30 May 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new 72-seater tour boat has been launched for the summer season connecting Cobh and Cork City. Ocean Escapes, a Cork-based company, is investing half a million in the new service and will operate daily guided tours of the harbour from Cobh to Cork City and Cork to... Read More
30 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment: Summer Series of Events this coming season The stage is set this summer at Fota Wildlife Park for a series of fun and educational events to celebrate the Park’s 35 years in existence as one of Ireland’s top visitor attractions. Fota Wildlife Park, a not for profit... Read More
29 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Local authorities must identify official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use. To help with this process, Cork County Council is asking people who swim at beaches, lakes and rivers to tell them... Read More
27 May 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Shannon Griffin and Erin Pettit-Mee of Ardfield NS, helping at the launch of ‘Rebel’ the ring buoy mascot in Rosscarbery for County Cork, reminding everyone to rebel against ring buoy vandalism. Picture: David Keane.
24 May 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Vibrant Harbour. A Maritime Haven. 9 Festival Days and over 70 Great Events. Cork Harbour Festival is the largest annual event in Cork Harbour offering a nine day celebration of Cork’s maritime culture, from 2nd – 10th June 2018. Kicking off on the June Bank Holiday, with... Read More
21 May 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Food Village brimming with first-class Irish-produced food and drinks; live cooking demonstrations by the Ireland’s top TV chefs and cookbook authors including Neven Maguire, Catherine Fulvio and Rory O’Connell; a miniature town constructed from wheatgrass, barley, cress and microgreens; Ireland’s top seafood chefs wash up on Bloom’s... Read More
20 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of 10 supermarket workers from Midleton, Co. Cork, who were inspired to begin a syndicate after their colleague recently won €219,472 on Lotto have cashed in after just nine weeks of playing together, winning a tidy €62,271! Three members of the new winning syndicate from Hurley’s... Read More
18 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In advance of the bathing season Cork County Council are asking the public to Rebel against Ringbuoy Vandalism this Summer in County Cork. The Mayor this week posed for photoshoot outside County Hall.
8 May 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Alex O’Shea, better known as the Guinness Book of Records holding “Running Fireman” launched this years annual Cheetah Run which is hosted by Fota Wildlife Park in conjunction with Eagle Athletic Club. The Cheetah Run, a race run over 5 kilometres for adults and now also a one-mile... Read More
7 May 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over €100,000 approved to tackle illegal dumping, litter, dog fouling, and graffiti in Cork County Cork Senator, and Seanad spokesperson for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Tim Lombard has confirmed that €72,990 in funding has been approved to tackle illegal dumping in Cork County, with a further... Read More
2 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Flagship of MSC Cruises and the largest Cruise ship to ever visit Cork will arrive in the Harbour town of Cobh on Sunday 6th May. Carrying 5700 guests and with a gross tonnage of 167,600 tonnes, the MSC Meraviglia is the largest but not the longest Cruise... Read More
28 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The 3rd Annual Stryker 4-mile Road Run took place on Wednesday 25th April