16 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Are you guilty of forgetting to groom your pet? If yes, then you are far from alone. In today’s fast-paced modern world, you can be forgiven for forgoing grooming but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t start this process with your pet. From keeping their coat healthy and... Read More
14 January 2023 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune is calling for the establishment of a dedicated Health Committee at the European Parliament. The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) currently oversees public health issues that affect Ireland and all EU members. MEP Clune, a member of that Committee and... Read More
14 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have joined calls for Cork City Council to purchase lands in Glanmire to expand John O’Callaghan Park This week, the Glanmire Amenities Committee called on Cork City Council to purchase a site for sale in the area. The site is part of the... Read More
14 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Time to remove “1a McKinney Rd, Newtownabbey, Antrim, BT36 4PE” from your online shopping accounts as Parcel Motel’s Northern Ireland middleman address service closes. We have received an email from Parcel Motel stating their service is closing. It was from a do-not-reply email address, and contains no mention... Read More
14 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first Dairygold Tillage Conference in three years saw a strong attendance at Corrin Event Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork Dairygold crowned the Deasy family from Aherla, Co. Cork the overall winners of this year’s Dairygold Malting Barley competition at its annual tillage conference held in the Corrin Event... Read More
14 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Government Preparing to Turn its Back on Rural Ireland” – that’s the headline of a media statement signed by multiple rural experts Statement begins: The recent announcement by Coillte that it has joined forces with a major foreign investment house to establish a fund to acquire 12,000ha forests... Read More
14 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winners of the 59th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) have been announced. Shane O’Connor and Liam Carew, aged 19 and in sixth year in the Abbey School, Tipperary won with their project Assessing the impact of second-level education on key aspects of adolescents’ life and... Read More
14 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 161 students across Cork and the Southern Region are water ambassadors for the programme Uisce Éireann (previously known as Irish Water) has confirmed its continued sponsorship of An Taisce’s Green-Schools programme to support schools working to gain a Green Flag under the water theme. Now in its tenth... Read More
13 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In 2022, Cork Airport welcomed a total of 2.24 million passengers. In a year which saw the swift recovery of international travel after the removal of the last remaining COVID-19 related restrictions, Cork Airport has firmly positioned itself as the state’s second busiest airport and is well on... Read More
12 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Skills and housing still bottlenecks for business expansion – says Cork Chamber Cork Chamber, “the voice of business in Cork”, has published its latest Economic Trends, proudly supported by Permanent TSB. Cork Chamber members shared their experiences through the most recent business quarter Q4 2022, their outlook for... Read More
12 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour Local Area Rep Peter Horgan has said that there needs to be an increase in general play areas in the southside of Cork and called on parents of young children to engage with his survey on the matter. “The pandemic brought home how important it is to... Read More