14 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Cork ARC Cancer Support House Where: ‘Sarsfield House’, Sarsfield Road, Cork Taoiseach Micheál Martin today officially opened Sarsfield House, the new home of Cork ARC Cancer Support House. The premises has been developed with the aim to become a benchmark centre of excellence for the provision of... Read More
14 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When will the next general election take place? The quick answer is before 1 February 2025 The current Dáil – which is controlled by a Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Green coalition – must be dissolved no later than 19 February 2025. The date derives from the Electoral... Read More
14 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí at Gurranbraher are appealing for information following a shooting incident at a house in the Churchfield area, north of Cork City, today. Shortly before 4am, Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted following reports of a shooting at a house on Churchfield Avenue. A man in his 20s... Read More
14 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Friday the 13th may be unlucky for some but not a EuroMillions player in Co. Cork who scooped the EuroMillions top prize of €500,000 in last night’s draw. The National Lottery have now called on players in Cork who purchased their tickets at Coleman’s Centra store in Millstreet... Read More
14 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New clinician-led service uses artificial intelligence to screen and map moles Rose Clinic – a clinician-led medical screening service to screen and map skin moles and lesions – has announced plans to open two new facilities in Cork and Limerick. Rose Clinic employs a team of experienced practitioners... Read More
14 May 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment When countries realised they could only restrict gambling for so long, many decided to introduce regulation that would safeguard their citizens. Here’s more on online gambling in Ireland. The amended Betting Act 2015 looked into the activities of online gambling entities as they were making an entry... Read More
13 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s first centre of excellence for women’s health in a hospital setting has been officially opened at Mater Private Network Cork. The designated Centre for Women’s Health will play a key role in providing swift access to specialised care encompassing Gynae, Urology, Pre & Post Obstetric care, and... Read More
13 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Launching a countywide programme of events for Bike Week Cork 2022, Cork County Council is encouraging people of all ages to get on their bike and to discover the joys of cycling. Bike Week Cork 2022 runs from Saturday May 14th to Sunday May 22nd celebrating the many benefits of... Read More
12 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie THE BALLYCOTTON JOB – AN INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF IRA PIRATES – BY TOM MAHON This is the story of the most astonishing act of piracy carried out in Ireland in the last two hundred years. It was an operation almost flawless in its planning and execution that... Read More
12 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Twinners Arrive A delegation from Guidel in Brittany arrived in Ringaskiddy last Saturday where they were welcomed by Chairman, Jim Kelly, and members of the Carrigaline Twinning committee. They boarded their coach and headed for Galway to attend the one day conference and workshop for Twinning committees and spent... Read More
12 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Green Rebel, EIH2 and ActionZero move into new dockland headquarters Three of the green energy companies owned by Ballycotton millionaire Pearse Flynn have moved into state-of-the-art headquarters at Penrose Dock in Cork city centre. More than 100 people are currently employed by Green Rebel, EIH2 and ActionZero, with... Read More
12 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is delighted to announce that it has signed a contract to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure for the Whitegate and Aghada areas. This important project will eliminate the discharge of untreated wastewater from both areas into Cork Harbour resulting in... Read More
