21 September 2024, Saturday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll together with Minister of State, Colm Burke TD and Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell have cut the ribbon for the official opening of The Briery Gap Theatre and Library. The site, which is positioned... Read More
21 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The CSO is calling on the people of Cork to make history this weekend by completing the first ever online Census Pilot Survey The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is today (19 September 2024) calling on households in Cork to take part in the Census Pilot Survey on or before Census... Read More
18 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced a new Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme in Macroom. Applications for the new two and three bed houses at Meadowlands, Macroom will open at 12 noon on Monday the 30th of September 2024. Constructed by Massey Developments Ltd., the houses will generally be available... Read More
11 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 8,000 Uisce Éireann’s customers in Fermoy and Killavullen in County Cork will welcome the recent news that their water supply has been removed from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) list of vulnerable water supplies. Uisce Éireann recently completed upgrade works at Coolrue Water Treatment Plant (WTP)... Read More
10 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Pictured at the sod turning of a brand-new construction of a Tesco Superstore at Fermoy, Co Cork was Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, and Geoff Byrne, Chief Operating Officer, Tesco Ireland. Tesco Fermoy, once completed will see a modern, sustainable, and accessible store built in the North Cork town. When... Read More
9 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Founded in 1978 in Mallow, Co Cork, James Byrne & Company has expanded over the years, adding an office in Blackpool Business Park and establishing a presence in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Today the Cork firm announced it has joined Forvis Mazars, a leading international audit, tax, advisory and... Read More
7 September 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Soon there will be eight “McCabes” Pharmacies in Cork. The shops already exist, but are trading under the LloydsPharmacy brand. The City pharmacies which will rebrand as McCabes Pharmacies are on the Grand Parade, the Lough Shopping Centre, Hollyhill Shopping Centre, the Glen, Ballincollig, while the County businesses... Read More
7 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael General Election Candidate said the change will help create stronger streets and safer communities An increase in Garda mandatory retirement age from 60 to 62 will result in safer communities across Cork, Cork North West Fine Gael General Election Candidate Cllr. John Paul... Read More
2 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie On Cork City Culture Night, which takes place on Friday, September 20th, there will be a rare opportunity to see two of the world’s Top 10 Battle Rappers perform. With thought-provoking, captivating, lyrics the More Than Words event will feature the renowned American-based spoken word artists, LOSO from Florida, and A.WARD... Read More
30 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has launched a new initiative that will help to establish book clubs for older people in Nursing Homes and those attending Day Care Centres around Cork County. The new free service was launched this week at Amberley Nursing Home and Cottages,... Read More
25 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The only Cork landmark to feature in the ranking, Blarney Castle and Gardens ranked eighth overall. Home of the famous Blarney Stone, the tourist destination is the eighth most popular on Instagram, with 109,733 posts shared under #blarneycastle. On average, 36,100 Google searches are completed each month for... Read More
21 August 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is encouraging the owners and custodians of historic and protected structures in County Cork to apply for funding to repair and preserve their properties. The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) for 2025 has been announced by Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral... Read More