top of page 6 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Cork mother, originally from Limerick, will be doing her own father a good turn as she will appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV game show on RTÉ One this evening in his place. Janet Ryan who lives in Churchtown in Co Cork... Read More
top of page 5 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Data Centre and Air Cooling Systems manufacturer, EDPAC International, has announced the creation of 50 new jobs as An Tanaiste Simon Coveney TD officially opened the company’s newly extended manufacturing plant in Carrigaline, Co Cork today (Friday). The Irish owned company has an impressive client... Read More
top of page 5 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney, TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade in the presence Mayor of the County of Cork Councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy has today (April 5) marked the official opening of Tabor Group’s ‘Tabor Fellowship House’ at Spur Hill, Doughcloyne, Cork. This development... Read More
top of page 5 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aontú (Irish for “unity” or “consent”) is an all-Ireland political party that was formally launched in January 2019. Aontú will unveil its Local and European Election Candidates at its National Launch this Saturday 6th of April at 1pm at the Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre, Dublin... Read More
top of page 5 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie VERDE LED, a Cork headquartered, leading Irish manufacturer of commercial energy saving LED lighting solutions, has announced details of a €5 million fund they now have available for customers to finance their energy efficient lighting needs. The announcement was made at this year’s SEAI Energy... Read More
top of page 4 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed detailed policy proposals for a directly-elected mayor and backed a Yes vote in the up-coming referendum. The party’s candidate in the Cork City North East ward and spokesperson on political reform, Oliver Moran, had been among those most... Read More
top of page 4 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork-based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has raised the issue of tree felling in the European Union. The Ireland South MEP was speaking following concerns brought to her by multiple constituents about a spate of tree felling in municipal parks, housing estates and... Read More
top of page 4 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, has officially launched its 2019 Summer Schedule with eight new routes this summer season. In total, there are now 52 routes on offer over the course of the year from Cork Airport to the UK, Continental... Read More
top of page 3 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Each year the Business Information Systems (BIS) programme in UCC invites students to showcase their creative work, and to express those sides of themselves less visible in their academic studies, in its annual Anthology publication which this year is celebrating its 21st anniversary. Recent research... Read More
top of page 3 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Total funding of €102,697 for the conservation of protected and historical structures is to be allocated between six Cork East projects under two different Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht funding schemes, Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department... Read More
top of page 3 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Registrations for Street Feast 2019 have opened with the announcement of Sunday 5th May as national Street Feast Day. This year sees the 10th birthday of one of the most successful community initiatives in Ireland with over 120,000 people celebrating Street Feast last year. Overall,... Read More
top of page 2 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork City Council to set in place a trees policy for the city. The call comes at the start of National Trees Week and amid concern by communities across the city about the loss of trees in... Read More