10 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ballycotton RNLI launched in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 10 May) to assist in the medical evacuation of a fisherman 20 miles south of Ballycotton Lighthouse. The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat by the Irish Coast Guard at 12.33am. The... Read More
9 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork said that serious gorse fires – like the the blazes that broke out yesterday at Skibbereen and Schull, and recently in Gougane Barra, Kealkill, and the Sheepshead and Beara peninsulas – will become more prevalent if Minister for Heritage, Heather Humphreys, gets her way... Read More
8 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water is progressing work on a number of Cork water supplies which is aimed at facilitating their removal from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Remedial Action List (RAL) The Remedial Action List is updated quarterly by the EPA and Irish Water has a prioritised programme of investment for... Read More
3 May 2017, 11.30am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Enterprise Ireland has today hosted the first in a series of nationwide ‘Prepare for Brexit’ roadshows which will take place at the Maryborough Hotel, Cork from 8.00-10.30 am. Part of Enterprise Ireland’s #PrepareforBrexit campaign, the Cork roadshow featured speakers from SMEs, large companies and innovative start-ups,... Read More
3 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth tom@TheCork.ie ‘Fishy Business’ is a tempting pun for a headline, but all is in order today as the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has announced a further €274,700 in grants to six seafood enterprises here in Cork. This funding will boost the enterprises involved, and... Read More
3 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Allsop have launched the catalogue for their May Online Auctions which will see over 210 properties with a total reserve of over €35m go under the virtual hammer. The residential auction, which features over 140 properties, takes place on 17th May and the commercial auction, featuring over... Read More
2 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 33,086 asthmatics in Cork are not using their inhalers correctly, leaving them at risk of a serious asthma attack and even death, according to the Asthma Society of Ireland. Currently there are 50,130 people with asthma in Cork. Two thirds of those don’t use their inhaler correctly.... Read More
1 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce that a baby female giraffe calf was born late in April to mother Sapphire and father Tadhg. The new arrival landed – literally as giraffes give birth while standing up – on Tuesday the 18th of April and will join the 12-strong... Read More
25 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Spa at Castlemartyr features a variety of exquisite products, the latest addition to which is deluxe professional skincare and therapies from Germaine de Capuccini. An exciting addition to the Spa at Castlemartyr, with a special launch evening taking place on April 6th next, Germaine de Capuccini has... Read More
20 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Tee off with the Cork Business Association The Cork Business Association’s annual President’s Cup will take place in the stunning surrounds of Cork Golf Club on Thursday 25 May. The prestigious championship golf course is routed through exceptional golfing terrain incorporating old limestone quarries and the inner... Read More
15 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is advising Tidy Towns Committees in Cork that the closing date for submission of entries for the 2017 Irish Water Tidy Towns Value Water Awards is May 25th. This award recognises communities that have made a strong commitment to water conservation and water protection. The national water... Read More
7 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Enterprise Ireland today announced the creation of 60 new jobs for the Cork region through six of its client companies – Aventamed based in the Rubicon Centre, Cork; Coolmore Foods based in Bandon; EviView based in South Mall, Cork; Intelligent Implants based in central Cork; Rinocloud based... Read More
