27 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ahakista is a small village famous for two things: 1. Graham Norton having a summer home there, and 2. Arundels by the Pier – a pub with a view which is a focal point of an annual August festival. Sadly, the pub closed earlier this year, but now... Read More
26 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Youghal is set for another boost to its tourism offering as works get underway on the extension of the current 400-metre boardwalk at Claycastle beach onto Redbarn. The contract for the works, with a total value of €1.7 million, was the first undertaking of newly elected Mayor of... Read More
26 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Independent Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley has been elected as Mayor of the County of Cork following a unanimous vote by Full Council Taking office during the recovery from COVID-19, Mayor Linehan Foley intends to lead the way in supporting the regeneration of the economy of Cork County by... Read More
26 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water will submit a planning application in the coming weeks to Cork County Council to construct a new sewerage scheme in Inchigeelagh. The proposed project will bring benefits to Inchigeelagh village and surrounding areas in terms of health, protection of the environment and improved water quality for... Read More
25 June 2020, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cllr. Ian Doyle (FF), Mayor of the County of Cork made a courtesy visit to Bishops Fintan Gavin, Bishop of the Diocese of Cork and Ross and Bishop Willian Crean, Bishop of Cloyne Diocese. Cork is such a large County there are two separate Catholic dioceses. This... Read More
25 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ScreenshotAs soon as the ‘lockdown’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic came into effect on 18th March St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, like so many cathedrals and churches across Ireland, moved very quickly to provide worship and concerts online. At first this was done using technology immediately to hand –... Read More
25 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Novozymes acquires Cork based PrecisionBiotics Group to advance its business within human health Novozymes announced that it has acquired PrecisionBiotics Group Limited. Based in the Cork Airport Business Park, PrecisionBiotics Group holds a leading position within probiotics for human gut health and is well-positioned with several clinically backed products... Read More
25 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Youghal and Mitchelstown to benefit from Rural Regeneration and Development Fund funding of over – David Stanton Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton, is delighted to learn that the Department of Rural and Community Development will... Read More
25 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of their Commemorations Programme, Cork County Council have provided support to the Cobh 1916 Centenary Committee for their plans to celebrate a very significant anniversary for the harbour town; name change from Queenstown to Cobh on July 2nd, 1920. Although the proposed re-enactment to mark this... Read More
25 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Carrigaline Court Hotel has announced that it will reopen its doors to the public on Monday 29th June in line with Government recommendations. From Monday 29th June, the Hotel will open for accommodation stays, and are delighted to be opening Collins Bar and the Bistro Restaurant. Both... Read More
25 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The planned new Food Ombudsman will mean fairer prices for farmers, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Fine Gael Cork Senator, Tim Lombard, member of the outgoing Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, has welcomed the proposal which is contained in the draft Programme for Government. Senator Lombard said: “The... Read More
