23 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park have announced the birth of five new Northern cheetah cubs (Acinonyx j. soemmeringii) to mother Grainne and father Archie. The Northern cheetah subspecies is considered Endangered by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as there are less than 800 left in the wild. A total of... Read More
23 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie CarrigAlive There was live music in abundance on the new bandstand in the Community Park, Carrigaline from 4.00pm to 8.00pm on Culture Night. Trad group Torcán opened the proceedings followed by Richard O’Farrell with Éist, then Danny Dineen with Aos Dána and Umoja, a Carrigaline based West African... Read More
23 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Central Library, Grand Parade and Hollyhill Library in Knocknaheeny are to be the venues once again for two exhibitions of the top 21 winning paintings from the 2020 and 2019 Texaco Children’s Art Competitions respectively. Set to run simultaneously, both exhibitions will open to the public on Friday,... Read More
23 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ABP have a large meat processing plant at Kilbrogan, on the Northside of Bandon town, on the road from Bandon to Brinny ABP has become the first Irish-owned company to achieve the International Water Stewardship Standard Version V2.0, Platinum Level certification. The leading international sustainability standard was awarded... Read More
23 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s not every day that you see a Government Department promoting fast food (chippers), but the goal here is to help Irish potato growers. It just happens that chippers are the middleman. Ireland imports 64,000 tonnes of potatoes from the UK each year (CSO), the majority of which... Read More
23 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork-based Musgrave Group isn’t a household name in itself, but the firm owns the well-known franchise brands of ‘SuperValu’ and ‘Centra’ which are in almost every Irish town and village. Today, Musgrave launched their ‘2022 Graduate Programme ’ Cork-based Musgrave Group, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale and foodservice... Read More
23 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Walking stick is expected to fetch £10,000 (€11,700 approx) at a Belfast auction – Irish state should purchase it says Fine Gael Cork Senator A walking stick belonging to Michael Collins and documents linked to the political leader must be acquired by the State given their historical significance, a... Read More
23 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today after 76 weeks of closure, Cork’s 650 seat Everyman Theatre will finally reopen to live audiences. Today after 76 weeks of closure, Cork’s Everyman Theatre will finally reopen to live audiences. Sophie Motley, Artistic Director said It’s been a privilege to watch MacCurtain street prepare, welcome people... Read More
22 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is progressing the upgrade of the Shanakiel Watermain as 1.85km of pipes between Lee Road Water Treatment Plant and Shanakiel and Harbour View Reservoirs are to be replaced. The project also involves the construction of two new pumping stations... Read More
21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of the staples of the Lord Mayor’s calendar is making official visits to various Cork City buildings. The most famous of these is the series of school visits. Now that life is resuming after various COVID lockdowns the Lord Mayor is resuming his schedule. Today the current... Read More
21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has received a one-star award at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Sliced Pickled Irish Beetroot. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s most trusted food and drink awards. The... Read More
21 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D. (Cork South Central), has provided an update to his colleagues at Government this morning (Tuesday 21st September) regarding a process which is underway to appoint a new Ombudsman and Information Commissioner. This follows the decision of the current... Read More