13 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Renowned Irish singer and musician plays the unique venue in July Seán Keane, one of the country’s most well loved singers, will take to the stage at Ballymaloe Grainstore on July 27th for what promises to be a memorable evening. It’s the fifth time the stunning East Cork... Read More
10 July 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Boil Water Notice on Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply lifted with immediate effect Uisce Éireann would like to notify customers supplied by the Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice in place since 29 October 2022 has been lifted with immediate effect following consultation undertaken... Read More
9 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland’s drive to grow golf visitor numbers from North America continued at the IAGTO North America Golf Tourism Convention in Florida. Twelve (12) golf and tourism operators from Ireland, including County Cork’s Castlemartyr Resort, joined Tourism Ireland at the convention – which was attended by more than... Read More
6 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There needs to be increased awareness around the dangers posed by ticks and the dangers of contracting Lyme Disease, a Fine Gael TD has said. Fine Gael TD for Cork East, David Stanton raised the serious health issue in the Dáil this week with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.... Read More
6 July 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Spike Island commemorates its 85th Anniversary with exhibition detailing the events of the 1938 Treaty Ports Handover Spike Island has a new exhibition, ‘The Handover of Spike Island’, commemorating the 85th anniversary of the momentous 1938 handover of the Treaty Ports from Britain to Ireland. This fascinating exhibition... Read More
6 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie €960,000 in initial funding being made available to eligible voluntary organisations and groups in east Cork EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid is set to open the first phase of the Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund, with an initial €960,000 available for eligible community and... Read More
2 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie BYD is a Chinese eCar brand that is making inroads into the marketplace across Europe It was only in February that BYD appointed two Motor Distributors Ltd (MDL) as their National Dealer Partner for the Republic of Ireland. MDL’s recent main activity in Ireland has been the distribution... Read More
28 June 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Barry McGivern Band ready to rock the stage in July A tribute gig to honour the legendary Rory Gallagher will take place at Sea Church, Ballycotton on July 8th. The highly acclaimed Barry McGivern Band, fresh from playing the Rory Gallagher International Festival in Ballyshannon Co.Donegal, will... Read More
27 June 2023 By Mary Bermingham Mary@TheCork.ie Cork Summary 261 FOI requests made to Cork City Council 226 FOI requests made Cork County Council 162 FOI requests made to South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital 102 FOI requests made to Mercy Hospital Cork 83 FOI requests made to UCC National Summary There were over 35,000 requests made to public bodies under the Freedom of... Read More
26 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced a sponsorship program in association with the Irish Hotels Federation, which will see hospitality students from the US avail of a 12 month Working Holiday Authorisation to participate in practical training in a number of Cork hotels. The program will see Cork County... Read More
24 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Frank O’Flynn was elected as the new Mayor of the County of Cork in an uncontested vote by members of Cork County Council last evening. The Fianna Fail Cllr was nominated by Councillor Seamus McGrath and seconded by Councillor Declan Hurley, Mayor O’Flynn will be the first Mayor... Read More
20 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Virgin Media are quite literally delivering fibre to your home! To celebrate the launch of 2 Gigabit full fibre broadband to 345,000 additional homes and businesses in Ireland, Virgin Media are hand-delivering thousands of boxes of fibre cereal to homes across Cork. The surprize deliveries will be chosen... Read More