31 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “My ambition is to complete the roll-out of Hot School Meals to all remaining Primary Schools as part of Budget 2025” The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced that 168 additional primary schools have been approved for the Hot School Meals Programme. The announcement means... Read More
31 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Property News Meitheal Architects, has announced the completion of the conservation, refurbishment, and redevelopment of the former Dairygold offices at West End in Mallow Town Centre. The project, which was acquired by Focus Housing Association, represents a significant achievement in sustainable urban renewal and adaptive reuse. The project... Read More
31 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is preparing to welcome over 65,000 passengers this August Bank Holiday weekend, with Friday, August 2 anticipated to be the busiest day. Passenger traffic this August Bank Holiday weekend is up 5% compared with the same weekend last year. With an abundance of festivals and events... Read More
31 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Beerfest,’ is series of dynamic events scheduled from August 15th to 18th, coinciding with the esteemed Cork on a Fork 2024 foodie festival Franciscan Well is thrilled to announce its upcoming ‘Beerfest,’ a series of dynamic events scheduled from August 15th to 18th, coinciding with the esteemed Cork... Read More
30 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kinsale RNLI rescued a kayaker on Saturday afternoon who was stuck on the rocks off the eastern side of the outer harbour, known as Hangman’s Point, between the popular tourist spots of Kinsale and Oysterhaven. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat at 3.11pm on... Read More
30 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Part of watermains replacement works ongoing in the city to address leakage and discolouration Uisce Éireann is warning the public of a disruption to water supply from 11.30pm to 3.30am on Tuesday 30 July and Wednesday 31 July to facilitate ongoing essential watermains replacement works as part of... Read More
30 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today (30/07/2024), as a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Rua, Revenue officers seized 4.675 million cigarettes with an estimated value of almost €4 million at Port of Cork. The illicit cigarettes – which did not contain a stamp indicating Irish tax had... Read More
30 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie JBA Consulting Ireland is excited to announce that it has invested in opening two new offices in Cork 3rd Floor, 12 South Mall, Cork, T12 RD43) and Dublin. As a leading water, environmental, landscape design, engineering and risk management consultancy, JBA Consulting supports clients to adapt and build... Read More
29 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fuel Prices will increase again on August 1 because of government-imposed fuel excise taxes, after a previous rise in March. That means the cost of everything will increase. “When the price of fuel increases, the price of everything else increases – food, clothing, building supplies, and so on.... Read More
29 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tracing your birth information and birth family “If you were adopted, you may want to find your birth family” says Ciara O’Gorman, Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Service. “Alternatively, you might be a birth parent trying to trace your child who was adopted. The new Birth Information... Read More
28 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Podcast Festival returns this September for a celebration of some of the best and most captivating podcasts in Ireland. This year’s programme features a diverse lineup of thought-provoking shows, engaging discussions, comedy gold and intimate live recordings. Cork Opera House will host a number of podcasters during... Read More
28 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Craft Month has unveiled its action-packed programme for 2024, celebrating 15 years of championing local craft with up to 80 vibrant events ranging from craft exhibitions to interactive pop-ups; family-friendly workshops to inspiring demonstrations. Over 20,000 people are expected to attend the month-long celebration, which kicks off on... Read More