20 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has launched its 2023 calendar featuring colourful illustrations designed by children from all corners of Cork County. This year’s art competition invited children to enter a picture based on the theme of ‘Our Library: A welcome for all’ to reflect the... Read More
13 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie This festive season, Ballymaloe House in East Cork, renowned for its first-class stay and fine dining, is offering a luxurious Christmas in a Country House package for guests as well as a wide variety of vouchers. With its vast grounds for winter strolls, open fire, and world famous... Read More
5 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Two local SPAR stores in Cork were presented with national awards at the annual ShelfLife National C-Store Awards 2022 recently. Ireland’s top retailers and brands gathered at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire to attend the prestigious ceremony. Now in their 22nd year, the C-Store Awards are... Read More
30 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Housing, Climate Change, and Roads all identified for significant investment Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins and Chief Executive of Cork County Council Tim Lucey have warmly welcomed this week’s approval for the Council’s Capital Programme. The Council’s annual budget for 2023 was approved at... Read More
30 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has announced that C-Pens are now available to borrow from any of their branch and mobile libraries. The reader pens scan text and read it aloud to assist with independent reading and are the latest offering in an inclusive range of... Read More
27 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s electricity grid operator EirGrid and its French counterpart Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) have signed key technical and financial agreements for the Celtic Interconnector. The interconnector will connect into substations at Knockraha, Cork in Ireland and La Martyre in France, which studies identified as the best locations... Read More
25 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The annual fair runs for two weekends with an array of Irish craft and design Over five thousand people enjoyed the festive and family-fun environment at the first weekend of this year’s Ballymaloe Craft Fair, which took place in The Grainstore at the stunning East Cork venue. Thousands... Read More
24 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cobh and Harbour Chamber is delighted to announce the Port of Cork Company as a renewed sponsor for 2023, continuing the longstanding and collaborative relationship between the two organisations. The PoCC’s sponsorship will support the Chamber in building on previous events held, including their October Business Breakfast. The... Read More
CRISIS: Cork City rents rise by 12.1%, while County Cork rents see 7.3% increase, in past year alone
22 November 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Have your wages increased by 12.1% in the past year? Rents have. Market rents in the third quarter of 2022 were an average of 14.1% higher than the same period a year earlier. The average market rent nationwide between July and September was €1,698 per month, up 4.3% on the second... Read More
19 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork and Kerry Inter-Agency Major Emergency Management Region South is asking everyone to be ‘Winter Ready’ for 2022. ‘Be Winter Ready’ is a co-ordinated campaign involving statutory services that aims to raise public awareness about the challenges that winter can present. The Cork and Kerry Inter-Agency Emergency... Read More
10 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced details of its 2023 funding opportunities for the county’s arts sector. Cork County Council’s Arts Service is inviting applications for funding for arts projects, activities and events under a range of grant schemes. Announcing details of the funding available, Mayor of the County... Read More
9 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie JR Ryall, Head Pastry Chef at Ballymaloe House and the author of recently published ‘Ballymaloe Desserts’ has been crowned Pastry Chef of the Year at the 2022 Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards. JR, who is recently back from launching his book in London and New York, picked... Read More