top of page 23 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park announces plans to breed Indian Rhino in the near future at the County Cork visitor attraction as part of the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme (EEP) Fota Wildlife Park recently have announced the arrival of a new seven-year-old female Indian Rhino, Maya.... Read More
top of page 22 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s senior footballers and hurlers will wear a specially designed jersey to commemorate Tomás Mac Curtain and Terence MacSwiney in their upcoming league games. MacCurtain was the first republican Lord Mayor of Cork and was shot dead in front of his family in March 1920... Read More
top of page 22 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “This authoritative guide to the architecture of County Cork covers all sites and buildings of merit, great and small” This book flowed from a series called Pevsner Architectural Guides – The Buildings of England – Founding Editor: Sir Nicholas Pevsner. This book is part of... Read More
top of page 22 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kevin Cullinane, Head of Communications at Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing airport was recently elected Chairman of the Airport Council International (ACI) Europe Digital Communications Forum at their Spring Conference in Athens. The forum represents airports from over 45 European countries. Deputy Chair is Szilvia... Read More
top of page 21 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New deal will run for duration of 2020 season The Metropole Hotel Cork – has been announced as the main sponsor of Cobh Ramblers FC. The hotel’s logo will adorn the club’s iconic claret and blue jersey for the 2020 season. The sponsorship deal was... Read More
top of page 21 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork accounted for 10% of insect callouts (second highest) & 6% of rodent callouts (third highest) from the pest control company in January Rentokil predicts that callouts for rodents and insects will reach an all-time high in 2020, as a result of climate change and its... Read More
top of page 20 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing airport, has again topped the punctuality league among Irish international airports. Research from global aviation analysts OAG revealed Cork Airport retained its position as Ireland’s most punctual airport in 2019, with an on-time performance of 83.7%. In total 2.6 million... Read More
top of page 20 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Congratulations to Jack Dunn of the Blue Haven Hotel, Kinsale who emerged as a worthy winner of the annual Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation 2019 Employee of the Year Awards, hosted recently at the River Lee Hotel. This year saw record numbers nominated... Read More
top of page 20 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local Enterprise Week 2020 has been launched by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Cork City. This year the schedule is packed with events from a walking networking session on South Mall to a food event on sustainability. Local Enterprise Week 2020 will take place from... Read More
top of page 20 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland recently revealed its brand-new marketing campaign to businesses in the Cork tourist industry at a meeting in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Little Island. The National Tourism Development Authority is launching its new domestic holiday campaign to the public from mid-February on... Read More
top of page 19 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Togher are seeking public assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 37-year-old Cian O’Sullivan. He was last seen in the Douglas area yesterday. Gardaí and Cian’s family are concerned for his well-being. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Togher Garda... Read More
top of page 19 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork South-Central Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has this morning said that young people require housing solutions from the incoming government. This comes on the back of a Eurofound report that found almost half of young adults in this state are living with... Read More