15 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sarl Family from Donoughmore show their support for the Mercy Cancer Appeal Tim Sarl and his family who live just outside Stuake Village in Donoughmore are lighting up their house in spectacular fashion this Christmas in aid of the Mercy Cancer Appeal. The Sarl family are inviting people... Read More
14 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Past and present students and staff of the Youthreach Education Centre in Knocknaheeny joined together this week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the centre. The centre, which is under the auspices of Cork Education and Training Board, opened in September 1989. For the past thirty years the... Read More
14 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 2020 Cork County Council Library Calendar, featuring 12 original artworks from talented children across the County, was officially launched by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Christopher O’Sullivan, at the LHQ Gallery in County Library Headquarters on the Wednesday of Library Ireland Week. In October... Read More
12 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, T.D. and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, T.D., have today (12 December 2019) launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to the Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The guidelines relate to onshore wind developments... Read More
11 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has launched a colouring book titled ‘The Colourful Heritage of County Cork’. Supported by the Heritage Council, and through the Creative Ireland Programme, Cork County Council and the Creative Ireland Culture Team worked with a range of different illustrators to produce a delightful colouring book... Read More
10 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The President hosted an Afternoon tea reception for Community Groups today, at Áras an Uachtaráin. Various Cork groups were among those who attended.
4 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie ESB has awarded more than €50,000 to 13 local community organisations in the vicinity of its Castlepook Power Wind Farm near Doneraile in Ballyhoura Forest, Co Cork. The groups were presented with their funding at a recent event at Doneraile Community Centre. The County Cork-based groups to receive... Read More
3 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Works get underway on new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey Irish Water has announced the commencement of a project to deliver new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey. Existing wastewater infrastructure in these areas is overloaded and outdated. This project will... Read More
2 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Your Christmas Shopping All Wrapped Up Cork County Council Urges the Public to Support Local this Christmas as their 2019 ‘Think Cork County’ Campaign is Officially Launched In order to improve the local shopping experience over the festive season, Cork County Council are offering FREE and reduced parking... Read More
1 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Glen Rovers and Cork Senior hurling team star Patrick Horgan has been named as December’s Cork Person of the Month to mark his glittering hurling career to date. Born and reared in Blackpool, Patrick “Hoggy” Horgan has been playing hurling from a young age, working his way up... Read More
1 December 2019, Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At the end of the week Cork County Council signed contracts with two Irish firms, Jon Civil Engineering Ltd and John Cradock Ltd, for the construction of the long-awaited Baile Bhuirne to Macroom Road Development, signalling the expected commencement of works before the end of the year.... Read More
30 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced details of its 2020 funding for the Arts. There are a total of eight schemes with funding available to support a wide range of arts activity, including opportunities for Arts Organisations, Festivals, Community Groups, Schools and Artists seeking funding for projects and activities... Read More