29 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie People in Cork have been urged to have their blood pressure checked as part of a new campaign to drive awareness of its dangers. The Irish Heart Foundation’s ‘Before Damage is Done’ initiative highlights the link between high blood pressure and heart disease and stroke. The ‘silent killer’... Read More
29 May 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie With the environmental sustainability of the world at stake, there’s no better time than now to turn towards eco-friendly electricity-generating options such as solar PV panels. As a resident of Cork, you may wonder if installing solar panels is even worth it. After all, Cork’s climate is not... Read More
29 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sport Sports fans in Ireland are set for a treat this summer, with the upcoming schedule packed with a host of top-class events. Football features heavily over the next few weeks, before horse racing takes centre stage with several major meetings due to be staged. Read on as... Read More
28 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Paralympics Ireland Hosts It’s Second Event in Cork Aimed to Give Sportspeople with a Disability the Opportunity to Discover their Paralympic Potential Paralympics Ireland are excited to bring their permanent tsb NextGen athlete recruitment campaign to the MTU Arena sports centre at Munster Technical University on May 28th,... Read More
27 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Summer Show will take place on the 17th and 18th of June 2023, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Cork Show Grounds, Curraheen Road, Cork, Exit 2 (Curraheen) on the N40.As the evenings grow longer, there’s a sense of summer in the air and a... Read More
26 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork County Council, will be replacing ageing backyard water mains in Fermoy to safeguard the water supply to homes in the area. The delivery of these essential works will provide more secure water supply for the area, by minimising the frequency of... Read More
25 May 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie In an age of rising inflation, more of us are tightening our belts and making significant changes to our spending habits. Whether it’s spending less on the weekly or shop or ditching international travel for staycations, the reality is, most of us are spending far less than we... Read More
25 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Fastnet Film Festival launched last night Wednesday 24th of May at Arran St East in Schull, West Cork. Speakers at the event were Greg Dyke and Cork County Mayor Danny Collins. Also, in attendance to celebrate the festival’s opening were this year’s special guest Aidan Quinn, James... Read More
25 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Finishers of this year’s events will receive wooden medals The organisers of Cork City Marathon today announced that registrations for their events are already up 20% on last year’s figure. Time is running out for anyone still considering taking part, as ticket sales will close at midnight next... Read More
25 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s food scene is becoming more and more vegetarian friendly; it ranked among the top ten countries in the world for veganism in 2020, while Dublin appeared 26th in the world’s most vegetarian friendly cities list in 2023. It’s also estimated that every month, there are 3,600 searches... Read More
24 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie David Stanton has announced he will not be standing for election in the next General Election. The Cork East TD is the fifth Fine Gael deputy to announce they will not seek re-election. The well-known Deputy has achieved much for the region over decades of service, Taoiseach and... Read More
24 May 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie In today’s fast-paced work environment, productivity is essential to staying on top of your workload and meeting deadlines. Investing in the right office supplies & accessories can make all the difference in staying organized and focused. Here are ten must-have office accessories that will help you enhance your... Read More