18 March 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of the most colourful fundraising events returned to Cork City this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. 12,000 multi-coloured balls raced down Patrick’s Hill The annual event, run by the Cork Lions Club, took place today at 2pm. Each ball wasindividually numbered and released from a cage at the... Read More
17 March 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie According to data published by the CSO on 14 March, there was an annual increase of 46% in the total number of planning permission approved for new homes in Cork County in 2023, 3238 homes in 2023 compared to 2243 in 2022. Commenting on the figures, Minister for... Read More
17 March 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Significant watermain burst on Meade Street Following a significant burst to a watermain on Meade Street in Cork City, a water outage is required to prevent damage to property. Crews are currently on site working to divert water to reduce the area impacted by the outage, and to... Read More
17 March 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Walking and cycling take 69,000 cars off Cork roads every day, according to the Walking and Cycling Index – 52% of adults in Cork walk or wheel at least five times a week, 18% cycle at least once a week – 69% of residents support building cycle tracks physically separated... Read More
14 March 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Public Museum will host an event today (Thursday March 14) to mark the return to Cork of a small shaving kit used by Commandant Leo Murphy who died at the hands of Crown Forces during the War of Independence. Commandant Murphy, a Ballincollig native, was shot and... Read More
11 March 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH) celebrates a decade of pioneering success with the Irish National Orthopaedic Register (INOR), highlighting a significant milestone in advancing orthopaedic patient care. To honour this achievement, on February 15, 2024, Kas Linehan and Noreen Lynch, Arthroplasty Clinical Nurse Managers (CNM2s), highlighted the... Read More
10 March 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Both the incumbent Seán Kelly MEP, and a new name John Mullins, have been selected by Fine Gael members from Ireland South to represent the party at June’s European Elections. The selection convention took place at Hotel Minella in Clonmel today. Cork businessman John Mullins is originally from... Read More
10 March 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is pleased to welcome to the latest announcement by CLdN, one of Europe’s leading multimodal logistics providers, which is introducing a new route to Ireland. CLdN will be offering a new LOLO (Lift-On/Lift-Off) service into Cork from Rotterdam, catering specifically to short... Read More
9 March 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Professor Joseph Walsh, Head of School and Director (IMaR) Research Centre, Munster Technological University (MTU), has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE). The Fellowship is bestowed to distinguished individuals from academia and industry, acknowledging their substantial impact on the advancement of... Read More
8 March 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Currently, Nostra’s website shows its Cork address as being at “The Crann Centre, Classis, Co Cork” but now it has acquired Spectrum AV which is based in the Doughcloyne Court Industrial Estate, Wilton. Spectrum AV further increases Nostra’s presence in Cork and will form the core of a... Read More
8 March 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Three Cork students, Lucy O’Sullivan, Sean McSweeney and David O’Connell were among a group of just 24 teenagers from all over the island of Ireland to be presented with Rotary Youth Leadership Development certificates at the European Parliament’s offices in Dublin recently. The competition, which is one of... Read More
5 March 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Latest figures show over 1,000 short-term lettings in Cork, vs just 139 homes for rental Nationally, 18,000 short-term lets available, with only 2,000 rentals according to housing expert Lorcan Sirr Green Party MEP for Ireland South, Grace O’Sullivan, has called for EU action to tackle the abuse of short-term... Read More