23 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Ireland, a country with a rich cultural heritage and a strong gaming tradition, has experienced radical shifts when online gaming came to the scene. The intertwining of culture and social aspects with online gambling is a fascinating subject that provides insight into how this modern industry influences... Read More
23 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Ireland, a land renowned for its awe-inspiring landscapes, cultural opulence, and convivial populace,boasts a deep-seated passion for games of chance. From the antiquated tapestry of storytelling to the contemporary tapestry of casinos that dot the landscape, gambling has eternally occupied a cherished niche in the Irish psyche.... Read More
22 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Kinsale Community First Responders is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. The volunteer organisation responds to life-threatening emergencies including cardiac arrest, chest pain, stroke and minor traumatic calls in Kinsale and neighbouring areas. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week,... Read More
21 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council are working to restore water supply to customers in Churchtown, Co Cork, following a shutdown of the Water Treatment Plant due to the adjacent river flooding. Crews are progressing the necessary works and every effort is being made to bring the plant... Read More
21 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin has announced a ticket of three candidates to contest next summer’s Local Elections in Cork City South West. The candidates are Orla O’Leary who lives on the Model Farm Road was recently selected by the party to replace Eolan Ryng on Cork City Council, Joe Lynch... Read More
21 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Set on the campus of what was formerly Irish Telecom, the 32-metre steel dish was built in the 1980s at a cost of IR£8M to transmit calls from Ireland to America via satellite before being mothballed by Eircom. Today, with no government funding available to preserve the 220... Read More
20 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Jaguar Land Rover has run out of courtesy cars and its workshops are close to breaking point amidst a huge global parts shortage” according to cardealermagazine.co.uk cardealermagazine.co.uk reports that some 10,000 cars are currently awaiting parts across the UK – with 5,000 of them stuck off the road... Read More
20 October 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann would like to remind customers supplied by the Donoughmore Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice issued on 13 October remains in place. The population impacted by this notice is approximately 867 people. This notice was issued, in consultation with the HSE, due to a... Read More
20 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lidl are pleased to announce Lidl Glanmire has reopened following a closure, along with many local businesses, due to severe weather caused by Storm Babet earlier this week. Following extraordinary efforts from Lidl’s store team and local contractors, Lidl is pleased to open its doors this evening to... Read More
20 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie A tourist returned to a Cork hospital in the past week to thank the consultant cardiologist who saved his life during a severe heart attack. Mark Lang’s wife Julie, 51, believes her husband would not have survived had the holidaying English couple not been staying within minutes of... Read More
20 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Join the Collins family, Ronan O’Gara, Jimmy Barry Murphy and Rena Buckley at the official unveiling – The public ceremony will take place outside Cork City Library, Grand Parade today at 12pm. A highly anticipated statue of Michael Collins will be unveiled on Friday 20th October at 12pm... Read More
20 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Ireland is a land steeped in myth and legend, where folklore and storytelling are deeply ingrained in the culture. It’s a place where stories are passed down through generations, capturing the imagination of all who hear them. In recent years, a new set of stories has emerged... Read More