28 April 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two pesticide exceedances in County Cork drinking water supplies in 2021 – Public urged to continue to consider the environment and alternatives to pesticides when gardening, farming and maintaining sports grounds Exceedances for the pesticides MCPA and Triclopyr were detected in the public drinking water supplies in Glanmire... Read More
28 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland’s 2nd busiest airport will have welcomed almost 200,000 passengers over the month of April and May Bank Holiday weekend. Cork Airport is set to welcome over 41,000 passengers over the course of the May Bank Holiday Weekend. As the strong growth of passenger traffic continues at Ireland’s... Read More
28 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Carmel Lonergan as Director of Group Operations. The position is a new role for Trigon Hotels which operates the Cork International Hotel, The Metropole and the Cork Airport Hotel. Tipperary native, Carmel Lonergan has extensive experience in the hospitality industry in... Read More
24 April 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Togher arrested one man following an armed robbery that occurred at a business premises on Main Street, Ballincollig, Cork on the evening of Saturday 23rd April, 2022. At approximately 7.15p.m. yesterday evening a lone male entered the business premises on Main Street, Ballincollig armed with a... Read More
24 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The GAA must do all it can to ensure the upcoming Cork/Kerry Munster senior football championship semi-final will be accessible for all to view on TV, a Fine Gael Senator has said. The long running saga over where the May 7th fixture will be played is almost resolved... Read More
25 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trendy new bar is called ‘Mabel Lane’ (sounds like Maybelline!) opening on Wednesday 27th July 2022 Cork hospitality operator, The Emporium Company has launched their plans to open a new €4 million bar in Carrigaline later this summer, while also now actively recruiting for staff across all positions... Read More
23 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Port of Cork Company celebrates significant milestone as €86 million facility is up and running The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is celebrating the long-awaited launch of operations in its new Cork Container Terminal (CCT) in Ringaskiddy which gets underway today. This is a hugely important milestone for... Read More
23 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Photos from the recent Enterprise Ireland Start-Up Showcase event which was held in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin Ten new start-ups from Cork secured start-up investment from Enterprise Ireland in 2021. Seven of these companies secured High Potential Start Up (HPSU) investment, while three other early-stage start-ups secured pre-seed... Read More
21 April 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Lions Club Carrigaline Lions Club after months of planning are holding two major events this month. The Great Railway Run in aid of local charities took place on Sunday April 24th starting at the Marina at 9.30am. This Friday April 29th the Celtic Tenors concert with the Carrigaline... Read More
21 April 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Outstanding contributions made by individuals and community and voluntary groups across Cork County was showcased at the 9th Annual Mayor’s Community Awards. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan presented a total of twelve awards on the night, including a special posthumous presentation, with Noreen Minihan... Read More
21 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Farming News Rising costs are the biggest challenge facing farmers according to an annual Farm Report conducted by ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm. Given that 51% have already seen costs increase due to Brexit, 60% of Irish farmers say the biggest concern for their business for... Read More
11 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s rare to find a genuine Castle that’s within a short commute of a City and an Airport. In fact you can walk to a village which has a pub, cafe and bus stop Address: Monkstown Castle, The Demesne, Monkstown, Co Cork Size: It boasts 10-beds overall, and... Read More