7 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) today announced that surveying works in Cork are well underway. Surveying The rollout of the National Broadband Plan continues to ramp up as homes and communities... Read More
31 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The annual Mayor’s Community Awards for Cork County has been announced for 2022 to mark the outstanding contributions made by individuals and community and voluntary groups across the county. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan is encouraging individuals and voluntary groups to contact their local... Read More
30 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced new funding opportunities for creative projects in towns, villages and rural locations. It is part of efforts to support performers and bring live events to communities right across the County of Cork. The Council is administering three government funded schemes that aim to... Read More
29 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie High speed connectivity on the way as over 3,300 premises in Youghal see build works underway National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high-speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) today announced that fibre build works in Co. Cork are well... Read More
24 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ifac, the farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm, is encouraging Cork farmers to complete its Farm Survey and have their say about what’s important to them, their families and their farm businesses. The online survey takes approximately four minutes to complete and closes on the 28th of January 2022.... Read More
22 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To boost conservation efforts, anglers who wish to catch and keep wild salmon from the Lower River Lee in Cork this year, are being advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that ‘brown tag’ regulations are coming into force from Tuesday, February 1st 2022. The measures are included in the... Read More
19 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It’s back to where it all began, as newly married Cork couple Aisling Devitt and Donncha Long revisit Kent Station for a trip down memory lane on their wedding day. It was back in 2019, after a 15-mile road race taking them from Cork to Cobh, that Aisling... Read More
17 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Minister for Defence & Foreign Affairs notes Progress on Capital Works at Haulbowline Naval Base The Minister for Defence & Foreign Affairs, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D., today, 17 January 2022, visited Haulbowline Naval Base to see firsthand the progress to date on Block 8... Read More
14 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie East Cork based Ballymaloe Foods has joined forces with The Dough Bros Wood Fired Pizza to launch a limited edition pizza kit. It is the latest in a series of collaborations between Ballymaloe Foods and Irish restaurants and producers. The Dough Bros is located in Galway and was... Read More
14 January 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi to recruit 600 new store staff nationwide in 2022 Aldi today announced it is creating up to 151 new jobs in County Cork in 2022. This follows the announcement that Aldi is seeking to recruit and train 600 new store employees throughout 2022, to support its ongoing... Read More
12 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Health Politics Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has called on the government to act urgently to ensure carers are available to assist people who need home support, after new figures revealed shocking numbers of people in Cork East have been left without much-needed carers. Figures... Read More
11 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD David Stanton has written to the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, to the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, and to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, following reports that the planned... Read More