21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of the staples of the Lord Mayor’s calendar is making official visits to various Cork City buildings. The most famous of these is the series of school visits. Now that life is resuming after various COVID lockdowns the Lord Mayor is resuming his schedule. Today the current... Read More
21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has received a one-star award at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Sliced Pickled Irish Beetroot. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s most trusted food and drink awards. The... Read More
21 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D. (Cork South Central), has provided an update to his colleagues at Government this morning (Tuesday 21st September) regarding a process which is underway to appoint a new Ombudsman and Information Commissioner. This follows the decision of the current... Read More
21 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision that occurred on the R617 between Tower and Blarney, this afternoon, Tuesday 21st September 2021. At approximately 1pm Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene of a two vehicle road traffic collision that occurred between a motorcycle... Read More
21 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has welcomed the fact that the Government has agreed to enact a Bill which will clarify the law on how some property rights, such as rights of way, are validated and registered, providing certainty for landowners in County Cork. Senator Lombard said, “New... Read More
21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Throughout the summer, Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Keep Discovering’ marketing campaign has been encouraging Irish people to discover the joy of holidaying in Ireland. With restrictions for tourism and hospitality businesses easing, the upcoming shoulder season is an important time for the tourism sector in Cork. Rolling into Autumn, the... Read More
21 September 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Ireland is one of the countries in the world where online casino gaming is fully legal. This was made possible after the passing of the Betting (Amendment) Act in 2015, which allowed for both offshore and Irish operators to operate in Ireland. Due to this, many companies... Read More
21 September 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Do you feel like you’re stuck in a rut and have no idea how to get out of it? Are you considering visiting a psychic medium but have no idea how to go about doing this or even what to expect from it? Going to a psychic... Read More
20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The team at the Viatris, Little Island site have recently won three national industry awards in the areas of operational excellence, sustainability, and supply chain development. Viatris, Little Island, have recently won three national industry awards in the areas of operational excellence, sustainability, and supply chain development. The... Read More
21 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The acquisition adds 13 retail sites to Corrib Oil portfolio including Fermoy service station Corrib Oil, one of Ireland’s leading service station and oil distribution providers has entered an agreement to acquire H2 Group. While subject to approval by the competition regulator, this deal will see Corrib Oil... Read More
20 September 2021, Monday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winner of the national Molly Keane Creative Writing Award 2021 is Patrick Holloway, Crosshaven/Carrigaline, Co Cork. His story ‘The Paradox of Remembering ’ is the 24th fourth winner of the Award run by Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office – with support from the Arts... Read More
20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘The Circus Factory‘ describes itself as community-based circus training and creation space. Its goal is to “promote circus and street arts, and provide training opportunities for all ages and levels. It’s located at Centre Park House, Centre Park Road, near the Marina, Cork City Promoters of a performance... Read More