This afternoon the Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat attended the scene of a collision between two racing yachts, South of Roches Point. The initial information was that one of the yachts was taking on water. Crosshaven lifeboat quickly reached the 32 foot yacht which had been taking part in the Cork Week regatta. No crew on either... Read More
Revenue Seize 3kgs of Herbal Cannabis in Cork In a joint operation between Revenue’s Customs Service and An Garda Síochána today (10/07/12), 3kgs of herbal cannabis with a street value of EUR60,000 was seized in the Grattan Hill area of Cork city. A non-Irish national male in his thirties was arrested and is being held... Read More
Do you have trouble finding addresses? It can be hard in Ireland as we lack postcodes. Yes there are loc8te codes (previously known as PON Codes) but most people don’t know their own! so you’ll have to look it up. Well if you’re on the web forget that step and instead checkout the GeoDirectory. GeoDirectory... Read More
Tesco Extra Douglas has re-opened today following the recent flooding which caused the store to temporarily close its doors for a clean-up operation and refurbishments. Speaking about the re-opening, Geraldine Casey, Store Operations Director, Tesco, said; “We are delighted the store has re-opened this morning. For the past week almost 300 people, including store staff... Read More
Bantry Lifeboat Station will hold an Open Day on Saturday 28th July The Lifeboat House on Railway Pier, Bantry, West Cork will be open from 2pm to 5pm There will be an opportunity to ride in the 7m, 300Hp RIB, see the equipment used in real search and rescue operations, meet the crew and learn... Read More
In fairness to Cork City Council the water is rarely off. Today however Cork City Council will be carrying out Emergency and essential engineering work to the water supply network in: Killala Gardens, Kilmore Road Lower, Fota Lawn and surrounding areas The water supply will be shut off from 10.45a.m. – 2p.m. Every effort will... Read More
Residents of the Skehard Road want their suburban roundabout back! The City Council replaced it with a set of traffic lights last month, but locals say it is causing chaos Many motorists are now using residential side roads to avoid lights, and peoples daily journeys are taking longer. Over 40 residents from various estates gathered... Read More
10 July 2012 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Councillors have again heard how 17,000 jobs can be created in Cork’s version of Silicon Valley. It’s called the Cork Science and Innovation Park and will be located in Curraheen in the Western Suburbs. There will be 100 short term construction jobs over the next... Read More
Cork City FC are delighted to announce that a Manchester United XI will visit Cork on Wednesday, July 25th where they will take on Cork City in a friendly fixture. The game, which will take place at Turner’s Cross and will kick-off at 7.45 pm, takes place the day after City face Championship side Watford... Read More
4 July 2012 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Unbeaten Irish BUI Middleweight Champion Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan from Mahon, Cork will be fighting for the WBO International Middleweight Title on Saturday 14th July 2012 at Upton Park Stadium in London, England. Spike’s opponent on the night will be Manchester fighter Mathew Hall, and their title fight will... Read More
28 June 2012, 6am By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Parts of Cork city and county are under up to three feet of water this morning. Many places are without electricity as a result, and power should be reconnected by 8am the ESB say. It’s after heavy heavy rain and flooding overnight. Many secondary roads have surface... Read More
A new brand, Ring of Cork, has been launched by South and East Cork tourism to attract visitors to South and East Cork. Speaking at the launch of Ring of Cork, Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine, Simon Coveney T.D., welcomed the new brand by saying: “This is a very positive development for the South... Read More