2 April 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Today the Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Dan Boyle, accompanied by Cork City Council’s Assistant Chief Executive Brian Geaney, made the annual courtesy call of the Lord Mayor to the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, and Mrs Susan Colton. Dan Boyle... Read More
3 March 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City in Ireland is twinned with San Francisco in the USA The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle is this week leading a delegation to Cork’s Sister City of San Francisco. The visit will focus on the importance of the economic partnership between the San Francisco... Read More
14 February 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Public commitments by local stakeholders across the private, community and voluntary sectors” to making tangible progress on sustainability Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle, last night put pen to paper on 12 Local Green Deals (LGDs) which establish partnerships with a variety of organisations to accelerate sustainability... Read More
14 February 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed the progress of a new swathe of works for walking and cycling infrastructure in Glanmire. The works will progress a new greenway linking Riverstown and Glanmire villages through John O’Callaghan Park, creating a new link road through Dooley’s Lane, as well... Read More
4 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor’s car used to be a saloon, but in recent years switched to being electric and an SUV. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle has this week been presented with the 2025 Lord Mayoral car, a fully electric Ford Capri Premium, by David Gregg,... Read More
18 December 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Dan Boyle hosted a civic reception in honour of Ballincollig Tidy Towns last evening (Tuesday December 17) to celebrate Ballincollig being named as the overall winner of this year’s SuperValu Tidy Towns Competition. Ballincollig was also named Ireland’s Tidiest Large Urban Centre 2024... Read More
1 November 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Dan Boyle, is leading a city delegation to Cork’s twin city of Shanghai, and partner city of Shenzhen, from 1st November to 9th November 2024. In Shanghai, the delegation will meet with the Consul General of Ireland in Shanghai, David Murphy and... Read More
23 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is inviting the public to have their say on rates paid by owners of vacant commercial properties in the city. Green Party Cllr Oliver Moran highlighted this on his social media. Currently, property owners receive a 50% reduction on commercial rates when a property is empty. The... Read More
11 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie When It Comes to Your Breasts, It’s Important to Know Your Normal – says Dr Monica, Green Party Candidate for Cork South Central As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, Dr Monica Oikeh, a healthcare advocate and Green Party candidate for Cork South Central, is reminding the public of... Read More
7 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Green Party candidate for Cork South Central, Dr. Monica Oikeh, has expressed her deep concern and disappointment following the racially motivated attack on an Indian student in Cork City. Dr. Monica, who has called Cork home for the past decade, shared her personal reflections on how the city’s... Read More
21 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cllr Honore Kamegni, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork City, at City Hall today was delighted to grant €500 in ward funds to each of three Mahon groups : Mahon Tidy Towns, The Rainbow Club, and Mahon Community Centre. These contributions reflect Cllr Kamegni’s ongoing commitment to supporting local... Read More
9 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed the allocation of €73,500 for the creation of a new playground at the Village Pitches on Boherboy Road in Mayfield. The funding for the project comes from the Community Recognition Fund announced by the government on Friday. It follows collaboration between... Read More