2 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Midleton are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in her 20s following an incident at a domestic residence in Midleton, County Cork, on Friday, 2nd August 2024. Shortly after 4:15 pm, Gardaí and Emergency Services responded to reports of an incident... Read More
1 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce the arrival of two new meerkat (Suricata suricatta) pups to mother, Biggy, who gave birth on June 22, 2024. Biggy, born on March 17, 2021, arrived from DierenPark Zoo in the Netherlands along with her sister Missy in May 2023. She... Read More
1 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fota Island Resort the latest destination to partner with the EV and Solar energy solutions company ePower, a market leader in the provision of renewable energy solutions, has reached a milestone in its expansion, having now teamed up with over 50 hotels to install EV chargers on site... Read More
31 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “My ambition is to complete the roll-out of Hot School Meals to all remaining Primary Schools as part of Budget 2025” The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced that 168 additional primary schools have been approved for the Hot School Meals Programme. The announcement means... Read More
29 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tracing your birth information and birth family “If you were adopted, you may want to find your birth family” says Ciara O’Gorman, Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Service. “Alternatively, you might be a birth parent trying to trace your child who was adopted. The new Birth Information... Read More
24 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City has been selected to host the 2025 European Maritime Day – the EU’s flagship annual maritime event. CORK CITY SELECTED TO HOST EUROPEAN MARITIME DAY 2025 Presented by the Government of Ireland, Cork City Council, and the European Commission, EMD 2025 will bring together Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss,... Read More
20 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Commissioner for Oaths David O’Sullivan is the only Commissioner for Oaths listed on www.CommissionerForOaths.ie. He runs a convenient travelling service covering Cork City and suburbs, focusing on weekday evenings. The service makes life easier for anybody who needs to have legal documentation witnessed or executed. According to... Read More
18 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Cork community centre has joined forces with a leading installer of solar PV to power its activities Swyft Energy installed 30 solar PV (photovoltaic) panels on the roof of Cobh (Great Island) Community Centre. Open seven days and six nights a week, it facilitates everything from sports and... Read More
14 July 2024, Sunday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bride, Lucy Kelly from Kilmichael and Groom, Tadgh Dennehy from Cork city celebrated their wedding today and were wished well by Ray Foley, Kent Station Master and Lelia Graham, Irish Rail. The couple and their wedding party travelled to the ceremony at Sirius Arts centre, Cobh on... Read More
12 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Officially Opens Road Infrastructure to Support 2,500 Homes at Water-Rock Urban Expansion Area in Midleton The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll and the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD have officially opened a €11.7 million critical infrastructure development at Water-Rock near Midleton that... Read More
10 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has launched a series of free events for children in libraries across the county as part of its Summer Arts Programme. The events take place throughout July and August and include Road Dahl-inspired science workshops, puppet shows and comic creating for... Read More
10 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold are excited to announce a Farming for Water event on the Dunnes’ family farm on Thursday, July 11th 2024, starting at 11am. This event – for farmers only – will highlight the actions being taken by Dairygold and our farmers to protect and improve the Water Quality... Read More