10 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in Co Cork is predicted to increase by 8pc in 2025, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance 3 Three-bed semi-detached homes in the county now cost an average of €231,750, up 4pc on the December 2023 average... Read More
9 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Home care services business, Home Instead, is seeking applications from dedicated, compassionate people across Cork who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people who need support to help them live safe and well at home and in their community. The organisation is... Read More
8 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year 12 students from Co. Cork won top prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 71st year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland.... Read More
7 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Hollywood star Richard E. Grant has shone a spotlight on East Cork, lauding its exceptional food, warm hospitality, and stunning scenery, and while East Cork is enjoying the positive PR one business has announced the return of its video series; Garryvoe Hotel’s ‘Exploring East Cork’ travel series. Hosted by... Read More
6 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Today we are talking to Ciara O’Gorman, Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Service in relation to employees and their entitlements. How are things going in the Citizens Information Service? The service is busy. We are very much a face-to-face service so if anyone needs information or... Read More
5 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As the cold snap continues, Uisce Éireann is reminding customers in Cork to protect their water pipes from the freezing weather and conserve water. Water expands by nearly 10% as it freezes and turns into ice, which stops the flow of water through pipes. This can even cause... Read More
5 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Spike Island is located in Cork Harbour. It’s now a tourist attraction, but before that it was a modern era prison, and a British era prison Author: William Murphy from Thomastown, Kilkenny ISBN: 9781399983877 Pub Date: 01/10/2024 Binding: Hardback Pages: 283 Publisher: Caislean Press Where to buy: Waterstones... Read More
5 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie 60% of 18–34-year-olds view forestry careers as attractive, with over 25% of all surveyed describing them as very attractive 57% of women surveyed express interest in forestry roles 80% of respondents believe Ireland should be self-sufficient in timber supply Coillte’s 2025 Forestry Scholarship Programme is open for applications.... Read More
4 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor’s car used to be a saloon, but in recent years switched to being electric and an SUV. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle has this week been presented with the 2025 Lord Mayoral car, a fully electric Ford Capri Premium, by David Gregg,... Read More
4 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie You can check your income and the tax you paid in previous years and whether you paid the correct amount. You can check: How much you were paid by your employer or pension provider and how much was deducted from your pay Whether you paid too much or... Read More
3 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Annual Awards The Cork Person of the Year Award for 2024 will be announced at its annual Gala Awards Lunch on January 24th, 2025 at The Metropole Hotel, Cork. The 32nd annual award again honours individuals and groups who have made exceptional contributions to Cork, Ireland, and beyond.... Read More
2 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Michael Collins is a 1996 biographical historical drama film about Michael Collins, a leading figure in the early-20th-century Irish struggle for independence against Britain. It was written and directed by Neil Jordan and stars Liam Neeson in the title role, along with Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Alan Rickman,... Read More