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26 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-West, Deputy Aindrias Moynihan has warmly welcomed a significant funding commitment from the Office of Public Works (OPW) to advance vital flood-mitigation measures in Ballingeary, County Cork. The OPW has confirmed approval in principle for €82,021 in funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation... Read More
26 November 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea, has welcomed the granting of planning permission for significant upgrade works at the Freemount Water Treatment Plant. The planning permission, granted by Cork County Council will allow for a wide-ranging series of infrastructure upgrades to enhance the treatment plant’s... Read More
22 November 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Recognition for OPW: 13 Green Flag and 6 Green Heritage Site Accreditation awards for Public Parks and Gardens The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to announce that 13 OPW sites were among over 120 Irish public parks, gardens and voluntary run green community spaces across the... Read More
22 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran announces funding approval for Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection for Inchigeelagh, County Cork The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection... Read More
20 November 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie EirGrid, operator and developer of the national electricity grid, has welcomed the successful delivery and installation of large-scale power transformers for the Celtic Interconnector project, the subsea link connecting the electricity grids of Ireland and France. Four transformers, each weighing an impressive 240 tonnes, arrived at Aghada Power Station in... Read More
15 November 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A brand new TV series focusing on retrofitting older Irish homes continues on RTÉ One on Tuesday, November 18th and features a software engineer from Cork rolling up his sleeves and taking energy efficiency into his own hands. Heat My Home sees building engineer Kieran McCarthy travelling around... Read More
14 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr Fergal Dennehy officially opened the redeveloped Bishop Lucey Park this afternoon – he then also opened a new pedestrian bridge at ‘Lambley’s Lane’ on the former Beamish & Crawford Brewery site The 1980’s park boundary walls and fencing are removed to... Read More
13 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has agreed an expenditure budget of €362.2m for 2026 at its annual budget meeting last evening, Wednesday, November 12 – a near €36m increase on this year. The main contributors to the increase in expenditure are: a €14.9m increase in homeless funding; a €8.7m increase... Read More
10 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Calling on all County Cork Schools to Make a Difference with the Launch of AIB Future Sparks School Impact Awards 2025-2026   Following the success of the 2025 AIB Future Sparks School Impact Awards, AIB is delighted to announce the launch of the 2025-2026 programme and is calling... Read More