15 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City has achieved an impressive milestone, ranking as the 15th cleanest city in Europe and the top city in Ireland for air quality, according to the latest report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). This remarkable achievement positions Cork ahead of many other similar sized European cities.... Read More
8 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Réamhcheol/Overture is the new album from Cork singer songwriter John Spillane, ft. Niamh Farrell and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin JOHN SPILLANE Sets the scene for new folk opera album with single + video ‘RÉAMHCHEOL/OVERTURE’ From his forth coming folk opera album FÍORUISCE – THE LEGEND OF THE LOUGH fioruisce.ie... Read More
4 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has delivered further substantial sustainability improvements across the airport campus in recent weeks including the introduction of three new electric vehicles, a range of new, state-of-the-art electric vehicle charging points, new waste management technology, and landscaping improvements in green areas. Three new, fully electric vehicles have... Read More
29 August 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Latest milestone in trebling of Cork Area Commuter Rail capacity, as part of EU funded programme Iarnród Éireann has said that works to twin-track the Glounthaune to Midleton rail line will begin next month, following the award of a €29.5m contract for civil works to BAM Ireland under... Read More
26 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rail customers reminded new timetable from this Monday 26th August More Intercity train services to/from Galway and Waterford – with later final departures to/from both cities; the opening of Kishoge Station, and additional weekend trains on the Cork commuter network are the highlights of the new Iarnród Éireann... Read More
20 August 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie KYR Compensation for overbooked, cancelled and delayed flights in the EU Air passengers have specific consumer rights under European law. You have a right to get assistance from your air carrier and you may be entitled to compensation in certain situations. Who does the law apply to? The law... Read More
6 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced an open call competition for a new artwork in Kinsale Library. The new library was officially opened last December and is ten times larger than the previous premises. Designed by Cork County Council’s Architects Department, the project saw the conversion of the James... 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
30 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Part of watermains replacement works ongoing in the city to address leakage and discolouration Uisce Éireann is warning the public of a disruption to water supply from 11.30pm to 3.30am on Tuesday 30 July and Wednesday 31 July to facilitate ongoing essential watermains replacement works as part of... Read More
30 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie JBA Consulting Ireland is excited to announce that it has invested in opening two new offices in Cork 3rd Floor, 12 South Mall, Cork, T12 RD43) and Dublin. As a leading water, environmental, landscape design, engineering and risk management consultancy, JBA Consulting supports clients to adapt and build... Read More
29 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fuel Prices will increase again on August 1 because of government-imposed fuel excise taxes, after a previous rise in March. That means the cost of everything will increase. “When the price of fuel increases, the price of everything else increases – food, clothing, building supplies, and so on.... Read More
25 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Event held at the station to mark this important milestone Representatives from Iarnród Éireann’s Disability Users Group, local elected representatives and members of the community from Banteer attended a special event at the Station today to mark the completion of accessibility works at the station. Contractors, Jon’s Civil... Read More