8 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins has extended congratulations to communities in Castlelyons and separately at Whiddy Island on the opening of their respective Community Centres which benefited from the 2014-2020 LEADER Programme. A grant of €243,951k was allocated to Whiddy Island Development Association... Read More
8 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Renowned Artist and Sculptor Lynn Kirkham has announced details of her upcoming exhibition ‘Myself & Other Animals’ which is set to take place at The Blackwater Valley Makers Gallery in Fermoy from July 9th until August 31st. The exhibition includes some unique animal inspired works with each piece... Read More
7 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water to replace almost 3km of watermains in Banteer to provide a more reliable water supply to the local communities Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 2800m of problematic watermains in Duinch, Banteer Co. Cork which will improve water quality for the... Read More
6 July 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Warning for tomorrow Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with the Mallow Sewage Network Upgrade Project. As a result of improvement works on Main Street, Mallow, approximately 800 customers may experience a loss of water supply from 7pm on Thursday, 7 July to... Read More
4 July 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Jan Mitchell as the Deputy General Manager of The Metropole Hotel in Cork. Jan has extensive experience in hospitality, conferences and banqueting. The Cork native spent many years working in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector before moving... Read More
4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SIPTU members in Kostal vote for industrial action to protect terms of employment SIPTU members in Kostal Ireland GmbH have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, up to and including strike action, at the company’s plants in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick and Baltydaniel East which is north of... Read More
4 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Possible overnight outage as Irish Water continues to progress with the Ballyvolane Water and Wastewater Project Irish Water wishes to advise that water main connection works on the Ballyhooly Road, Cork city, may cause a disruption to supply for homes and businesses from 7pm on Tuesday, 5 July... Read More
1 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County GAA Board has applied for planning permission for a strategic housing development on the northern fringes of Cork city Should the application be successful, the site will then be sold to service the debts of Cork GAA. Such a sale is in keeping with the wider... Read More
29 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is encouraging groups and individuals to apply to be part of Culture Night 2022. The annual event, which celebrates culture, creativity and the arts across the country, will take place on Friday, September 23rd 2022. Culture Night will see Cork County turn into a free... Read More
29 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Major reforms to Community Employment, Tús and the Rural Social Scheme will extend eligibility criteria for Cork participants and provide additional flexibility to local supervisors when it comes to recruitment, a Cork North Central TD has said. Deputy Colm Burke said: “These schemes support a range of vital... Read More
28 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan recently called for an explanation as to why petrol prices at the pump are so high now given that the cost of a barrel of oil is at a “reasonable” point compared to the recent past. Deputy Moynihan, who... Read More
24 June 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It was an afternoon of well-deserved celebration for three Cork stores – O’Leary’s Centra Douglas Road, Ross’s Centra Watergrasshill, and Hegarty’s Centra in Ballinspittle as they were honoured for their commitment to excellence in food safety at the recent Musgrave Retail Food Safety Awards. Throughout the course of... Read More