6 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Are you still stuck with a concrete driveway? Maybe it’s time for you to ‘make a proper entrance’ Paving is as old as the Roman civilisation, and beyond. Paving which is thousands of years old can especially be seen around the Mediterranean region.As a man-made ground covering option;... Read More
6 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In an effort to raise awareness on tree and hedge cutting, Cork County Council is reminding landowners that they are obliged, under the Roads Act of 1993, to take all reasonable care to ensure that trees, ditches, hedges and other vegetation growing on their land are not a... Read More
5 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Staff, students and parents in Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin warmly welcome the commencement of construction of their new school building as part of the Carrigaline Education Campus. This building will cater for 500 pupils and will form part of a larger Education Campus consisting of Gaelscoil Charraig Uí... Read More
5 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats will contest the upcoming by-election in Cork North Central, with Sinéad Halpin formally selected as the party’s candidate. Ms. Halpin was selected at a meeting of the Cork North Central branch as the party’s candidate to fill the Dáil vacancy left by Billy Kelleher who... Read More
WEST CORK CRIME COULD INCREASE? New Garda Divisional HQ will be based in Macroom (instead of Bandon)
5 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Murphy O’Mahony raises concerns over new Garda Division HQ Concerns that West Cork Garda requirements will be diluted Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has expressed disappointment following the announcement that the headquarters for the new Cork North and Cork West division will be... Read More
4 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaiune@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park opens its first photography exhibition at Cork Airport featuring the winners and runners up from their summer photography competition Finalists chosen to feature in the 2020 Fota Wildlife Park calendar Today Sean McKeown, Director of Fota Wildlife Park, Kevin Cullinane, Head of Communications, Cork Airport... Read More
4 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Racecourse together with Marymount University Hospital and Hospice are delighted to announce that the recent charity raceday on Saturday, August 17th in aid of Marymount raised a staggering €72,632 for the Cork hospice. Graham Lynch, Marketing Executive at Marymount, commented, “On behalf of all the team at... Read More
4 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie
The River Lee wins Ireland’s Best 4-Star Hotel at the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards 2019
3 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Central and elegant, The River Lee is set on a picturesque bend in the river just a short walk from Cork city centre. The River Lee has been entirely reimagined and the hotel’s ground floor now includes sleekly stylish spaces like The River Club Bar, Terrace & Grill... Read More
3 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Where: Various Locations, Cork City When: Friday 4th October – Sunday 6th October 2019 Cost: Free The fourth Open House Cork weekend takes place this weekend from October 4th to October 6th. Open House is a design festival which runs in 40 cities across the world, celebrating the... Read More
3 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Fianna Fáil ticket for the Cork East constituency has been completed following the addition of Cllr James O’Connor (who has the memorable domain ‘askoconnor.com’) Cllr. O’Connor will join sitting TD Kevin O’Keeffe in contesting the next General Election. The decision was taken following a meeting of the... Read More
2 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister of State at the Department of Health Jim Daly TD has confirmed that podiatry services provided at Bantry General Hospital are set to increase. Confirmation was provided to the Minister by the Chief Executive Officer of the South West Hospital group Mr. Gerry Dwyer, at a... Read More