5 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Chamber Annual Dinner is the region’s largest flagship event of the year, bringing together business leaders, political decision makers and influencers for a black tie corporate event. The dinner was held at Cork City Hall on Friday 3rd February. The winners of the 4 categories of... Read More
5 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has pointed to a significant difference in the number of active travel projects being funded in the North West compared to other parts of the city. This week, Cork City Council received confirmation of €35m in funding for walking and cycling projects, including... Read More
5 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland have launched the Lidl One Good Club™ programme for 2023 and are now seeking nominations from LGFA clubs in Cork. Following on from the success of the first 3 years of the programme, the retailer is excited to recruit another club in Cork to undertake the 10-week initiative. Lidl One Good Club™,... Read More
4 February 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie KBC Bank has written to customers to provide 6 months’ notice that the following KBC ‘Hubs’ (that being the terminology used by the bank, instead of the word ‘branch’) will close permanently from 5pm on 10th March 2023: Galway, Limerick, Lapps Quay Cork, Wilton Shopping Centre Cork, Waterford,... Read More
4 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Opinion Cheques and cash are among the few reasons to maintain a bank account with a traditional bank, but with more transactions happening online how does Revolut Visa Debit card compare with AIB’s current account Visa Debit card. It started when I was trying to buy an airline... Read More
4 February 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Massive south Cork town of Carrigaline already has a Super Valu, Dunnes Stores, Lidl… now it’s getting an ALDI ALDI has this week begun construction of its new €10 million store in Carrigaline, Co. Cork, which is expected to be open for shoppers in 2024. The store will... Read More
4 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie You may have wondered what an eSIM was, and now we can see why it will be very useful! When an Irish mobile phone user travels in the EU data is free, but when travelling outside the EU mobile data becomes a headache. Yes it will work, but... Read More
4 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Department of Transport is expanding its dedicated staff in key areas of the maritime sector and across the Irish Coast Guard to address the ever-growing demands on its services. The Coast Guard comprises almost 100 full-time staff, who are supported by nearly 1,000 volunteers across 44 units... Read More
4 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Everyman Theatre, has been included in a number of nominations for this year’s Irish Times Theatre Awards, which were announced today, Saturday, February 3rd. Nominated in the Best Opera Category is the INO Production of Don Pasquale which will be seen on The Everyman Stage on Tuesday next, February... Read More
4 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The inaugural bank Holiday of Imbolc/ St. Brigid’s Day will be celebrated at Crawford Art Gallery with a varied programme of events. The Gallery programme announced today is in recognition of the first Bank Holiday for Imbolc/St. Brigid’s Day. As the first Irish public holiday named after a... Read More
4 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Most couples get ‘engaged’ before they get married. If the engagement is broken (called off) and there is a dispute between the couple over property or finances, the Family Law Act 1981 allows them to take legal action against each other. The Act also allows an involved third party (such... Read More
4 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The team at Hayfield Manor are celebrating recognition as Ireland’s Guest Experience which was announced at the prestigious annual Gold Medal Awards on Tuesday 31st January. Organised in association with Virgin Media Gold Medal Awards were held at The Galmont Hotel & Spa in Galway and saw some... Read More
