5 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland have launched the Lidl One Good Club™ programme for 2023 and are now seeking nominations from LGFA clubs in Cork. Following on from the success of the first 3 years of the programme, the retailer is excited to recruit another club in Cork to undertake the 10-week initiative. Lidl One Good Club™,... Read More
28 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment/History: ‘Doneraile Court – The Story of The Lady Freemason’ A New York journalist and former TV news producer (Fox News) Kathleen Aldworth Foster will travel to Ireland with her family this April to hold a book launch in Doneraile. The historical fiction novel hit bookstores in March... Read More
26 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has announced a doubling of funding to the Local Biodiversity Action Fund to €3 million for 2023. Local Authorities can now apply to the National Parks and Wildlife... Read More
22 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The remains of a medieval church and graveyard in the North Cork village of Dromtarriffe have been uncovered and restored with the support of Cork County Council’s Community Monument Fund The ancient Parish Church was in use as a place of worship up until July 1651 when it... Read More
21 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Grassroots Sustainability Bonus will reward farmers for more sustainable farm practices Dairygold is committing up to €10 million per year to its new Grassroots Milk Supplier Sustainability Bonus. The bonus will be paid to Dairygold Milk Suppliers who undertake certain actions on their farm designed to improve... Read More
20 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced support to the value of over €1.8million to support local communities in 2023. The Council’s Community Fund Scheme provides financial support to a range of groups and organisations right across the county annually. The scheme is administered locally by the eight Municipal Districts... Read More
19 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Argos is to close all 34 of its Irish stores including the 2 in Cork at Mahon Point Retail Park & Blackpool Retail Park (which incidentally was always referred to as”Cork Retail Park” with no mentioned of the word Blackpool on the Argos website) Before the internet, Argos... Read More
19 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Contracts have been signed for the construction works at Ballymaquirke Junction near Kanturk, in North County Cork. The works will cost in the region of €4 million and will commence in the coming weeks. They include the construction of a new roundabout. The location has seen many serious... Read More
17 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aperee Living is headquartered in City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork and currently owns and operates ten nursing homes including Bantry (Cork), Belgooly (Cork), Churchtown (Cork), Conna (Cork). It recently announced the appointment of Henry Burrows as new Group CEO and Executive Director. The company has further plans to... 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
12 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, is calling on people across Cork to join them for their 150K in February Walking challenge. LauraLynn currently provides care and supports to more than 460 children and families nationwide and is currently supporting 35 families across Cork. LauraLynn recently launched a new... Read More