12 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Officially Opens Road Infrastructure to Support 2,500 Homes at Water-Rock Urban Expansion Area in Midleton The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll and the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD have officially opened a €11.7 million critical infrastructure development at Water-Rock near Midleton that... Read More
10 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has launched a series of free events for children in libraries across the county as part of its Summer Arts Programme. The events take place throughout July and August and include Road Dahl-inspired science workshops, puppet shows and comic creating for... Read More
10 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold are excited to announce a Farming for Water event on the Dunnes’ family farm on Thursday, July 11th 2024, starting at 11am. This event – for farmers only – will highlight the actions being taken by Dairygold and our farmers to protect and improve the Water Quality... Read More
9 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has called for the Committee on Public Petitions to hold the government to account on over a decade of unsafe drinking water in Corks Whitegate Public Water Supply area. Deputy Buckley made his comments following his request that the Oireachtas... Read More
7 July 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Unearth the Hidden Charms of Cobh, Co. Cork this summer Perched gracefully on the edge of Cork Harbour, Cobh beckons summer visitors with a delightful blend of old-world charm and world-renowned attractions, making it the perfect destination for an unforgettable summer getaway. Few towns in Ireland have quite... Read More
2 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In a culinary event that is sure to get people excited, celebrity chef Rachel Allen from Ballymaloe will collaborate with Isaacs Restaurant on MacCurtain Street for a pop-up dinner on Sunday, 18th August, as part of Cork on a Fork Festival. Rachel Allen will be crafting an exquisite... Read More
27 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cloyne Union has completed a major restoration of its Parish Hall, a familiar piece of the architectural heritage of Midleton, Co. Cork, located across the road from St John the Baptist Church. The roof was completely re-lathed, re-felted, re-leaded and re-slated by John Cody Carpentry Services with great... Read More
26 June 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Fastnet Lighthouse was built 120 years ago One of Ireland’s best known and most iconic lighthouses, the granite tower of Fastnet Lighthouse off the Cork coast is 120 years old tomorrow. The lighthouse plays as crucial a role to navigation now as it did in 1904. Irish Lights... Read More
25 June 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Classes are run daily in the specially designed Kiln Bar, and can host up to 16 people Guests create and enjoy three seasonal cocktails using Jameson Irish Whiskey and locally sourced ingredients from East Cork Bookings are available now via the Midleton Distillery Experience website The revamped Midleton... Read More
21 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council marked its milestone 125th anniversary with a day of commemoration starting with a Special Meeting of Council where the echoes of history were highlighted as the 1899-minute book was proudly displayed. As official proceedings ended, guests gathered in the Cork County Hall foyer where the... Read More
20 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has awarded €44,600 in grant funding under the Council’s Heritage Grant Scheme. A total of 26 projects and initiatives across all eight of the county’s Municipal Districts will benefit from this year’s funding. Cork County Council’s Heritage Grant Schemes, supported by The Heritage Council, have... Read More
19 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn has launched the Harper’s Island Wetlands Activity Books, a special publication series written and designed by renowned local author and educator Jim Wilson. The books are based around Harper’s Island Wetlands Nature Reserve and its wildlife. Owned and... Read More