top of page 21 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Applications are now open for the .IE Digital Towns Awards 2022, an initiative of .IE, the managers of Ireland’s .ie address. The .IE Digital Town Awards honour local town projects and people that are using digital to transform or enhance their communities for the betterment of... Read More
top of page 20 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Trabolgan Holiday Village says a big thank you to Frontline Workers Trabolgan Holiday Village, near Whitegate, East County Cork, is giving away an incredible 130 weekend holidays to thank and reward frontline workers across Ireland for all their hard work over the past two years.... Read More
top of page 20 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork teachers in primary and second-level schools, whose pupils take part in the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are reminded that the closing date for receipt of entries this year is Monday, 28th February. Last year over 330 pupils from schools in Co. Cork submitted... Read More
top of page 17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann services in County Cork on Friday, 18 February “We wish to advise our customers that as a result of the Status Red weather warning issued by Met Éireann and in the interests of the safety of our employees and customers, all Bus Éireann... Read More
top of page 17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Coast Guard is appealing to all mariners and coastal communities to be mindful of the severe weather warnings and to note the imminent arrival of Storm Eunice. The Coast Guard is also appealing to anybody considering any form of coastal or open water recreation... Read More
top of page 16 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Seachurch Productions has announced details of “The Ballycotton Sessions”, its new production with RTÉ The 8-part series, hosted by radio and TV presenter Louise Duffy, will see some of Ireland’s best-known and well-loved musicians and artists perform and chat amid the stunning surroundings of Ballycotton... Read More
top of page 15 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys including Jameson and Midleton Rare, has today marked the donation of a historical file of correspondence between Andrew Jameson and Augustus John, the foremost portrait painter of his day, to the... Read More
top of page 15 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Protection and Development posts opening up in Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Clare, Galway, Cavan, Donegal, Dublin, Leitrim, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and Wexford Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection, conservation, development and promotion of freshwater fish, habitats and sea angling,... Read More
top of page 15 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is encouraging community & voluntary groups affected by the pandemic to apply for support to help keep their facilities open. A total of €312,000 is available to share between clubs and groups in County Cork under the Community Activities Fund for 2022.... Read More
top of page 12 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First in-person Tourism meeting since COVID Visit Cork, the official tourism body for the Cork region, hosted an in-person briefing for everyone involved in the tourism industry on Thursday 10th February at Fota Island Resort Hotel. The event was addressed by An Taoiseach Micheal Martin... Read More
top of page 10 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rent rises from last year compound cost of living crisis – Pat Buckley TD Pat Buckley, the Sinn Féin representative for Cork East has commented on the latest rental report from Daft.ie, which shows that rents are continuing to rise across the State, with renters... Read More
top of page 10 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Looking for reasons to Break up With Plastic this Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day is a time to reflect and appreciate the relationships in our lives. However, it can also be a time to reflect on our relationship to things that may not be benefitting us... Read More