21 September 2024, Saturday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll together with Minister of State, Colm Burke TD and Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell have cut the ribbon for the official opening of The Briery Gap Theatre and Library. The site, which is positioned... Read More
21 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The CSO is calling on the people of Cork to make history this weekend by completing the first ever online Census Pilot Survey The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is today (19 September 2024) calling on households in Cork to take part in the Census Pilot Survey on or before Census... Read More
21 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie On Culture Night, Friday next, September 20th, Cork City comes alive with arts and culture, when the city’s cultural venues open their doors. Events start at 4pm, and now continues into the night as Culture Night Cork City Late presents three events extending the evening into the wee hours. Coordinated by Cork City Council in partnership with... Read More
20 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Munster Rugby are delighted to announce that construction of the province’s Cork Centre of Excellence at Virgin Media Park formerly Musgrave Park) has begun. The €7.3 million facility represents Munster Rugby’s second-largest capital project ever, after the redevelopment of Thomond Park in 2008. A world-class indoor rugby dome... Read More
20 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Things to do in Cork City As Cork City Culture Night unfolds on streets and venues through the city today, Friday September 20th, The Everyman will take the opportunity to introduce their new Executive Director/CEO, Anna Marie Coughlan, and their new Artistic Director, Des Kennedy, at a function in... Read More
20 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The HSE wishes to clarify that there is no reduction of NAS services currently or planned in the HSE South West region. Rather, the HSE NAS has deployed additional staff over the last 12 months. In summary: There is no reduction in the emergency ambulance service provided in... Read More
20 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Homelessness continues to increase here in Cork 553 men and women were depending on emergency accommodation in Cork last July. The worst it’s ever been. That doesn’t include people who have no choice but to sleep rough because emergency shelters are full. Every night. “Out on the street is no place for... Read More
19 September 2024 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, was today informed that the results of a review into the future of the old Cork prison site are due by the end of this month. Deputy Gould said: “I want to be very clear, this review cannot result... Read More
19 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Unlike the real Oasis, the tickets won’t set you back much! only €25/30. As part of the upcoming Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Tom Keating Presents…is proud to announce Mad Ferritt on Friday, October 25, 2024. The definitive Oasis Tribute will form part of a wider series of shows... Read More
18 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced a new Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme in Macroom. Applications for the new two and three bed houses at Meadowlands, Macroom will open at 12 noon on Monday the 30th of September 2024. Constructed by Massey Developments Ltd., the houses will generally be available... Read More
18 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire today raised with the Taoiseach Simon Harris his concern regarding the mooted cuts to ambulance services in Cork and Kerry. Speaking in the Dáil today the Cork South Central TD said that while the proposed cuts had been put on ice,... Read More