6 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn, has welcomed the announcement of the county’s latest road improvement scheme, following the appointment of Sorensen Civil Engineering to carry out the N73 Annakisha Road Improvement Scheme. The N73 is a popular tourist route between the East and... Read More
29 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The official Cannonball route for 2023 will include Dublin, Cavan, Ballina, Salthill, Limerick, Cork and Kilkenny 190 supercars, free family festivals, celebrities, over 1000km of Irish open roads, €1.5 million raised for Irish charities and the awesome sight of over 200,000 excited spectators coast to coast waving chequered... Read More
21 August 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food, and agribusiness specialist professional services firm, has welcomed the new grant to incentivise succession planning on farms. The top 10 accountancy firm welcomes this month’s announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., of the launch of the new Succession... Read More
20 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie On a scorching hot day in the Ballyhoura mountain, it was a similar relentless heat being put on championship rivals as Ryan Caldwell & Arthur Kierans battled an incredibly strong field of rivals to claim back-to-back victories in this years Sligo Pallets Forest Rally Championship as they win... Read More
20 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two men have died at an Ironman competition in Youghal. The men, in their 40s and 60s, got into difficulty in separate incidents during the swimming leg of the race in Youghal, Co. Cork this morning. They were removed from the water by emergency services but pronounced dead... Read More
19 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Alstom contract will enable future frequency increases across Mallow, Cobh and Midleton lines, as part of EU funded programme Iarnród Éireann has awarded a substantial contract of €78.5 million to world leading rail transport company Alstom for a major signalling upgrade project on the Cork commuter rail network,... Read More
17 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Carelessly discarded chewing gum is a form of litter The Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) took to the streets of Fermoy today as a part of its Summer Roadshow. The interactive Roadshow works with local authorities and communities across the country to carry out fun and engaging education and... Read More
17 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Long-time public servant Valerie O’Sullivan is set become the temporary chief executive (CE) when Tim Lucey leaves the role in October 2023. Cork’s other Local Authority – Cork City Council – has had a female CE since Ann Doherty was appointed in 2014. Valerie O’Sullivan’s CV includes senior... Read More
3 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork has become a pivotal hub for one of the world’s most innovative and influential tech giants – Apple Inc. Since 1980, Apple has steadily expanded its presence in Cork, and recently, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s visit to the Apple campus in Hollyhill shed light on the company’s remarkable... Read More
2 August 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn has announced the launch of a grant scheme aimed at providing financial support to groups and organisations involved in Irish language projects. Cork County Council has established the initiative to assist and promote Irish language events and initiatives... Read More
2 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council wish to inform customers that a precautionary Boil Water Notice, will come into effect from Thursday 3 August at 12 midnight (00.01 Friday 4 August), to protect the health of approximately 20,941customers supplied by the Glashaboy Water Treatment Plant. This is due... Read More
30 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council wish to advise that the next section of the N22 Baile Bhuirne Macroom Road Scheme is due to open on Friday, August 11th. This is an 8km section of Type 2 Dual Carriageway between Carrigaphooca to the west of Macroom and Tonn Láin to the... Read More