Three key projects as part of Cork City Water Supply Scheme will support growth into the future

31 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water, in partnership with Cork City Council, is progressing works to improve the security of water supply across Cork city through the delivery of three projects as part of the Cork City Water Supply Scheme. This significant investment involves the construction of additional strategic watermains, replacement of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

30th July, 2022

Cork Airport Set to Welcome Over 53,000 Passengers This August Bank Holiday Weekend

30 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Airport will welcome over 53,000 passengers this August Bank Holiday weekend, with Sunday, July 31 anticipated to be the busiest day. Total passenger traffic this weekend will represent an 88% recovery from the last comparable August Bank Holiday weekend – which was in 2019 when 60,000 passengers... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK

30th July, 2022

Plans to restore WW1 US Naval Base Pier in East Cork, Ireland

30 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A community group in Cobh plans on repairing the American Pier at Whitepoint to protect this historic amenity and ensure the area remains safe for swimmers. It is also the last physical publicly accessible reminder of the US Navy’s presence in Cork Harbour. The project is being driven... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

29th July, 2022

Fota Wildlife Park announces three new critically endangered Black and white ruffed lemur babies

29 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of three critically endangered Black and white ruffed lemur babies (Varecia variegatea) to 20-year-old mother Cloud and 10-year-old father Paraic. The three baby lemurs, whose gender is still unknown, were born on the 19th of June after a gestation period of 102... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

29th July, 2022

Kinsale charity offers the chance to win a brand new Kia Picanto

29 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Kinsale charity offers the chance to win a brand new Kia Picanto – Tickets go on sale at Kinsale Regatta over the Bank Holiday Weekend Would you like to win a brand new 231 Kia Picanto and at the same time help some outstanding community groups? The Well... Read More

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29th July, 2022

Cat Dowling plays Sea Church, Cork on 19th August.

29 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Sunday Independent’s hugely successful Rock Against Homelessness concert series in aid of Focus Ireland continues this, Summer. Cat Dowling will play Rock Against Homelessness at the Sea Church in Ballycotton on August 19th, supported on the night by First Class Coach and The Burma. Cat’s show follows... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

28th July, 2022

Baltimore RNLI provides assistance to a yacht in difficulty

28 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI provides assistance to a yacht in difficulty Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide assistance to a yacht with one person onboard that got into difficulty off the coast of Baltimore, West Cork, earlier this evening (Thursday 28 July). The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

28th July, 2022

TRANSPORT: Public consultation on Glounthaune to Midleton rail project

28 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, James O’Connor, has urged the public to engage with the upcoming Glounthaune to Midleton twin-tracking public consultation events in early August. Deputy O’Connor commented, “This is such an important transport project for the region and can have a major positive impact for... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, FIANNA FAIL, POLITICS

28th July, 2022

Kinsale RNLI crew members to run in Kinsale Regatta 5 mile road race

28 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Kinsale Regatta 5 Mile – Friday, July 29, 2022 – Kinsale GAA Club – Start 7:30pm – Online race registrations: https://eventmaster.ie/event/A3MbcjlIlv The Kinsale Regatta 5 Mile Road Race takes place tomorrow, Friday evening 29 July as part of the Bank Holiday Kinsale Regatta Festival and a number of lifeboat... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, SPORT

28th July, 2022

Ballycotton RNLI assists pleasure boat with three people onboard

28 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballycotton RNLI assists pleasure boat with three people onboard to safety after engine failure south of Helvick Head A 16.5ft pleasure boat with three people onboard that had suffered engine failure 17 nautical miles south of Helvick Head yesterday evening (Wednesday 27 July), was brought to safety by... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

28th July, 2022

Smarttech247’s Women in Cybersecurity Academy

28 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy Ossian Smyth today launched Smarttech247’s next intake for its Women in Cybersecurity Academy. The Irish firm is offering sixty places for a free intensive course which helps develop skills for a future in cybertech and security. It’s the second time... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

28th July, 2022

FISHING NEWS: Final draw for ‘brown tags’ announced for angling on River Lee in 2022

28 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Conservation regulations “still in force” until season closes To boost conservation efforts, anglers who wish to catch and keep wild salmon from the Lower River Lee this year are being reminded by Inland Fisheries Ireland that ‘brown tag’ regulations are still in force until the season closes on... Read More

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