10 April 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie John Coleman, Concierge Manager at Fota Island Resort, becomes a member of Les Clefs d’Or Les Clefs d’Or (which translates to The Golden Keys) is a professional association of hotel concierges, with over 3500 members working in every corner of the world, with 42 in Ireland. Identified by... Read More
8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal is launching the celebration of its delayed 800th anniversary by hosting a special performance of the one of the most popular pieces of classical music: George Frideric Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, 24th April at 7.30pm. Sinead Solleveld, chairperson of the East Cork Choral Society,... Read More
7 April 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The famous 5k Cheetah Run is set to return to Fota Wildlife Park for the first time since 2019 – tickets go on sale at www.eagleac.net on Friday 8th of April Today Olympian Aoife Cooke launched the 5-kilometre Cheetah Run at Fota Wildlife Park, which marks its return... Read More
7 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie After a two years absence, Cobh will hold the first public ceremony of remembrance for all who lost their lives in the Titanic sinking. On Sunday 10th April 2022, Cobh will commemorate the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The East Cork town, which was the... Read More
22 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Representatives of Cork County Council, who were in New York for the St Patrick’s Day period, met with senior executives from Tourism Ireland last week. They were briefed on Tourism Ireland’s extensive promotional programme in the United States for 2022, which is in full swing right now. This... Read More
21 March 2022 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Short-term rental properties are on the rise and far outnumbering suitable long-term options for permanent private rental market tenants. Multiple cases have been discovered throughout the country, including Cork, where landlords are leasing out appropriate long-term rental properties as short-term stays for holidaymakers. In doing so, a... Read More
21 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie County Cork Winners, Keary’s BMW & Mini make the shortlist for the National Award to be announced at SEAI Energy Show The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today announced the winners of its inaugural EV Dealership Awards. These awards recognise and reward excellence in the promotion and sales of electric... Read More
18 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Voices of Experience Share Climate Change Stories Cork County Council has published a collection of Climate Change stories, poems and photographs submitted by the older people of Cork County. Older citizens of Cork County were invited to share their stories of what climate change means to them in... Read More
15 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Below is a list of St Patrick’s Day Parades in Cork Cork City Centre After a long two years, Cork City Council is delighted to once again be able to welcome thousands of Corkonians to the streets or our annual peagant of colour and dance, showcasing all that... Read More
15 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Like many countries, Sri Lanka has no embassy in Dublin, preferring to have its London Embassy accredited to Ireland. Fortunately, anyone needing consular services in Ireland need not travel to the UK, because Sri Lanka has an Honorary Consul in the Republic. Interestingly, the representative is not in... Read More
8 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Engineers Week – Profile – Déaglán Healy, Project Manager, Irish Water Cork native, Déaglán Healy, was the man in charge of the massive project that put an end to the equivalent of 40,000 wheelie bins of raw sewage being discharged every day into Cork Harbour. The project included... Read More
8 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Education A record number of students from every county in Ireland and 29 countries overseas have been awarded Entrance Exhibition Awards from Trinity College Dublin. Among them were 35 students from Cork city and county. The awards go to the students accepted into the first year of a... Read More