19 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Twinning The Mayor of Carrigaline twin town Kirchseein, Germany Jan Paeplow and Annette Schmidt of the Mayor’s office paid a visit to Carrigaline over last weekend. They were met and hosted by Twinning Chairman Jim Kelly and his wife Michelle. During the short stay they visited and met personnel of... Read More
18 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie daa was previously known as ‘Dublin Airport Authority’ and ‘Aer Rianta’ controls both Dublin and Cork Airports. Will the appointment of a Corkman as CEO change the dynamic? The Board of daa has today appointed Kenny Jacobs as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Jacobs will take... Read More
7 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Business/Technology News The Hayfield Hotel is working with Roscommon based tech start up Positive Carbon to reduce food waste in all their kitchens, effectively reaching sustainability targets and improving profitability. The first installation of Positive Carbon’s food waste monitoring sensors took place this July at the Hayfield Family Collection’s... Read More
7 November 2022, Monday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following from yesterday’s flood warning, Cork City Council is advising the public to be extremely cautious as severe weather remains forecast for Cork City today, alongside warnings for high tides over the coming days which will cause localised flooding and disruption to traffic. The City Council’s Flood... Read More
6 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Conductor David Brophy guides RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Cork City Hall concert Cork Orchestral Society makes a welcome return with an exciting program for autumn/winter 2022. They are pleased to announce twelve spectacular shows taking place in venues across Cork city including a highlight featuring the RTE Concert... Read More
3 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Carmaxx, the Fermoy based “Used Car Supermarket” will feature on RTE One’s Fly On The Wall Documentary, ‘Secrets from the Showroom’ in the coming days. The programme will air on Monday, November 7th on RTE One at 9.35pm. As previously reported by TheCork.ie the Carmaxx business is part... Read More
1 November 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork based, home energy firm, e-volv has announced plans to create 50 jobs over the coming two years as it significantly ramps up plans to expand its business The company, which is based in Douglas in Cork city was established in early 2022 by Mike Cody and Jim... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central based Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that the agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council this week setting a target of 100% zero-emission cars and vans by 2035 is a major milestone in our collective journey to make Europe carbon-neutral by... Read More
26 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Department of Environment urged to fully engage with all stakeholders offering solutions to support Ireland’s future security of energy supply The Department of Environment must defer the decommissioning of the Kinsale Gas Pipeline following its endorsement of liquified natural gas (LNG) and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs). That’s... Read More
25 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Think all candles are made equal? Think again. Recently founded in Kinsale, Co Cork, Wizard & Grace Essential Oil candles handcraft one of the most sustainable and eco-conscious candles available on the market. The start-up was set up purely because of the lack of genuinely healthy natural candle... Read More
22 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Global life sciences company Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched its 2022 €40,000 Community Partnership Grant for charities and community groups in Cork’s Lower Harbour. Now in its third year, applications are open until 31 October with recipients to be announced before the end of the year. Submissions can... Read More
21 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital intend to carry out works to fell the trees at the front of the campus “which have reached end of life”. The trees are located inside the perimeter railing by the front entrance to the hospital adjacent to the main road. The works will take... Read More
