9 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Parents and teachers often dread visiting the library with neurodiverse children. They fear the child may become agitated by lights, overwhelmed by different stimuli or just need some comfort. Cork County Council’s mobile and branch libraries have a solution. As part of the Library Service’s commitment to inclusion,... Read More
8 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland Colleagues John Kelly, Kieran Brennan, Jer O’Callaghan and Peter Furlong alongside Sina Engelke, HR director presented Darran Coyle Garde, Fundraising and Advocacy Officer at Pieta House with a cheque for €27,672.78 to help with their critical life-saving work. The donation is the result of an epic... Read More
8 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A journalist from a popular French travel magazine called Géo has been exploring Cork and Ireland last week – as a guest of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Journalist and photographer Sébastien Desurmont is here to research an article for Géo, a monthly magazine with around 4.3 million... Read More
7 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Kelleway family from Kilworth, Co. Cork are one of seven families from around Ireland to feature in Aldi’s latest Swap and Save Ad campaign! Dad Peter (production), mum Sharon (stay at home parent) , and their five children Darragh (10), Hollie (9), Megan (7), and twins Senan... Read More
6 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie
6 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie
6 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will write to the developers of offices and apartments being built near Penrose Quay seeking assistance to restore the “Listening Posts” art installation at the north docks. This call follows a request from Green Party councillor Oliver Moran. At Monday’s evening meeting of the North... Read More
6 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A recent study revealed that traffic congestion in Cork City is worse than that in cities like Hong Kong, Sydney, Toronto and Berlin, and Green Party candidate for Cork South Central, Cllr. Lorna Bogue, says it needs to be tackled. “Traffic congestion is a multifaceted issue that needs... Read More
5 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Today the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton visited the Carraig Centre in Ballincollig, Cork which is currently under development by Clancy Construction. The Bishop was shown around by project team lead Bill Lane, youth worker Matt Gould and associate minister, the Reverend Robert Ferris.... Read More
5 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has been recertified for another year within the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme¹ – the only global & independent CO2 management standard for airports. Cork Airport has participated in the ACA scheme since 2011 and has been mapping its carbon footprint since 2009. For the past... Read More
5 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Statistics recently released by Bus Éireann show that the 220 route, which runs from Carrigaline through Douglas and the city centre out towards Ballincollig, had an increase in passenger numbers of over 70% since the introduction of the 24hr bus route, as well as more frequent services during... Read More
5 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “I am of course afraid that an acid attack could happen to me, my father, my canvassers or other political candidates here” Independent candidate in the general election Cllr. Kenneth O’ Flynn says that anyone convicted of an acid attack on another human being or convicted of being... Read More