top of page 7 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) cal on land-owners to cut their hedgerows before the March 1 deadline, to ensure they are not causing a potentially serious road safety hazard. Overgrown hedgerows and roadside verges can result in... Read More
top of page 5 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has pointed to a significant difference in the number of active travel projects being funded in the North West compared to other parts of the city. This week, Cork City Council received confirmation of €35m in funding for walking and... Read More
top of page 5 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland have launched the Lidl One Good Club™ programme for 2023 and are now seeking nominations from LGFA clubs in Cork. Following on from the success of the first 3 years of the programme, the retailer is excited to recruit another club in Cork to undertake the 10-week initiative. Lidl... Read More
top of page 28 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment/History: ‘Doneraile Court – The Story of The Lady Freemason’ A New York journalist and former TV news producer (Fox News) Kathleen Aldworth Foster will travel to Ireland with her family this April to hold a book launch in Doneraile. The historical fiction novel hit... Read More
top of page 26 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has announced a doubling of funding to the Local Biodiversity Action Fund to €3 million for 2023. Local Authorities can now apply to the National... Read More
top of page 22 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The remains of a medieval church and graveyard in the North Cork village of Dromtarriffe have been uncovered and restored with the support of Cork County Council’s Community Monument Fund The ancient Parish Church was in use as a place of worship up until July... Read More
top of page 21 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Grassroots Sustainability Bonus will reward farmers for more sustainable farm practices Dairygold is committing up to €10 million per year to its new Grassroots Milk Supplier Sustainability Bonus. The bonus will be paid to Dairygold Milk Suppliers who undertake certain actions on their farm... Read More
top of page 20 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced support to the value of over €1.8million to support local communities in 2023. The Council’s Community Fund Scheme provides financial support to a range of groups and organisations right across the county annually. The scheme is administered locally by the... Read More
top of page 19 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Argos is to close all 34 of its Irish stores including the 2 in Cork at Mahon Point Retail Park & Blackpool Retail Park (which incidentally was always referred to as”Cork Retail Park” with no mentioned of the word Blackpool on the Argos website) Before... Read More
top of page 19 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Contracts have been signed for the construction works at Ballymaquirke Junction near Kanturk, in North County Cork. The works will cost in the region of €4 million and will commence in the coming weeks. They include the construction of a new roundabout. The location has... Read More
top of page 17 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aperee Living is headquartered in City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork and currently owns and operates ten nursing homes including Bantry (Cork), Belgooly (Cork), Churchtown (Cork), Conna (Cork). It recently announced the appointment of Henry Burrows as new Group CEO and Executive Director. The company has... Read More