13 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork East Labour TD Seán Sherlock has called on the Minister for Transport to provide the funding that will enable Next Gen Ticketing to be rolled out in Cork, saying that we have to be ready to ramp up public transport capacity when the pandemic passes. Deputy Sherlock... Read More
12 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Virtual ceremony to take place in April The Cork Business Association (CBA) has announced the finalists of the ‘2020 Cork Business of the Year Awards’. The overall winners will be announced at their President’s Dinner and Awards Ceremony, which will be held virtually this year on Saturday 17th... Read More
12 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotel team members will participate in, organise and support several fundraising events over the coming months. Trigon Hotels recently completed the 300,000 steps for Cope challenge as part of their fundraising efforts. Trigon Hotels will collaborate with Cope Foundation and the organisation’s Ability@Work programme to provide various... Read More
11 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Delivery of world-class infrastructure vital to quality of life in Cork – Ibec Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has said that Government must seize the opportunities of the unprecedented wealth-generating capacity of the Irish economy and deliver an ambitious programme of world class public services and infrastructure development. ... Read More
7 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork will launch Cork City Council’s new Women’s Caucus in a social media video campaign which will run throughout International Women’s Day, next Monday, March 8. The Cork City Council’s Women’s Caucus has been set up to increase women’s engagement and representation in local... Read More
7 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In advance of the lockdown protest yesterday Gardaí in Cork City division had put in place “an extensive and comprehensive policing plan” after studying social media activity. Cork City Division Gardaí were supported by the wider Garda Southern Region and National Units including Garda Mounted Unit, Garda Dog... Read More
7 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Funding up to €1,500 is available Cork Sports Partnership have launched the ‘Sports and Recreational Facilities Resilience Fund’ for 2021. This fund is part of the Government’s response to support the physical activity and sports sector through COVID-19 and beyond. Following on from the Sport Ireland, COVID-19 Small... Read More
6 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visitors can now once again enjoy Crawford Art Gallery from the comfort of their own home. Art lovers and the curious can explore the national collection in this much loved historic building from the comfort of their kitchen or the safety of the sofa! Crawford Art Gallery have... Read More
5 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of an intelligence led operation by Gardaí attached to the Cork City Divisional Drugs unit, a search warrant was obtained for a house at Riverstown, Glanmire, Cork. The search took place this evening Friday 5th March, 2021 at approximately 5pm and during the course of the... Read More
5 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh has called on those planning a protest in Cork City tomorrow to cancel the event. He said: “Tomorrow there’s a planned protest march which is likely to create a large gathering of people in the centre of our city. I’m not... Read More
5 March 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi is launching its new click-and-collect service for its customers in Cork City. Following a successful trial of the service in Dublin, Aldi will be offering the service to customers from its Ballyphehane and Wilton stores from Monday. Through this new Click-and-Collect service, Aldi’s Cork customers will be... Read More
4 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Absolunet’s European activities will be led by Chandan Raj, Senior Program Director. Previously, Raj led Global Digital IT Delivery at Johnson Controls and managed Cork University Business School’s digital transformation. Absolunet, a professional services firm that has helped some of North America’s most iconic brands with their digital... Read More