28 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is set to welcome over 52,000 passengers this May Bank Holiday Weekend. As the first of the summer bank holidays, the May Bank Holiday weekend will see a new Aer Lingus Regional service to Bristol start April 28th. The six-times weekly service will be operated by... Read More
27 April 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins has welcomed ‘L’Austral’ to Kinsale as the first cruise ship of the season. The luxury expedition ship owned by French company ‘Ponant’ arrived on April 26th with 185 passengers on board who enjoyed unobstructed views of the iconic Charles... Read More
27 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cobh in County Cork is the dedicated cruise berth in Ireland. There are other facilities in Cork that can also handle cruise liners such as Ringaskiddy Deepwater Quay (seen in the PortOfCork.ie video above) and the Cork City Quays. One of the most abiding memories of cruising in... Read More
26 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Hundreds of players and supporters will gather in Bishopstown this week for the Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club Senior Doubles Open. Tennis fever will sweep across Bishopstown as players from all across Cork descend on the club for a week of non-stop tennis. The Open kicks off this Friday... Read More
25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sustainable Energy The Carrigaline Sustainable Energy group held a very successful Zoom meeting with their consultants, Plan Energy Consulting Ltd, on Thursday last. They discussed the final draft ‘Energy Plan for Carrigaline’. When the plan is finalised it will be launched at a public meeting at which the consultants will... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Increases the Company’s Capacity to Supply Medicines Globally In recent days the global biopharmaceutical company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. opened the expansion of its manufacturing plant at Shanbally, Co. Cork. The company has invested €38 million over four years to create a state-of-the-art aseptic production facility. The new facility... Read More
24 April 2023 By Gareth Nigel gareth@TheCork.ie Minister turns sod on the first project of Amarenco’s €200m investment in Solar farms in Co Cork Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney today turned the sod on Amarenco’s first Solar Farm in Co Cork. The ‘Kilmoney 5MW Solar Farm’ (Amarenco Solar Kilmoney Limited) is the... Read More
23 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Cork hotel is asking people to shine a spotlight on community champions in their area. This is the third year of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards which honour volunteers who are making a significant contribution to their community. Nominations are open to individuals, community groups... Read More
21 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new masters on end-of-life care has been launched by Mícheál Martin. The course is run by Marymount Hospice and UCC. This part-time progremame and offers a blended-learning experience and is open to all healthcare professionals. Tánaiste Micheál Martin said: “I greatly welcome the launch of this new... Read More
21 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie On the 22nd April The Kinsale Street Feast Is ‘Back With A Bite’! The event that fills the streets of Kinsale with tastes from your favourite restaurants and artisan food & drinks producers will take place from 1pm-4pm on the 22nd April. The town is known as a... Read More
20 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Munster Technological University’s Prize for Innovation Showcase and Awards Ceremony 2023 was held in the University’s Nexus Centre as part of the University’s Innovation and Enterprise Month which takes place annually throughout the month of March. The popular student competition awards cash prizes to budding student entrepreneurs whose... Read More
16 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Irish SME Association (ISME) is delighted to continue its Roadshow series, it started in March and in April and May will be visiting more towns and counties in Ireland. On Thursday 20th April from 9.00-11.00am, the Cork roadshow event will take place in the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs. The event... Read More