18 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The dream of homeownership is slipping further away for most people New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today show that rising house prices are locking a generation out of homeownership, according to Social Democrats Councillor Pádraig Rice. Cllr Rice said: “The price of a home in... Read More
18 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced a new Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme in Macroom. Applications for the new two and three bed houses at Meadowlands, Macroom will open at 12 noon on Monday the 30th of September 2024. Constructed by Massey Developments Ltd., the houses will generally be available... Read More
18 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire today raised with the Taoiseach Simon Harris his concern regarding the mooted cuts to ambulance services in Cork and Kerry. Speaking in the Dáil today the Cork South Central TD said that while the proposed cuts had been put on ice,... Read More
18 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In conjunction with Culture Night 2024, Cork City Councils ‘Open Streets’ initiative and Basketball Ireland bring the excitement of Paris 2024 to the city with two temporary 3×3 street basketball courts on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st September. Players of all ages and abilities are invited to come and try... Read More
18 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The programme has been announced for this year’s Words By Water, Kinsale Literary Festival, taking place from Thursday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 6th 2024. As always, we have a varied programme, with fiction, non-fiction, poetry, local interest, workshops and our children’s programme. Authors taking part include national... Read More
17 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie IndieCork, Ireland’s biggest celebration of independent film, will take place at the Arc Cinema Cork from October 6th to 13th, with 27 countries represented from across the world including Albania, Columbia, Thailand, Finland, South Korea and Haiti. There are also a record number of entries from Cork city... Read More
17 September 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie As the cryptocurrency sector keeps expanding, one of the primary challenges facing token projects is achieving liquidity and stability. These factors are critical for the success of any digital asset. In this context, crypto market-making becomes vital to address these challenges effectively. A market making platform plays a... Read More
16 September 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced that it is expanding its global presence with a new office in Cork. The office is located on the 3rd Floor of ‘One Albert Quay’, on Albert Quay, Cork City (the building that has a Starbucks on he... Read More
16 September 2024 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin councillor for Cork City South West, Joe Lynch, has expressed serious concerns over plans by the National Ambulance Service to curtail ambulance cover across county Cork. Cllr. Lynch said: “The proposal by the National Ambulance Service to reduce ambulance cover across the county will be very... Read More
16 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Physiotherapist, Shane Hennessy said we are on the cusp of a major chronic pain crisis in Ireland Laser Medical, a Cork based company, has announced the opening of a new high powered laser clinic. The clinic, which is based in Ballincollig is the first of its kind in... Read More
15 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie To mark the Global International Day of Democracy, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission is asking eligible voters not to wait for an election to be called to register to vote. To mark the UN’s International Day of Democracy observed on 15 September each year, An Coimisiún... Read More
15 September 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Lisavaird Co-Op has announced the opening of a brand new, purpose-built convenience store under the Costcutter brand this September. This development is part of an extensive investment project at Lisavaird Central as the Co-Op prepares for its centenary celebrations in 2025. The 260 square-meter space will feature a... Read More