5 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Life resumes after COVID lockdowns! City Limits Comedy Club in Cork city is launching a new series of weekend shows that feature well-known comedians that are guaranteed to have you in stitches. First acts announced include Karl Spain with special guest Barry Murphy on October 8 & 9... Read More
5 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that new “energy-guzzling” data centres should not be allowed at a time when householders can’t even be given a guarantee that the lights will stay on this winter. His call came as an Oireachtas Committee prepares to hear... Read More
4 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Community and voluntary groups are being urged to make their voices heard by joining the Cork County Public Participation Network (PPN). As we emerge from the pandemic that put so much on pause, Cork County PPN has launched a new campaign to encourage local organisations to get vocal,... Read More
4 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has approved... Read More
4 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork presented the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, with a list of complaints about the bus service to Glanmire at a meeting of Cabinet in Cork today. Stories of poor service on the route were forwarded to Green Party councillor, Oliver Moran, by members... Read More
4 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie If it actually goes ahead the M20 motorway between Limerick and Cork will benefit the west coast of the Country, and Cork, but the question now is, will it actually happen! Today’s National Development Plan (NDP) published by Government lists the new road route between Limerick and Cork... Read More
4 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mental Health Service Provider MyMind (with Cork offices as Unit 6, South Bank, Crosse’s Green, T12 NR02) has just celebrated its 15th anniversary of providing affordable mental health services in Ireland. To mark the occasion, they hosted a live webinar which was attended by a broad array of... Read More
4 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The annual Fort2Fort Charity Cycle Sportive is back for 2021 and is celebrating its milestone 10th year. This year’s cycle will once again raise vital funds for the Mercy Hospital Foundation, four Cork City and County Lions Clubs and Camden Fort Meagher Restoration. Taking place on Saturday, October... Read More
3 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Official opening of O.N.E.’s Veteran Support Centre and Hostel at 8 Harbour Row, Cobh, Co Cork Simon Coveney, T.D., Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs today officially opened the new Veteran Support Centre and hostel of the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (O.N.E.) in Cobh, Co.... Read More
3 October 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Short term upset… but long term improvements in signalling will improve safety Cork to Mallow (part of the main Cork to Dublin line) replaced by bus transfers 16th to 26th October Cork to Cobh & Midleton (part of the East Cork service) replaced by bus transfers 23rd to 26th October Iarnród... Read More
3 October 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie With 21 rescues, 23 lost children reunited with their families and 940 first aid incidents, 2021 was a busy lifeguard season across Cork County’s twelve beaches. A total of 39 full-time Beach Lifeguards raised their red and yellow flags during the first weekend in June and lowered them... Read More
3 October 2021, Sunday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of Irish Water’s commitment to continuously drive down water leakage in Cork City, essential water main improvement works will take place on Monday evening, October 4, from 7-10pm. As a result of these works on Clashduv Road, there may be water supply disruptions to customers... Read More
