26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Iarnród Éireann has today published details on the proposed twin tracking of the 10km section of the rail line between Glounthaune and Midleton, East Cork. Part of a greater package of improvements being delivered by the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme under the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy... Read More
26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has described plans to lay twin track rail between Glounthaune to Midleton as a revolution in commuter rail for the Cork Metropolitan Area. The proposals to lay new track on a 10km stretch from Cobh Junction to Midleton Station have opened for public... Read More
25 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Titanic Bar and Grill have marked 10 years in business under its current ownership Titanic Bar and Grill was opened in 2012 by brothers Alan and James Murphy. It was second creation of a Bar and Restaurant at Scott’s Building Cobh, the former White Star Line Ticket office... Read More
23 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork in Ireland is no stranger to celebrities. Many stars have chosen Ireland’s largest County as the location for their summer home, to get away from the hectic schedules of the TV or Film industry. Dame (knighted in April 2014) Angela Lansbury is now aged 96 and... Read More
22 July 2022 By Tom Collins ton@TheCork.ie O’Connor welcomes AIB’s decision to halt cashless branch plans across Ireland Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, James O’Connor, has welcomed the decision by AIB to halt plans to move 70 local branches to a cashless service. Following an update from AIB today, Deputy O’Connor commented, “There was... Read More
21 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has said that the announcement by AIB that it will turn 70 of its 170 branches into cashless outlets will disproportionately impact rural communities and vulnerable customers when it comes to accessing basic banking services. The changes will see cash,... Read More
18 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The transformation of Cork Commuter rail services, planned under the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS), is set to begin tomorrow (Monday 18th July) with a major train frequency boost on the Cork to Cobh and Cork to Midleton lines. From Monday 18th July, with the approval and support of... Read More
17 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins is encouraging the people of Midleton and surrounding areas to have their say at the upcoming Midleton Flood Relief Scheme Public Participation Day which takes place on July 28th. The East Cork town has been severely and repeatedly... Read More
17 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “An unmissable performance of the album ‘Nasc’ by award-winning fiddle player Tara Breen and concertina player Pádraig Rynne” Clare musicians Tara Breen and Pádraig Rynne have been performing regularly together since 2009. Their newest album NASC released in 2021 is a terrific compilation of soul, harmony, and simply... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Originally founded in Cork City, Arachas is investing in the City again – Arachas has announced its intention to acquire Apex Insurance of 58 South Mall Arachas, the “largest nationwide Insurance broker”, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Apex Insurance, the well-known insurance... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Investment of over €12m as part of the Midleton Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, has begun the construction of over 7.1km of new wastewater pipes which is part of a significant wastewater upgrade that will unlock the development of... Read More
15 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ESB has today opened a major battery plant at Aghada, Co Cork, which will add 19MW (38MWh) of fast-acting energy storage to help provide grid stability and deliver more renewables on Ireland’s electricity system. The projects are ESB’s first in a pipeline to deliver grid-scale battery technology at... Read More