25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Office of Public Works (OPW) today announced that 2022 was another successful year for visitor numbers at its heritage sites, including two in Cork. The number of recorded visitors last year exceeded 15 million, up by 2.3 million on 2021, an increase of 18%. The OPW manages and... Read More
25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sustainable Energy The Carrigaline Sustainable Energy group held a very successful Zoom meeting with their consultants, Plan Energy Consulting Ltd, on Thursday last. They discussed the final draft ‘Energy Plan for Carrigaline’. When the plan is finalised it will be launched at a public meeting at which the consultants will... Read More
25 April 2023 By Gareth Nigel gareth@TheCork.ie Stryker is an admired multinational brandname, and a large employer – however Stryker is in the headlines for the wrong reasons for the second time this month today SIPTU members employed at the Stryker plants in Carrigtwohill, county Cork, have expressed grave concerns about their safety “following a... Read More
25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This year’s festival runs from Wednesday 26th April through the May bank holiday weekend to Sunday 30th April Tune into Cork this week as the world-renowned Cork International Choral Festival returns, bringing together a wealth of musical talent from across the globe. The festival, now in its 68th... Read More
25 April 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie South Munster Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) have revealed a rise in visits and calls from people in the three weeks following the lifting of the eviction ban on March 31st. MABS, who provide impartial advice to anyone who wants help in managing their money and taking... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Michael Creed TD has today issued a statement in which he said: “Last night I informed the Fine Gael Cork North West Constituency Executive that I have decided not to contest the next general election. “I will always be grateful to the people of Cork North West for... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork TD welcomes extra measures to get more homes built more quickly Fianna Fáil TD Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed extra measures under the Housing for All Plan to make it cheaper to build and refurbish homes, speed up home building and drive down building costs across the... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver on commitments that have been made with respect to the upgrading of Clonakilty Fire Station. The Independent TD raised the matter in the Dáil where he highlighted significant issues with the current building... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Increases the Company’s Capacity to Supply Medicines Globally In recent days the global biopharmaceutical company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. opened the expansion of its manufacturing plant at Shanbally, Co. Cork. The company has invested €38 million over four years to create a state-of-the-art aseptic production facility. The new facility... Read More
25 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Artificial intelligence was the foundation of all types of computing. From managing online safety threats to testing and basic decision-making programs keep the digital world running. The 2020s have seen a revolution in the AI field, however, with more advanced and generative systems stepping up what is... Read More
25 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Speaking of the Irish Premier Division, it has been a struggle for one of the teams that gained promotion into the division and that team is Cork City. Cork City won the Irish First Division last year and secured promotion to the Premier League but it’s safe to... Read More
24 April 2023 By Gareth Nigel gareth@TheCork.ie Minister turns sod on the first project of Amarenco’s €200m investment in Solar farms in Co Cork Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney today turned the sod on Amarenco’s first Solar Farm in Co Cork. The ‘Kilmoney 5MW Solar Farm’ (Amarenco Solar Kilmoney Limited) is the... Read More