14 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Volvo Cork Week has introduced significant sustainability measures this year as part of the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s commitment to leading the way in Ireland on low-impact events and ocean health. Many events across Ireland have adopted strong recycling measures but organisers of Volvo Cork Week have gone... Read More
13 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital is requesting that members of the general public would only attend the Emergency Department if absolutely necessary, as it manages a surge in Covid-19 activity along with increased emergency presentations to the hospital. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is... Read More
13 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Blackrock’s Sarah Ryan Purcell has been awarded the Gold Gaisce medal by President Michael D Higgins at a special event at Áras an Uachtaráin. Sarah, who is a Bachelor of Education in Education & Psychology student at Mary Immaculate College, was presented with the prestigious award by the... Read More
12 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Labour’s Local Area Rep Peter Horgan has sought protected status for the Fingerpost in Douglas, along with the Mangala Valley, in light of plans to remove the roundabout in favour of a signalised junction and construct a new road over the Ballybrack Woods. “The Fingerpost... Read More
12 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With a longstanding history and commitment to supporting maritime leisure and recreation, the Port of Cork Company (PoCC) welcomes the return of Volvo Cork Week and is proud to be celebrating a 30-year partnership with the much-loved sailing event. Hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) in... Read More
12 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Some Govt agency should be tasked with monitoring alleged price gouging by service providers West Cork Senator Tim Lombard has backed the call of his colleague, Fine Gael TD Bernard Durkan, for a government agency to be tasked with monitoring price increases across utility and service providers. Senator... Read More
12 July 2022 By Roger L Kennedy rogerTheCork.ie Health is important. For many problems high tech is the way to go such as the the use of a touchscreen software, but for the current key problem of COVID the best solution appears to be leaving your house and getting the vaccine. With that in mind,... Read More
11 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Practicing biodiversity is a key objective of ‘KinShip’, a long term public art initiative supported by Cork City Council and local partners with Creative Climate Action funding from Creative Ireland. According to the UN, biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challenges. “From nature-based solutions to climate,... Read More
11 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment Cork is well represented this year with 6 finalists in the 75th Miss Ireland proudly sponsored by TanOrganic. The 37 finalists vying for the coveted Miss Ireland 2022 title were revealed at a sparkling white party last week for this, the 75th Diamond Jubilee of the competition.... Read More
9 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Summary: The quickest method of finding a list is to Google “Peace Commissioner + the name of your town” OR to use an easier-to-find title called “Commissioner for Oaths”. There are varying levels of service available in the competitive market; for example, one provider works until 8pm and... Read More
9 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Set on the Kinsale side of Riverstick village, just 17km from Cork city centre, 8km from Cork airport, 10.5km from Kinsale, 12km from Carrigaline TheCork.ie reported back in December 2019 that a 93-bed nursing home was being developed by the Ireland branch of Chinese Delsk Group. Today, the... Read More
9 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The port to fully relocate its container business from Tivoli to Ringaskiddy once the M28 Ringaskiddy motorway is complete The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) has published its Annual Report for 2021, highlighting strong financial performance, with turnover and profit improvement as a result of growth in port... Read More