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
29 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn has launched a new guide map offering an introduction to the archaeology of East and North Cork. The comprehensive guide showcases thousands of years of human activity, offering a remarkable insight into the region’s rich and diverse archaeology. Entitled ‘101... Read More
28 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 753-unit housing project, one of the largest in Cork City’s history – Development will see the delivery of six new neighbourhoods 4km from Cork City Centre The Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD has; alongside the Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD; turned the sod on a major new housing... Read More
28 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the National Broadband Plan (NBP) have announced that over 2,300 homes, farms and business in Youghal are now ready to connect to high-speed fibre to gain minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second, as one local woman in Curraghboy described... Read More