24 June 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It was an afternoon of well-deserved celebration for three Cork stores – O’Leary’s Centra Douglas Road, Ross’s Centra Watergrasshill, and Hegarty’s Centra in Ballinspittle as they were honoured for their commitment to excellence in food safety at the recent Musgrave Retail Food Safety Awards. Throughout the course of... Read More
24 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cllr Deirdre Forde becomes Lord Mayor for the 12-month period of 24th June 2022 – June 2023 The new Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Deirdre Forde was elected this evening at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cork City Council. The Douglas-based Fine Gael councillor was... Read More
24 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D. and the Defence Forces’ Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, attended the Naval Service Officer Commissioning Ceremony in Haulbowline Naval Base, Cork Habour today at 12pm. It was a very important and proud day... Read More
24 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water has mobilised crews to quickly restore water supply for customers in Castletownbere Irish Water has identified a burst in a watermain in the Castletownbere area and is working with Cork County Council to restore water as quickly as possible to all of the impacted customers. The... Read More
24 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Property prices in Cork have mirrored the national trend by rising during the quarter, according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Report. The report for Q2 2022, in association with Davy, shows that the median asking price for a property in the county is now €265,000. This means prices... Read More
24 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor Cllr Danny Collins, an Independent Councillor for the West Cork Electoral area, has been elected the Mayor of the County of Cork. Cllr Collins was nominated by Cllr Declan Hurley, and seconded by Cllr Seamus McGrath. Mayor Collins topped the poll in the Bantry Electoral Area in... Read More
24 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney TD, attended this year’s Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony at the Naval base in Haulbowline, County Cork where cadets of the 60th class were appointed to be Officers of the Permanent Defence Force. Addressing the newly commissioned Officers, Minister Coveney thanked them for their... Read More
24 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A professional autism service provider from Cork who support young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families, has been named amongst the thirty-five community groups, sports clubs and organisations from all over Ireland who were today announced as national finalists in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards.... Read More
24 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune welcomes new rules to cut industry carbon emissions and make polluters pay, while protecting jobs and citizens. The European Parliament has passed key parts of the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases by 55% over the next eight... Read More
24 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 24 June – 3 July 2022 West Cork Music is delighted to see the return of West Cork Chamber Music Festival next week in Bantry from today, 24 June to 3 July. After two years of uncertainty and cancelled festivals, the Festival can finally celebrate its 25th anniversary.... Read More
24 June 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Cork is the southernmost county in Ireland and is the second largest city in the Emerald Isle, next to Dublin. Located along the beautiful coastline, Cork is the largest county in Ireland with a renowned restaurant scene, friendly locals, and serene views. There is an abundance of... Read More
23 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “We are Generation Rent” is the theme of this year’s annual Tenant Sentiment Survey 2022 carried out by Threshold, Ireland’s national housing charity Threshold uses this survey to give a voice to the experience of its clients, of Generation Rent, their aspirations and frustrations. The term may conjure... Read More
