6 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Elected members of Cork County Council and Waterford City and County Council were briefed today on the Emerging Preferred Route (EPR) for the Dungarvan-Mallow Greenway, with a view to a further public consultation on the Greenway taking place from June. Today, elected members of Cork County Council and... Read More
5 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Watching a movie in a cave Today guests along with family and cast members took their seats at Mitchelstown Cave, Co. Cork, for the premiere of the new Stormtroopers short film. Award winning filmmaker Micheal Fitzgerald from Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, with his Irish made sci-fi fan film Stormtroopers... Read More
3 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Coachford College another step closer to state-of-the-art-facility as planning application submitted This week saw another milestone in the journey for the students, staff and wider community of Coachford College as the planning application for the new school building was submitted. Cork Education and Training Boards Coachford College serves... Read More
25 February 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from communities under the recently announced Cork County Community Recognition Fund 2023. The fund is intended to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the contribution of communities in hosting new arrivals in response to the... Read More
21 February 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie A cave might not seem like the obvious place to celebrate the launch of the latest advancement in smartphone technology, but for Samsung Ireland the epic Mitchelstown Cave in Tipperary is the perfect low-light environment to showcase its new Galaxy S23 Series. Now, thanks to its whopping 200... Read More
21 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The M20 project is identified as a priority investment in the Government’s National Development Plan 2021-2030 Details of the active travel strategy, junction strategy with mobility hubs, public transport opportunities and refinement of the study area for the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project have been published today. The... Read More
20 February 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council wish to remind customers supplied by the Killavullen Public Water Supply that a Boil Water Notice remains in place to protect public health. The Boil Water Notice, issued on 2 May 2022, was put in place due to high levels of turbidity... Read More
17 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cope Golf Alliance has raised more than €1.5m since 1978 Cope Foundation, one of Ireland’s largest disability organisations, has announced that funds raised by members of the Cope Golf Alliance will go towards a new outdoor classroom. The ‘sheomra’ will be located near the Beech Hill Garden Centre... Read More
16 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Improvement works for rural roads and laneways in County Cork will receive crucial funding to improve accessibility and boost connectivity, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Tim Lombard welcomed the overarching funding of €12.4 million announced this week by Fine Gael colleague, Minister for Rural and Community... Read More
15 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins today visited four Social Housing Developments in Charleville that will provide 64 new homes in the town. The developments consist of a Cork County Council Turnkey Development and three schemes undertaken in partnership between the Council and Approved... Read More
13 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rents are rising four times faster on the open market than they are for sitting tenants and this shows the need for the extension of rent controls according to Socialist Party TD Mick Barry. His comments come in the wake of the latest daft.ie report which shows rents... Read More
10 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is inviting community and voluntary groups to apply for funding under the Community Support Fund 2023 and the Women’s Shed Group Fund 2023. Funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, this €362,678 fund aims to help groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, with their... Read More
