top of page Molson Coors UK & Ireland has bought the Franciscan Well craft beer brand and micro-brewery in Cork City, Republic of Ireland, and, this year, will be developing a new 75,000HL (150,000 keg) craft brewery, also in Cork. This is the first development from its new Emerging Markets & Craft Beer unit, set... Read More
top of page RTÉ Sport’s commentator and presenter/reporter, Marty Morrissey, has been appointed to the position of RTÉ’s Gaelic Games correspondent. The Cork resident joined the RTÉ Sports Department in 1994, specialising in all matters GAA. Throughout the years, Marty has commentated and reported on many sports as well as presenting numerous programmes. He has... Read More
top of page You might not be overly familiar with his name, but you’ll certainly remember him – Michael Winslow – Best known for his legendary role as Sgt Larvelle ‘Motor Mouth’ Jones in the unforgettable Police Academy series of movies and TV shows – he now brings his hilarious show to The Everyman, Cork.... Read More
top of page Four Cork Men are amongst the 14 athletes who will represent Ireland at 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games 14 athletes from Ireland are busy preparing to compete at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games. The Games, which will run from 29th January to 5th February, will take place in PyeongChang,... Read More
top of page Passenger Numbers through Cork Airport in December were up 5% on 2011 figures, its strongest performance in 2012. Ryanair’s new Polish routes drove a 20% growth on European services. This was complemented by a 1% growth on UK-Provincial traffic. Cork Airport’s passenger traffic for the full year stood at 2.34 million, down... Read More
top of page Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Jonathan O’Brien, TD, has said the failure of Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) to process outstanding third level grant applications is resulting in significant hardship for students. He was responding to reports that students who had yet to receive their grants have had to survive on food parcels... Read More
top of page Children with type 1 diabetes who normally receive four to five insulin injections daily now have access to an alternative treatment via an insulin pump and attend to a dedicated “pump school” to learn to use the device. An insulin pump is a mini computerised device, which continually infuses insulin under the... Read More
top of page Labour TD for Cork South-West, Michael McCarthy, has warmly welcomed fresh figures which show strong growth in visitor numbers from Europe, North America and other long-haul routes. “This clearly shows that the Government’s tourism strategy is working, and working well. The latest CSO report has shown a 4% jump in visitor numbers... Read More
top of page A new service to help children with type 1 diabetes, and their parents and carers, better manage their condition has commenced in Cork. Children with type 1 diabetes who normally receive insulin injections, up to five times daily, may be suitable for a new ‘insulin pump’ treatment and attend a dedicated ‘pump... Read More
top of page 9th January 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has issued legal proceedings against “three privately owned unauthorised car parks operating in the environs of Cork Airport”. The professional advice provided to Cork Airport indicates that these are unauthorised developments under the Planning Acts and, despite the efforts of Cork County... Read More
top of page Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune is welcoming the further investment in Cork which was announced today. The Chinese firm Huawei is to open a new research and development centre, spread across two sites in Dublin and Cork. This development will result in the creation of 50 jobs. Huawei is a prominent global... Read More
top of page It’s 2013! and The Port of Cork Company have released their annual Cruise Schedule. 62 liners are scheduled to visit, most of them in Cobh. The highlights are: *9 visits of the magnificent Caribbean Princess with up to 3,592 passengers each visit *2 visits of the Independence of the Seas with up... Read More