New community park on Lower Glanmire Road, Cork City

14 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed an update from senior officials on the creation of a new community park on the Lower Glanmire Road Residents of the area have been seeking that a strip of land under a footbridge from Clifton Terrace would be transferred from CIÉ... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

17th April, 2023

Food award in Paris for Ballymaloe Relish

17 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The East Cork based brand ‘Ballymaloe Relish’ has once again placed Irish food on the global map after winning a much-coveted Snacking d’Or award. The awards are organised by France Snacking magazine, and every year they reward the most innovative products and equipment in the world of snacking... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

17th April, 2023

Galway Summer Festival: Why is it so popular?

17 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Horse racing in Ireland continues to be a favourite for many Irish people. The horse racing events, festivals and celebrations attract locals and tourists alike. The country has had a longstanding passion for horse racing and its related activities such as horse racing betting. Many horse races take... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

16th April, 2023

BUSINESS: ISME Roadshow comes to Silver Springs, Cork

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

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS

16th April, 2023

Tickets on sale for the Cork County Mayor’s Charity Dinner

16 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Event will take place in Bantry on Saturday May 27th The Mayor of the County of Cork, Councillor Danny Collins, will host a not to be missed Charity Dinner on Saturday 27th May 2023 at the West Lodge Bantry. It promises to be a memorable summer evening of... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

15th April, 2023

Uisce Éireann’s Leakage Reduction Programme continues as Ballincollig set to benefit

15 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing approximately 780m of ageing, problematic water mains prone to bursts in Westcourt, Ballincollig, Co. Cork. The programme to replace the water mains in Westcourt commenced last week and will provide a more secure, reliable water supply and reduce... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

15th April, 2023

Video conference giant ‘Zoom’ to acquire Cork tech firm ‘Workvivo’

15 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Workvivo directors are John Goulding of Rosscarbery and Joe Lennon of Douglas – meanwhile shareholders include Enterprise Ireland Behind work are workers. Real everyday people. People who work to live, not live to work. People who need a sense of belonging. It’s a simple concept that often gets... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS

15th April, 2023

Cork Agency Helping Local Retail Businesses Secure Grant Support

15 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork-based digital marketing agency ePresence is helping local businesses secure grants of up to €25,000 for the fourth year in a row. Every year since Enterprise Ireland launched its online retail grant scheme in 2020, ePresence has poured its expertise into making sure as many Munster retailers as... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

14th April, 2023

Cork students win top prizes in Taxaco Children’s Art Competion

14 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three Cork students have won top prizes in this year’s 69th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 16-18 years age category, Amy O’Brien (age 17), a pupil at Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown, won second prize for her artwork entitled ‘The Bond’. Amy’s work is described by Final Adjudicator,... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

14th April, 2023

Cocaine worth €3,850,000 found in Cork

14 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 55kgs of cocaine with an estimated value of €3,850,000 at Ringaskiddy Port, County Cork. The illicit drugs were discovered with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner, Revenue’s Maritime Unit and detector dog Merlin, when a ship... Read More

NEWS

14th April, 2023

Glenbower Woods Welcomes All Ages for Creative Festival & Art Trail Embracing Nature

14 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A celebration of summer’s arrival, the May Sunday Festival in East Cork is one of the most unique and magical Irish festivals. Taking place at Glenbower Woods since the 1830’s, this year’s May Sunday Festival & Art Trail runs from 29 April to 14 May 2023, with a... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

14th April, 2023

Where did the phrase the house always wins come from?

14 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Proverbs and old sayings have a way of lingering in the minds of players and there is one particular phrase that gamblers know all too well. The house always wins is a daunting reminder that no matter how lucky and skilled you might be, the casino will... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS