24 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn has welcomed Cork County Council’s latest addition to its machinery fleet, six state-of-the-art salt spreaders. Each valued at over €220,000, the new machines are set to bolster the Council’s Road maintenance during adverse weather conditions. Four of the... Read More
21 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Presents ’Small Things Like These’, a group exhibition including almost 100 small works by 85 artists. Cork County Council’s LHQ Gallery is excited to present a group exhibition titled ‘Small Things Like These’ aptly named after a novel by Claire Keegan, which is set in... Read More
20 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Nano Nagle Place Christmas Markets will take place, on the 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th of December. Start your Christmas shopping and be sure to support local! There will also be an Antiquarian book market on December 2nd. Nano Nagle Place will have family-friendly activities for kids, and... Read More
17 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s newest pedestrian and cycle path and bridge was opened today by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. and the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Kieran McCarthy. Funded by the National Transport Authority, the four-metre wide, 63-metre-long Vernon Mount Bridge and one-kilometre long pathway provides safe and... Read More
16 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers TD has officially opened a new, €6.2m electrical substation at Cork Airport, which is set to future-proof the electrical infrastructure at Cork Airport for generations to come. The new, state-of-the-art substation, which was constructed on the airport campus,... Read More
16 November 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s acclaimed ‘Explore Cork’ app gained national recognition at a prominent event hosted by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC). The app was also commended by the Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, during the annual Good Practice Seminar held in... Read More
15 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Statement from Deirdre Clune MEP “Earlier this month, I informed the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, that I will not be seeking nomination from my party to contest the European elections in June 2024. “Taking the decision to step away from public office was not an easy one. “Ever since... Read More
13 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sean Kelly MEP attends official launch of project supported by Enterprise Ireland Cork HQ’d Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), today announced the commencement of its transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). SAF is an innovative plant-based fuel and can reduce carbon emissions by more than 90%. Through the... Read More
12 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Charity, SERVE marked its 20th anniversary this weekend in Cork. Volunteers from across the island joined for an evening of nostalgia. Gerry O’Connor, chairperson of SERVE explains, “SERVE was founded in 2003 by a group of eleven young adults from Ireland who worked in the Philippines with... Read More
10 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
8 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The team at the 4 star Carrigaline Court Hotel are celebrating the silver anniversary milestone, with the hotel being open 25 years this November. To celebrate, the hotel is offering 25% off bedrooms on certain stay dates across weekends in November, including Saturday 11th November, the date when... Read More
7 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News Review In recent weeks eir was been ranked as the provider of Ireland’s most reliable broadband speeds in an analysis by Ookla®, global leader in connectivity intelligence. In Cork, eir Fibre Broadband was verified as the most reliable broadband speeds. According to Ookla’s assessment, eir Fibre’s ‘Consistency... Read More