27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 2 kms of problematic watermains in Templemartin, Co. Cork, which will improve water quality for the community and reduce high levels of leakage. Templemartin is a rural area North of Bandon Town, or South of Farnanes ... Read More
27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Douglas estate agent DNG Creedon was awarded the 2021 DNG Residential Deal of the Year award at the DNG National Conference, which took place at The Curragh Racecourse last Friday. Established in Douglas in 2001 by owner Michael Creedon, and run by Director Glenn O’Connor... Read More
27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News A well-known Hotel on Mac Curtain Street is celebrating 125 years at the centre of Cork life. In an earlier era before the establishment of 5-star Hotels, the Metropole Hotel welcomed Oscar-winning actors, producers and directors, Nobel laureate writers and grammy award-winning singers. It was... Read More
27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie AFTA was the first flight school partner to work with Ryanair to train and recruit prospective cadets for a ‘Mentored Pilot Programme’, which provides a unique opportunity for aspiring pilots to be trained using Ryanair standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational philosophy during their training. This programme gives... Read More
27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing ageing water mains and providing new service connections for customers in Whitepoint Drive, Cobh to provide a more reliable water supply, improve water quality, and reduce high levels of leakage. The project, which is due to commence this... Read More
27 June 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Over the past decade, the constant growth of online casinos has started to pose a real financial danger to land-based gambling establishments in Cork. And according to financial experts, the economic failure of brick-and-mortar gambling sites has directly translated into a further evolution of the online casino industry.... Read More
27 June 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Bingo is a fun and exciting game loved by many Irish players. In Ireland, it is legal to offer bingo games in a licenced charitable gambling event. As such, most operators use a charitable contribution option to establish bingo gambling halls. Irish players can therefore enjoy playing their... Read More
26 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Munster Technological University (MTU) has secured €3 million in funding to provide over 1,000 places under the Government’s Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiatives for the academic year 2022/2023. In total, MTU is offering 34 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. These funded places are... Read More
25 June 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie We live in an age where it’s possible to disseminate information quickly and broadcast your ideas to tens of thousands of people. The majority of entrepreneurs use these opportunities to the maximum, strengthening their position in the market by building a personal brand on social networks. This simplifies... Read More
25 June 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Plans drawn up by Cork County Council to enhance the design of Cobh town centre have received two awards at the RIAI Architecture Awards 2022 The Cobh Public Realm Urban Design Plan won the Urban Design and Master Planning category and took second place in the prestigious RIAI... Read More
25 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie West Cork Literary Festival Returns – Various Locations, Bantry, West Cork – July 8th – 15th 2022 The West Cork Literary Festival, is a week-long celebration of writing and reading, with a varied and extensive programme which takes place in and around the town of Bantry from July... Read More
25 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Volunteers at Union Hall RNLI will be holding a special ceremony and service of dedication today for their Atlantic 85 lifeboat, “Christine and Raymond Fielding”. The funding for the lifeboat came from the late Monkstown based Radiologist Dr. Raymond Fielding (1935-2016), a keen mariner and proud Corkman. In... Read More