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
27 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The 2023 Spirit of Mother Jones Award was presented today to Mick Lynch by James Nolan at the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival in Shandon in front of a capacity at the Dance Cork Firkin Crane. Cork connections Lynch was born into an Irish family of 5 children... Read More
27 July 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Oriel House Hotel Launch partnership for Sustainable Cork Sightseeing Oriel House Hotel has hailed the rollout of eBee Bike scheme in Ballincollig, Cork with hotel guests praising the electric bike service for enriching their overall visitor experience. The scheme was launched in Cork in April with 50 electric... Read More
27 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork company Ballymaloe Foods has been recognised for its sustainability practices, gaining Origin Green Gold Membership status for 2023. Origin Green is a Bord Bia sustainability programme, the only one of its kind in the world, that sets measurable sustainability targets for the full supply chain of food... Read More
23 July 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Three Ireland expands 5G and 4G accessibility in Co. Cork following ongoing investment in network Three, Ireland’s largest mobile telecommunications provider, and Cellnex, Ireland’s largest independent infrastructure provider have partnered to deliver 5G and 4G coverage to Tullylease, Co. Cork, transforming connectivity capabilities for consumers and businesses in... Read More
22 July 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie High-speed connectivity on the way as almost 4,000 Cork homes, farms and businesses near the Kanturk area see build works commence National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) have announced that construction has... Read More
20 July 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Purchasers of wood products enabled to trace wood to original tree Treemetrics, the Cork headquartered, global leader in forestry management software, has announced it is working on a major project funded by the European Union to develop a system which enables full traceability of wood products. The €9... Read More
19 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie SuperValu and Centra retailers have achieved a 9% carbon reduction, a year on from the launch of the €25m Musgrave Sustainability Fund. SuperValu and Centra set out to achieve a 12% carbon reduction by end of 2023. In June last year, Musgrave announced the first of its kind... Read More
19 July 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ten Years Of A Good Tipple With Graham Norton Graham Norton and Invivo are celebrating ten years of a partnership that has produced an award winning wine and spirits range. With more than 15 million bottles of Graham Norton wine sold over the past ten years and 153... Read More
17 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Craft & Design to announce line-up of events for throughout August at opening Craft Fair in Cork’s Marina Market Cork Craft & Design, Ireland’s largest social enterprise for Craftmakers has announced the launch of Cork Craft Month 2023, opening with a fantastic Craft Fair in the Marina... Read More
13 July 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s a family affair at Elbow Lane Restaurant in Cork as brothers Harrison and Ronan Sharpe take the top jobs at this iconic Cork eaterie. Cork’s iconic Smokehouse and Brewery is moving to celebrate its 10th Anniversary next year. Ronan (age 28) who is now the new general manager... Read More
10 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Imperial Hotel honoured to host President Michael D Higgins during his visit to Cork for the National Day of Commemoration President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins together with his wife Sabina were honoured guests of the Imperial Hotel, Cork City at the weekend. The President was on an... Read More