15 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Mandy O’Leary Hegarty has called on Cork City Council to include Glanmire and rural surrounding areas in a Community Garda Forum similar to the ones held in The Glen and Mayfield. Ms O’Leary Hegarty has said: Glanmire became part of Cork City Council with a boundary... Read More
14 November 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A manager at one of Ireland’s largest disability organisations is encouraging people to consider a career supporting people with disabilities. Patrice Madden joined Cope Foundation in 2018 as a care assistant. She is now the manager of Cope Foundation’s community hubs. Cope Foundation is looking to recruit care... Read More
14 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A significant new artwork bought for the National Collection by Crawford Art Gallery “The Window” was painted by Seán Keating in 1924 and it has been acquired by Crawford Art Gallery at auction from a private seller with support from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport... Read More
13 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sean Kelly MEP attends official launch of project supported by Enterprise Ireland Cork HQ’d Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), today announced the commencement of its transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). SAF is an innovative plant-based fuel and can reduce carbon emissions by more than 90%. Through the... Read More
13 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Audi Approved :plus Kerry Opens Audi Ireland and the Blackwater Motor Group today announced the opening of Audi Approved :plus Kerry, presenting an Audi used car showroom and full aftersales function, including service, parts and accessories. Based in Monavalley Industrial Estate, Tralee, this latest opening is the third... Read More
13 November 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann would like to remind customers supplied by the Whitegate Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice issued on 18 October remains in place. This notice was issued as a precautionary measure to protect the health of approximately 9,000 customers due to increased turbidity in the... Read More
13 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Market rents in Munster rose 13% year-on-year, reflecting very low availability – just over 200 homes were available to rent on November 1, largely unchanged on a year ago and only one quarter the level of availability seen during the late 2010s. In Cork City, rents have risen... Read More
13 November 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour Party Candidate for the South East Ward Peter Horgan has said the Government’s failure to implement a strong vacant home tax is contributing to Cork’ chronic vacancy problem, with far too many properties nationwide continuing to lie empty. The new Daft.iE reports shows rents in Cork city... Read More
12 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Charity, SERVE marked its 20th anniversary this weekend in Cork. Volunteers from across the island joined for an evening of nostalgia. Gerry O’Connor, chairperson of SERVE explains, “SERVE was founded in 2003 by a group of eleven young adults from Ireland who worked in the Philippines with... Read More
12 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This weekend’s Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Athlone heard calls for a reform of the government’s retrofitting scheme as a means of improving Cork City’s woeful domestic energy ratings. Sinn Féin local area representative for Ballincollig and candidate in Cork City South West, Joe Lynch, highlighted how Cork... Read More
12 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This year’s Concert will showcase a journey from opera through operetta to musical theatre. Featuring soloists Majella Cullagh, Karen Underwood, Simon Morgan and Christiana Underwood, as well as the Cork Concert Orchestra, Joan Denise Moriarty School of Dance, Douglas ICA Choir, Carrigaline Singers, the Ukrainian Kalyna Choir, and... Read More
11 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Two Cork SuperValu stores taking part in initiative ahead of further rollout SuperValu has begun a partnership with food waste management company ‘Too Good To Go’, in a bid to tackle food waste, while also offering value to customers. Initially, the partnership will see 33 SuperValu stores take... Read More