15 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Village of Ballydesmond is set to finally get its Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrade as Uisce Eireann proceeds with planning permission to Cork County Council for the upgrade works. The news was confirmed this week by Uisce Eireann to Cork North West TD John Paul O’ Shea... Read More
13 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’ Shea is urging all eligible businesses to make contact with their Local Enterprise Office (LEO) to avail of the every important Energy Efficiency Grant. The Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG) can fund practical measures to help a business reduce their long-term energy... Read More
9 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Business & Farming News Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has today announced its financial results for 2024. Dairygold delivered a turnover of €1.4 billion, an increase of €10.6 million year-on-year, reflecting increased dairy market returns, which were partially offset by a decrease in milk production and lower feed and fertiliser prices.... Read More
8 April 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is inviting owners of vacant, under-utilised and derelict properties in County Cork to attend information sessions about the supports available to them. A series of Vacancy and Dereliction Drop-in Days will be held at libraries in Bantry, Kanturk, Charleville, Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Passage West, Macroom,... Read More
6 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Historic Buildings in Macroom and Castletownbere Receive Conservation Funding The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll has welcomed Heritage Council grants totalling €450,000 for conservation works on two historic buildings. Cork County Council successfully applied for funding for St Peter’s Church, Castletownbere and Macroom Castle... Read More
5 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie National Roads in Cork County will benefit from total funding of €72,261,348 million for maintenance and repair work this year, Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea recently said. Deputy O’Shea said: “I am delighted to see that this funding has been allocated to Cork County... Read More
4 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Liskennett Assisted Activity Centre in Charleville, Co. Cork and BladeBridge in Mallow, Co. Cork have been shortlisted in the prestigious RDS Awards taking place on Wednesday 9th April as part of the ‘Finding Common Ground’ festival. The awards look to celebrate the people behind farms and businesses that... Read More
3 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie For the second year in a row the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) is launching a national photography competition: “My Favourite Waterbody”. LAWPRO is a national shared service working on behalf of the 31 local authorities in Ireland coordinating efforts to achieve good water quality across the country... Read More
2 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Funding of over €480,000 has been awarded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the repair and restoration of 22 historic buildings in Cork County, under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the BHIS Historical Thatched Buildings (HTB). Both schemes are run in collaboration with... Read More
30 March 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Business Winners Cork Business Association (CBA) has announced the winners of its prestigious Cork Business of the Year Awards, with Kilkenny Design taking home the top honour of the evening. 12 additional awards were presented, celebrating the outstanding contributions of businesses and organisations that drive Cork’s commercial, cultural,... Read More
30 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll has announced the return of Cork County Council’s Anti-Litter Challenge. The competition has become an annual fixture for towns and villages in the county and is now open for applications. The Anti-Litter Challenge was introduced the 1990s to tackle... Read More
22 March 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The commercial vacancy rate in Cork was 12.4% in December 2024, which – if one looks for a postive – was lower than the national average of 14.5% Of the urban areas in Cork surveyed, Cobh had the highest commercial vacancy rate (19.1%), while Carrigaline had the lowest... Read More