1 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The map is available to downloaded at https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/visitor/cork-county-historic-town-maps Cork County Council has launched a Historic Town Map of Fermoy. The informative illustrated map highlights key heritage sites and buildings in the town, offering a self-guided user-friendly informative tour of Fermoy. The Fermoy Town Map presents a brief history... Read More
28 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is seeking public engagement on the first stage of a new Climate Action Plan for the county. The consultation will inform how we can best tackle the challenges posed by our changing climate, while working to meet national targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.... Read More
25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Office of Public Works (OPW) today announced that 2022 was another successful year for visitor numbers at its heritage sites, including two in Cork. The number of recorded visitors last year exceeded 15 million, up by 2.3 million on 2021, an increase of 18%. The OPW manages and... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Michael Creed TD has today issued a statement in which he said: “Last night I informed the Fine Gael Cork North West Constituency Executive that I have decided not to contest the next general election. “I will always be grateful to the people of Cork North West for... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork TD welcomes extra measures to get more homes built more quickly Fianna Fáil TD Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed extra measures under the Housing for All Plan to make it cheaper to build and refurbish homes, speed up home building and drive down building costs across the... Read More
18 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold has reduced the March Quoted Milk Price by 4.0cpl to 42.0cpl, based on standard constituents of 3.3% Protein and 3.6% Butterfat, inclusive of Sustainability and Quality bonuses and VAT. In addition, the March Early Calving Bonus of 1.05cpl including VAT will be paid on milk supplied in... Read More
14 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three Cork students have won top prizes in this year’s 69th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 16-18 years age category, Amy O’Brien (age 17), a pupil at Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown, won second prize for her artwork entitled ‘The Bond’. Amy’s work is described by Final Adjudicator,... Read More
13 April 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has announced its financial results for 2022. The Co-Operative achieved a record turnover of €1.65 billion, an increase of 40.9% or €477.8 million on 2021, with an EBITDA of €68.5 million and operating profit of €40.2 million, an increase of 10.9 million and €9.8... Read More
13 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Irish launch of a new historical fiction novel about County Cork’s own Lady Freemason is taking place this week. Author Kathleen Aldworth Foster is traveling to Cork for a handful of events. Doneraile Court: The Story of The Lady Freemason is based on the true story of... Read More
1 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gurranabraher Credit Union will mark its 60th Anniversary with a Mass and special Board Meeting on Sunday 2nd April 2023. This will recognise the founding of the Credit Union, on the 28th April 1963, in the basement of the Church of the Ascension, Cathedral Road, Cork. These days... Read More
30 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Allow other countries’ air-traffic controllers manage flights crossing France – says Cork based MEP “It is simply farcical that ongoing strike action by French Traffic Controllers is causing the cancellation of flights that aren’t even taking off or landing in France,” said Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher. Kelleher... Read More
30 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Health & Beauty / Entertainment The Montenotte Hotel’s Bellevue Spa becomes the very first hotel spa in Ireland to partner with Grown Alchemist, the Australian skincare brand that offers optimum skincare health through a combination of scientific formulas and natural ingredients. The Montenotte Hotel joins a number of exclusive hotels including... Read More