30 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News in brief
30 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lunchtime community music concert at St Mary’s Health Campus, Gurranabraher Martin’s Music HAZ band and the Mayfield Mens’ Shed Choir will take part in a concert on the quad in front of St Mary’s Primary Care Centre on September 30th from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. This is a standing... Read More
30 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Robert Clarke from Midleton is set to compete in the Marathon des Sables, a gruelling endurance footrace, which involves running 6 ultra-marathons in less than 1 week in the Sahara desert, starting on Sunday 3rd October. He will face harsh terrain in an environment where midday temperatures can... Read More
30 September 2021 By Enzo Schillaci (Fast Buds) CBD oil is normally used to calm inflation or as a pain reliever, but the uses that can be made of this product are almost endless. The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes is advancing around the world, with more and more countries making way for the... Read More
30 September 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie England is famously one of the holdouts of the European Schengen area, but why is that the case? Learn now why the UK never joined Schengen. England and the UK are notable in Europe for having never been part of the Schengen Area, even when the United Kingdom... Read More
29 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s Ballymaloe Foods, Carbery Group Ltd., Durrus Cheese, Folláin Teo, Glenilen Farm, Irish Distillers, Ornua and Shannon Vale Foods Ltd. have been awarded Origin Green Gold Membership following extensive auditing across a range of sustainability initiatives, at a ceremony held by Bord Bia and Origin Green. Origin Green introduced Gold... Read More
29 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Median asking price for a property in the county now at €252,000 – Latest survey shows asking prices nationally up 9% year-on-year Monday, September 27th, 2021. Property prices in Cork have continued the national trend and risen by €2,000 during the quarter, according to the latest MyHome.ie Property... Read More
29 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods expands further into NI and GB – Ballymaloe Original Relish is now available in 500 Tesco stores across Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ballymaloe Foods is growing its business in Great Britain and Northern Ireland thanks to increased demand for its products. The Cork based food... Read More
29 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The West Cork Development Co will create a 50km walking trail called ‘Slí Gaeltacht Mhuscraí’ Senator Tim Lombard has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, of a major initiative for Rural Ireland, which includes funding for a number of new Rural... Read More
29 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: 42nd Cork Folk Festival When: 29th Sept-3rd October 2021 Organisers are delighted to announce a return to live folk music at the 42nd Cork Folk Festival, happening across Cork city from Wednesday 29th September to Sunday 3rd October 2021. “The festival will celebrate the music of Cork... Read More
29 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Rotary Club, in conjunction with Cork City Council and Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLA), is calling on the people of Cork to donate their unwanted bicycles in aid of the ‘Bikes for Africa’ project. The project aims to collect unused and unwanted bikes that can... Read More
28 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A community-led local development company which works with families and businesses in the Ballyhoura region of east Limerick and north Cork is helping develop the accounting professionals of the future. It has congratulated its three current Accounting Technicians Ireland apprentices on their progress. Ballyhoura Development CLG champions the... Read More