17 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC kick off their 2022 SSE Airtricity League campaign on Friday evening (assuming it’s not cancelled after Storm Eunice which is due to upset Friday morning), as they head to the Carlisle Grounds to take on a new-look Bray Wanderers side. City will come into the... Read More
17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann services in County Cork on Friday, 18 February “We wish to advise our customers that as a result of the Status Red weather warning issued by Met Éireann and in the interests of the safety of our employees and customers, all Bus Éireann services in County... Read More
17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Coast Guard is appealing to all mariners and coastal communities to be mindful of the severe weather warnings and to note the imminent arrival of Storm Eunice. The Coast Guard is also appealing to anybody considering any form of coastal or open water recreation to be mindful... Read More
17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie AIB to close branches temporarily following Storm Eunice warnings – Safety a priority following Red and Orange weather alerts Following the issuance of weather alerts due to Storm Eunice, AIB Group will not be opening any of its AIB branches or EBS offices in areas impacted by Red... Read More
17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Covid downgrading of all Cork NDLS offices made permanent – NDLS “blackguarding” the elderly, says TD Junior Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughten has confirmed that the temporary Covid downgrading of all National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) offices across the State, including the three offices in Skibbereen, Cork City and... Read More
17 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Sporting Memories Initiative by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Aims to Support People with Dementia in Reminiscing and Talking About Sport There are an estimated 7,509 people living with dementia in Cork and each year more than 11,000 people develop the disease across the country – that’s approximately 30... Read More
16 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Goldie, Cork city’s sustainable fish restaurant on Oliver Plunkett Street, has retained its highly coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand for the second year. The restaurant, which continues to grow in popularity, entered the Guide for the first time at last year’s awards. Since then, Goldie’s talented young chef-owner, Aishling... Read More
16 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Seachurch Productions has announced details of “The Ballycotton Sessions”, its new production with RTÉ The 8-part series, hosted by radio and TV presenter Louise Duffy, will see some of Ireland’s best-known and well-loved musicians and artists perform and chat amid the stunning surroundings of Ballycotton Village. The east... Read More
16 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Safe School Zone’ The first Safe School Zone for County Cork was recently launched at Scoil Phádraig Naofa in Bandon, West Cork by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD. The new features,... Read More
15 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys including Jameson and Midleton Rare, has today marked the donation of a historical file of correspondence between Andrew Jameson and Augustus John, the foremost portrait painter of his day, to the National Gallery of... Read More
15 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed confirmation that glyphosate weed killers will be banned from use in public areas in the city. Last November, it was confirmed at a meeting of the city’s environment committee that use in green areas would stop from January 2022. However, a... Read More
