13 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The death of Cassan Cowman originally from Donoughmore, Co Cork, has occurred in Australia Father-of-three Cassan Cowman (49) drowned while rescuing his son after he slipped into water rapids in Queensland. The tragedy happened at around 2pm local time Sunday 2nd Jan 2022 when the family were enjoying... Read More
12 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie BUSINESS & FARMING NEWS Jim Woulfe has been honoured with an ‘Outstanding Contribution to Business Award’ from Cork Chamber. The well-known businessman joined Ballyclough Co-op in Mallow back in 1979. That business merged with neighbouring Mitchelstown Co-Op in 1990 to create ‘Dairygold’. Overall he spent 42 years in... Read More
12 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Employment growth increased 6% in 2021 for companies in the South region supported by Enterprise Ireland, a Fine Gael TD has said. Cork North Central Deputy Colm Burke said: “Employment growth in Enterprise Ireland (EI) companies increased by 6% in the South region in 2021, a year of... Read More
12 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Entertainment The National Lottery are continuing to appeal to Lotto players in Cork, Limerick and Mayo to check their tickets carefully from two draws in October as three Match 5 prizes remain unclaimed. Lotto players in Mayo have just two weeks left to claim a prize worth €22,872... Read More
12 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Construction to begin on new primary school in County Cork Yesterday the the sun shone brightly on the magnificent new four-acre greenfield site when Dr. Fintan Gavin Bishop of Cork & Ross and Mrs. Abina Tattan officially turned the sod for the construction of the new primary school... Read More
5 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann is reminding customers to take some time to plan their journeys and to please check the Bus Eireann website where a list of service disruptions is available, and their Twitter feed. Yesterday Bus Éireann experienced minor disruption as a result of Covid-related absences across its 17... Read More
2 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Traffic management in place for early January Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with upgrades to the sewer network in Mallow, Co. Cork. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2023 and involves upgrading the sewer network through the removal of... Read More
30 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Respond, an Approved Housing Body and service provider, delivered 45 new homes in Cork in 2021. Nationally, Respond delivered 624 new social homes and commenced construction on 685 additional homes over the course of the year. The Approved Housing Body currently has 1,562 homes in construction and on-site.... Read More
20 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold is has announced the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors after an election which took place on the 17th December 2021. Michael J. Murphy, a dairy farmer, from Skehanagh, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork was elected to fill the ‘Mid Cork’ vacancy, replacing Richard Hinchion... Read More
19 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has created a special video to highlight the magic and sparkle of A Real Cork Christmas. There is a wonderful festive atmosphere in the towns and villages of County Cork with unique businesses and gifts waiting to be discovered. Stunning displays of Christmas lights have... Read More
15 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie www.nbi.ie has a search tool to enable the public to check whether their premises is within the rollout area National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) have in recent days commenced surveying works... Read More
14 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Foodie fans in Cork are encouraged to vote for their favourite local restaurant before Friday 31st December by visiting Just-Eat.ie/awards. Those who cast their vote before the deadline will be in with a chance to win free takeaway for a year from Just Eat. Cork restaurants and convenience retailers have... Read More