16 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has launched a new Circular Economy Fund with the aim of empowering local action to drive a more circular economy. The fund aims to support communities to move away from the traditional linear ‘take-make-use-dispose’ model towards more circular living where resources are reused or recycled,... Read More
15 April 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ryanair today launched its new Future Flyer Academy pilot training programme in partnership with Irish-based and world-renowned international flight school, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), which will see over 400 aspiring pilots join the airline group as Second Officers over the next 4 years. Ryanair’s Future Flyer Academy offers... Read More
15 April 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, today officially opened a new €4.5m accommodation block at Collins Barracks, Cork. The new self-contained block, which has capacity for 41 people, will increase the supply of single living-in (SLI) and troops in training accommodation for enlisted personnel at... Read More
15 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Businesses invited to Keep Cork Meeting Cork Convention Bureau (CCB), will host their 10th annual business tourism showcase, Keep Cork Meeting, at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Thursday 18th April from 7.30am to 11:30am. The event aims to encourage more conferences, meetings and events in to Cork, and gives hotels and other tourism... Read More
15 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie We are continuing our efforts to address water discolouration issues in Cork City. Uisce Éireann’s dedicated Water Quality Taskforce is implementing a clear plan which includes increased sampling, targeted flushing programmes and watermains replacement. Regular sampling is already carried out at customers’ taps and on the network, and... Read More
15 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Irish Rail to prioritise parking at Kent Station for rail users At the April meeting of Cork City Council, councillors debated the pressure for parking that exists at the station and agreed to write to Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan,... Read More
15 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie In its largest ever loan from a National Cultural Institution in the Republic of Ireland, Hillsborough Castle has been loaned 14 paintings from Crawford Art Gallery’s collection. Hillsborough Castle is set to display these significant artworks from Crawford Art Gallery’s collection in their State Drawing Room, viewable via... Read More
15 April 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Craps is a long-standing favorite casino game that many people including its players have appreciated for many years now. It is based on rolling a pair of dice and making different bets on the final result of the game. Regardless of its apparently cumbersome layout and jargon,... Read More
15 April 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Are you currently preparing for the Junior Cert, Leaving Cert or college and university exams? The run-up to exams can be a stressful time for some people, with many students left feeling that they have not prepared enough. There are plenty of people who feel like this but... Read More
14 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The city of Cork will be alive with music this May bank holiday weekend as the Cork International Choral Festival returns from 1st – 5th May. Organisers are gearing up for a spectacular five-day event featuring choirs from around the globe and a lineup of exciting performances and... Read More
13 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Now that the evenings a little longer, many people will be setting themselves a target to take part in a 5km, 10km or even a full marathon. Regardless of the distance, setting a target can give one the motivation to train and prepare for an upcoming event. If... Read More
12 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie RTE’s Paschal Sheehy will MC the Cork Business Association’s 67th annual President’s Dinner & Cork Business of the Year Awards ceremony this weekend. The prestigious event, which takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Little Island on Saturday 13rd April, is always a highlight for the local business community and... Read More