21 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New UCC study shows how digital tools shaped Irish mourning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The integration of digital media into everyday living has affected mourning in Ireland. Traditional Irish mourning rituals remain strongly established in social and community aspects, but technology now plays an important and accepted... Read More
15 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie News likely to appeal to Cork teachers and pupils looking to get the New Year off to a healthy start is the announcement from Fyffes that its search to find ‘Ireland’s fittest school 2025’ is now open for registration ahead of the January 20th start. Running for 10... Read More
12 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Yoga Tree Launches Artistic Yoga Mat Collection Designed for the New Year With a renewed focus on health and wellbeing at the start of the New Year, The Yoga Tree has launched its stunning yoga mat collection. Combining artistry, functionality, and sustainability, these mats are designed to... Read More
9 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Home care services business, Home Instead, is seeking applications from dedicated, compassionate people across Cork who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people who need support to help them live safe and well at home and in their community. The organisation is... Read More
3 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Annual Awards The Cork Person of the Year Award for 2024 will be announced at its annual Gala Awards Lunch on January 24th, 2025 at The Metropole Hotel, Cork. The 32nd annual award again honours individuals and groups who have made exceptional contributions to Cork, Ireland, and beyond.... Read More
31 December 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Coast Guard responded to 2,554 incidents in 2024 2024 was another busy and eventful year for the Irish Coast Guard. Throughout the year, the Coast Guard coordinated 2,554 incidents which included search and rescue, maritime casualty responses and pollution and preparedness responses. The 44 Irish Coast Guard... Read More
30 December 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Micheál O’Neill, a 47-year-old resident of Ladysbridge in Cork, has recently become the first patient to undergo a groundbreaking cardiothoracic surgery at the newly launched Bon Secours Heart and Lung Centre in Cork. With Bon Secours Hospital Cork expecting to treat a significant number of patients each year... Read More
29 December 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from December Labour’s Councillor Laura Harmon earlier this month called for the development of a state-of-the-art, open-air heated swimming pool in Cork City. Speaking at the December Cork City Council meeting, Councillor Harmon proposed this transformative project, inspired by the historic Lee Baths, which closed in 1986.... Read More
28 December 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first phase of the Leamlara Woods Walking Trail in East Cork opened in recent days, just in time for the Christmas season. The trail was established by the Lisgoold Leamlara Community Council and supported by funding from EirGrid. At 10am on Friday the first phase of the... Read More
18 December 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Full Midleton Youghal Greenway to Open to Cyclists and Walkers Cork County Council has announced that the second and final phase of the Midleton Youghal Greenway will open to the public on Thursday, the 19th of December. The new section which extends from Mogeely through Killeagh to Youghal... Read More
14 December 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As the RNLI comes to the end of its milestone 200th year, the charity is launching its annual Christmas fundraising appeal, with a focus on the volunteer crew members who are preparing to spend Christmas on call. On average, RNLI lifeboats launch over 100 times during the Christmas... Read More
13 December 2024 By Tom Colling tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s Iconic SHARE Crib to Light Up St. Patrick Street True Christmas spirit will be felt on the streets of Cork city over the next two weeks, as almost 2,000 students from 22 schools across the city and county don the familiar yellow jackets and rally the troops... Read More