1 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Passport Service today issued its one millionth passport in 2022. This represents the first time over one million passports have been issued in a calendar year. Speaking about this milestone, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney T.D. said: “The Passport Service has had a record-breaking year in... Read More
1 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bandon Library has launched a new addition to its service that will enable borrowers to access the library outside of the usual hours of operation. ‘My Open Library’ offers extended opening hours to library members on a self-service basis outside of normal opening hours, seven days per week,... Read More
31 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Meeting to take place in Mitchelstown on November 4th with Ministers Coveney and Heydon Challenges facing the rural and agriculture sector will be the focus of a one day conference hosted by Fine Gael in Cork in the coming days. The Fine Gael National Agriculture, Food and Rural... Read More
30 October 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Over 10,679 people have been without a hospital bed in the month of October, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Trolleywatch figures, making it the second highest October on record. The union noted this was a more than 25% increase on the same period last year... Read More
30 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Club Chairman of Carrigaline United AFC is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. Willie Walsh is credited as being the driving force behind the club’s enormous growth and success in recent decades. He was at the helm when Carrigaline United was named... Read More
29 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil Micheál Martin TD has said he is deeply saddenedf to learn of the passing of his former colleague and good friend, Donal Moynihan. Donal was a native of Gort na Scairte, between Ballymakeera and Coolea. He was a lifelong member of Fianna Fáil... Read More
29 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water in partnership with Cork County Council has issued a Boil Water Notice for customers supplied by Whitegate Public Water Supply, following consultation with the HSE. This notice is being issued as a precautionary measure to protect the health of approximately 9,500 customers due to increased turbidity in... Read More
29 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Branch of the IHFs Tourism Dinner returns after a 3-year absence Members of the Cork Branch of the IHF gathered to celebrate the launch of their traditional pre-Christmas Black Tie Tourism Dinner, which this year takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa in Little... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie APC Microbiome Ireland Director Prof. Paul Ross receives prestigious Danisco Foundation Microbiome Science Award Prof. Paul Ross, Director of APC Microbiome Ireland, a world renowned SFI Research Centre headquartered at University College Cork has been awarded the prestigious Danisco Foundation Microbiome Science Award in recognition for his work... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Blackwater Motors Group, the largest Volkswagen dealer in Munster continues their expansion of the Volkswagen brand with the opening of a dedicated Van Centre on Sarsfield Road, Wilton. The newest dealership for the Motor Group, comes just 15 months after their launch of Carmaxx, Fermoy, a used Car... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Global staffing and consulting company, Oxford Global Resources has today announced the creation of 75 new high-level roles. The new positions will be created at Oxford’s European headquarters in Cork city in response to increased customer demand across Europe. With year-on-year growth, Oxford is on track to reach... Read More
