top of page 1 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of their ongoing commitment to supporting the arts, the multi-award-winning, design-led destination hotel, The Montenotte Hotel, is thrilled to reveal the latest artist ‘checking in’ as part of the hotel’s ongoing ‘Artist in Residence’ programme in association with The Gallery Kinsale. The work... Read More
top of page 28 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An Bord Pleanala Approves Planning for Ballymaquirke Junction Upgrade North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the approval of An Bord Pleanala for the upgrade to Ballymaquirke Junction on the N72 in North Cork, which is near Kanturk. The notorious dangerous junction... Read More
top of page 27 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, has welcomed confirmation from the Department of Rural and Community Development that total funding of €750,000 has been granted under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for the development of enterprise hubs in Mitchelstown and Cobh. The funding... Read More
top of page 26 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Mid Cork Lotto player who purchased their Wednesday nights Lotto Plus 1 for Wednesday’s draw at a busy Spar store on the N22 has officially become the 11th National Lottery millionaire of 2022. The Rebel County player won the top prize of €1 million... Read More
top of page 26 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced the allocation of over €140,000 in funding through its 2022 Arts Grants Scheme. Following a second difficult year for the county’s arts sector, the funding provided to 105 artists and arts organisations in this year’s scheme will help to further... Read More
top of page 21 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with water network improvement works in Macroom. The works also involve the construction of 40m of new water mains, installation of a pressure regulation valve, sluice valves, and a number of fire hydrants. Construction... Read More
top of page 21 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Applications are now open for the .IE Digital Towns Awards 2022, an initiative of .IE, the managers of Ireland’s .ie address. The .IE Digital Town Awards honour local town projects and people that are using digital to transform or enhance their communities for the betterment of... Read More
top of page 21 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Health Politics Socialist Party TD Mick Barry this morning called on the Minister for Health to give a clear assurance that the new Cork elective hospital will open on time and that there will not be a delayed opening as a result of staff shortages.... Read More
top of page 20 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork teachers in primary and second-level schools, whose pupils take part in the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are reminded that the closing date for receipt of entries this year is Monday, 28th February. Last year over 330 pupils from schools in Co. Cork submitted... Read More
top of page 19 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment A New York journalist and former TV news producer (Fox News) Kathleen Aldworth Foster will debut her first historical fiction novel Doneraile Court: The Story of The Lady Freemason, online and in bookstores in March 2022. The novel is loosely based on a true... Read More
top of page 19 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With only a number of days left to go, final preparations are being made right around the Island as anticipation builds to the opening round of the 2022 Motorsport Ireland Forest Rally Championship, this weekend’s Killarney Forest Rally, based in Castleisland, Co.Kerry. With a bumper... Read More
top of page 18 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork,ie Following consultation with the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Cork County Council are issuing a Boil Water Notice with immediate effect to protect the health of consumers supplied by the Newmarket Public Water Supply. Areas impacted include: Newmarket, Kanturk, Meelin, Kilbrin, Castlemagner, Tullylease, Lismire,... Read More