, compared to a rise of 5% seen a year ago. The average house price is now €281,000, 71% above its lowest point. In... Read More
21 September 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie This week’s Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000 goes to lucky Prize Bond number AJI 499276 held in County Cork. The lucky bond was purchased in 2017. There were over 4,800 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €306,000. In addition to a €1... Read More