22 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Rock-a-hi-baby – prepare for the arrival of your little one with two gorgeous pre-baby breaks at Fota Island Resort A world away from the hustle and bustle, but just 8 miles from the city of Cork, there’s no better place to celebrate those precious weeks before the arrival of your little […]
17 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There is a long history of American’s singing about Ye Olde Ireland (e.g. Bing Crosby) but did you know Johnny Cash not only sang about Ireland, he went so far as to actually write about the Emerald Isle which mentions Skibbereen and Cork! The song was called ‘Forty […]
14 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Early May saw the launch of the 2019 East Cork Visitors’ Guide at Cork International Airport. The East Cork Visitors’ Guide – now in its second year, and bigger & better than ever – is a unique publication that celebrates the cultural, historical, social, tourism and commercial aspects […]
13 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There were just 2,700 homes available to rent nationwide on May 1st, the lowest total ever recorded in a series dating back to 2006, according to the latest quarterly Rental Report by Daft.ie. With tight supply, listed rents rose again in all 54 markets covered in the report. […]
9 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland will host an information workshop for angling clubs and community groups interested in applying to its 2019 Funding Call. The funding has been made available for fisheries conservation projects and development projects nationwide through the National Strategy for Angling Development (NSAD). An information workshop will […]
3 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The commemoration of the 104th anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania will take place in Cobh this Sunday 5th May, 2019. Organised by Cobh Tourism, the ceremonies are fitting memorials to all those who lost their lives on that fateful WWI voyage. The ceremony commences at the […]
24 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation officially opened their new Community Hub in Midleton recently. Family, friends, local businesses and members of the wider Midleton community joined staff and people supported by Midleton Community Hub to celebrate the opening at Oatencake Rural on the Old Cork Road. The community hub model […]
20 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The level of residential property sales in Munster increased by 2.2% in 2018 to 14,178 according to an analysis of the Property Price Register carried out by leading property website MyHome.ie This means that property sales in Munster accounted for 25% of total national sales of 56,836 last […]
16 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the steady increase of technology, more and more industries are adapting to the new, virtual competitive landscape. This trend has even made its way into the field of childcare. The trend began to take hold in 2017, however, since then, finding a babysitter or nanny on the […]
12 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ballycotton Harbour is to benefit from Local Authority Harbour Programme funding of €36,844 for two separate projects, Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has confirmed. Funding is being made available under the Local Authority Harbour Programme whereby the […]