21 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Set on the campus of what was formerly Irish Telecom, the 32-metre steel dish was built in the 1980s at a cost of IR£8M to transmit calls from Ireland to America via satellite before being mothballed by Eircom. Today, with no government funding available to preserve the 220... Read More
16 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota House is a stately home in East Cork – adjacent to Fota Wildlife Park Irish Heritage Trust Volunteers at Fota House Arboretum & Gardens, Cork, are harvesting and pruning in the glasshouses and gardens. As the historic house enters its low season, volunteers are working at ‘putting... Read More
9 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork County Federation of Muintir na Tíre will hold ‘East Cork Cultural Companions, an Age & Opportunity Arts Initiative’, on Thursday, October 19th. This fun event will take place at the GAA Pavilion in Midleton from 2 pm. Cultural Companions creates local networks of like-minded people aged... Read More
2 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The IFA Presidential election debates will begin today and run until Mon, Oct 30th. In all, there will be 16 debates that cover each of the 29 IFA County Executives. The County Executives of West Cork and Cork Central have the honour of hosting the first debate between... Read More
30 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The collaborative relationship between Cobh and Harbour Chamber and the Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is set to strengthen in the upcoming year, as PoCC has confirmed its renewed sponsorship of the business organisation in 2024. The announcement was made at the chamber’s sold-out September Business Breakfast in... Read More
30 Septmeber 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn, and winners, Amy Cotter, 1st, Kamil Labuda, 2nd, and Ellie O’Connell, 3rd, at Cork County Hall for the award ceremony of the Cork County Age Friendly Architecture Competition. The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn,... Read More
29 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers has today announced the opening of its redeveloped Irish whiskey experience in Midleton, Co. Cork. The rebranded ‘Midleton Distillery Experience’ was officially opened by Tánaiste, Micheál Martin. The visitor centre has undergone an extensive multi-million-euro redevelopment, and has been transformed into a new world-class, multi-sensory Irish... Read More
27 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork County coast and harbour offers unlimited potential in terms of green energy prospects. With increasing demands in this area and opportunities for related industry, businesses and employment, recognition of the co-ordination of state, semi-state and investors is needed to ensure this potential is fully maximised. Cork... Read More
20 September 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The deadline for applications for the first phase of the Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund has now closed EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, has reported great interest in the initial phase, with €960,000 available. The Community Benefit Fund has been established by EirGrid with... Read More
19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based tour operator attends Tourism Ireland’s workshop in Amersfoort Ireland was promoted to 50 leading tour operators and travel agents from Belgium and the Netherlands last week – at Tourism Ireland’s B2B workshops in Brussels and Amersfoort, near Amsterdam. Twenty-two (22) Irish tourism operators – including Tailor-Made... Read More
8 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Grainstore, a versatile venue in East Cork known for weddings, festivals, arts and culture, is also a space for community activities catering for a wide range of interests and ages. Its team is now encouraging more facilitators to use the premises, along with inviting people to join... Read More
7 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Where: Tesla Centre, Unit A2, Fota Junction Retail Park, Carrigtoohil, Co Cork, T45 Y973 When: Saturday 9th of September What: Tesla will be hosting their official opening of the brand new Tesla Centre – Cork from 10am to 5pm with a range of activities from free popcorn and... Read More