1 November 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Penalty Points for Driving Offences Ireland uses penalty points to enforce road rules and improve road safety. If you commit a motoring offence, and the penalty includes penalty points, your driving licence will be endorsed with one or more penalty points. Some traffic offences have... Read More
27 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s often said that Cork City needs more parks or green areas, but the City extends well beyond the CBD. This area is to the North East. Railway Park is located at the end of O’Mahoney’s Ave, which is itself a tiny street leading from St Lukes to... Read More
26 October 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) marked Irish Port Safety Week 2025 with a series of special events designed to showcase how workplace safety is paramount to the port sector. The fifth annual Irish Port Safety Week ran from October 20th to October 24th, an initiative hosted by... Read More
24 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The site is bounded to the north by Old Station Road, to the east by the South Link Road, and to the south by Anglesea Terrace Cork City Council has published documents today seeking planning permission to build a 147-unit apartment scheme in the city centre, in partnership... Read More
23 October 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The final two transformers for the France-Ireland Celtic Interconnector cable will be moved under an exceptional abnormal load on October 24th and 27th. They will be moved from the ESB Power Station in Aghada to the new converter station in Ballyadam near Carrigtwohill. October 24th – 27th The R630 will... Read More
22 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD Séamus McGrath is pleased that grants for Electric Vehicles in County Cork are now seeing a significant uptake. EV grants are offered by the Government through SEAI to help with the cost of EV’s and they are a vital part of helping us reduce emissions.... Read More
20 October 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann’s targeted flushing programme is moving into the Greenmount area of the city. Crews will start the works on Monday 20 October. This programme is a series of proactive flushing works which aims to improve water quality for homes and businesses across Cork City and is part... Read More
11 October 2025 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Residents of Millstreet in north Cork will soon benefit from a more secure and reliable water supply with Uisce Éireann set to begin works next week to reduce high levels of leakage in the area. The works will take place along along R583 Minehill Millstreet, Sandpit, Dromahoe, and... Read More
8 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Newmarket Motors Appointed Main Dealer for Mercedes-Benz Light Commercial Vehicles Division North County Cork based Newmarket Motors has been appointed as a main dealer for Mercedes-Benz Light Commercial Vehicles division. This appointment adds one of the world’s most respected vehicle brands to Newmarket Motors’ line up, further strengthening... Read More
8 October 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Autumn is on the way and with it comes a drop in temperatures and longer evenings. Today, Ciara O’Gorman, Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Service discusses additional supports available to assist with heating costs. Fuel Allowance is a payment to help with the cost of... Read More
5 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan TD recently announced the purchase of 98.5 acres of land at White’s Marsh, in Inchydoney Co. Cork. The site, which is also known as the Island Stand Intake, has been purchased for its high nature value for... Read More
4 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is proud to announce a new collaboration with Munster Technological University (MTU) Access Service to deliver a free, in-person single subject certificate, ‘Starting Strong: Essential Skills for Higher Education,’ commencing this month. This 5-credit certificate is designed to support adult learners and students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds... Read More