7 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Historic Monuments Advisory Committee (HMAC) hosted a morning seminar in County Hall which was attended by over 100 people from all over the Country. The presentation was an initiative of the County archaeologist Annette Quinn who invited experts from the National Monuments Service of the... Read More
4 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie ‘Individual Property Protection (IPP)’ Scheme to Open for Applications in Midleton and Castlemartyr and Killeagh, East Cork The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll has welcomed funding for a new flood mitigation scheme for properties in Midleton and East Cork that flooded during Storm Babet.... Read More
2 October 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The five-star Castlemartyr Resort in East Cork has been awarded a One Michelin Key distinction at the Michelin Guide Great Britian & Ireland awards ceremony of October 1st, 2024. One of only 14 properties in Ireland and just 72 properties in Ireland and the UK to receive the... Read More
30 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has formally appointed Valerie O’Sullivan as its new Chief Executive, following a recruitment process conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle congratulated Ms O’Sullivan on her appointment. “At a specially convened meeting this evening, Valerie O’Sullivan was appointed... Read More
30 September 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The data from a Daft.ie Report is based on an analysis of the full database of properties posted for advertisement on Daft.ie up to late June 2024 In Cork City, prices in the third quarter of 2024 were 4% higher than a year previously, compared to a rise... Read More
28 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new website will help the public in Cork access information on over 1,000 local Government services provided by the 31 local authorities, 2 of which are in Cork, being Cork City Council and Cork County Council LocalGov.ie, launched by Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government... Read More
25 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie East Cork Politics Kathryn Bermingham, a professional in third-level education and a mother of three, recently declared her candidacy for the Cork East constituency for the Independent Ireland party. With a strong passion for politics and a deep commitment to equality and the representation of vulnerable communities, Kathryn... Read More
23 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Zambrero, the Mexican-inspired, fresh food restaurant, is pleased to announce its newest store at Eastgate Business Park, Little Island, Cork, opening on Monday, 23rd September. Zambrero Little Island represents an exciting new addition to the lunch and dinner offering in the area, with a menu featuring a range... Read More
21 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The CSO is calling on the people of Cork to make history this weekend by completing the first ever online Census Pilot Survey The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is today (19 September 2024) calling on households in Cork to take part in the Census Pilot Survey on or before Census... Read More
29 August 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Latest milestone in trebling of Cork Area Commuter Rail capacity, as part of EU funded programme Iarnród Éireann has said that works to twin-track the Glounthaune to Midleton rail line will begin next month, following the award of a €29.5m contract for civil works to BAM Ireland under... Read More
26 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rail customers reminded new timetable from this Monday 26th August More Intercity train services to/from Galway and Waterford – with later final departures to/from both cities; the opening of Kishoge Station, and additional weekend trains on the Cork commuter network are the highlights of the new Iarnród Éireann... Read More
25 August 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minaun Community Theatre Group Presents A Medical Woman – The Life and Times of Dr. Mary Strangman [1872-1943] Ballymaloe Grainstore, Shanagarry, Co. Cork Saturday 7 September at 8pm Dr. Mary Strangman [1872-1943] was an extraordinary Quaker Irish woman whose accomplishments were in danger of being forgotten. She... Read More