26 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie TFI Local Link Cork is enhancing bus services between Mitchelstown and Mallow from Sunday 28th of July 2024. This enhancement is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part... Read More
25 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and Leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, has welcomed the recent allocation of €38.4 million in EU funding for the Port of Cork. This substantial investment, provided by the EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, will facilitate the construction of... Read More
25 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Event held at the station to mark this important milestone Representatives from Iarnród Éireann’s Disability Users Group, local elected representatives and members of the community from Banteer attended a special event at the Station today to mark the completion of accessibility works at the station. Contractors, Jon’s Civil... Read More
24 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City has been selected to host the 2025 European Maritime Day – the EU’s flagship annual maritime event. CORK CITY SELECTED TO HOST EUROPEAN MARITIME DAY 2025 Presented by the Government of Ireland, Cork City Council, and the European Commission, EMD 2025 will bring together Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss,... Read More
24 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Property News Michael Moynihan calls for an increase in grant limits and income thresholds under Housing Adaptation Grant scheme Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has called for an increase to both the grant limits and income thresholds under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older... Read More
24 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie These Are The Best Beaches in Ireland For Food Lovers This Summer, According to Experts As many prepare for summer staycations and days out across Ireland, seafood lovers and all-round foodies will be delighted to discover that they don’t need to venture far from home for a memorable culinary experience.... Read More
24 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Culture Night The Carrigaline Culture Night organising committee will meet on this Thursday August 1st in the Lions Youth Centre at 7.30pm, all are welcome. This year Culture Night promises to be a spectacular event with displays and performances in a number of locations ongoing from 4.00pm to 11.00pm. Tidy... Read More
24 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie If you were hoping that the RTE debacle would make the Government abolish the TV licence then we have bad news. Not only it is being retained, there are going to be be “new collection and compliance measures”, with technological improvements. The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht,... Read More
24 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed confirmation that the tender process for work at the new Garda station in Macroom has begun. The project involves the construction of a new Garda Divisional Headquarters in Macroom incorporating a two, three and four storey building around a secure courtyard... Read More
24 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork student Clíona Marshall, who attends St. Angela’s College, Cork, is among four exceptional Irish second-level students who have been awarded prestigious scholarships by United World Colleges (UWC) to attend a partner college in China. These scholarships will enable the students to pursue the esteemed International Baccalaureate (IB)... Read More
23 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael select Cllrs Shane O’Callaghan and Una McCarthy to contest constituency in General Election Councillors Shane O’Callaghan and Una McCarthy been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Cork South Central constituency at the next General Election. The two Cork councillors were selected at... Read More
23 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fail Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan has welcomed the establishment of 67 new special classes in Cork. Every one of these special classes will have six pupils, one teacher and one special needs assistant. Deputy O’Sullivan has welcomed confirmation from Minister for Education Norma Foley that budget funding has... Read More