24 July 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland TD for Cork South-West, Deputy Michael Collins, has called on the Minister for the Environment to urgently address the exclusion of island communities from Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme. The scheme imposes a charge of 15 cents or 25 cents (for a larger bottle). Most citizens can... Read More
24 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest-growing airport, is today adding two new, exciting European destinations to its route map as Aer Lingus announce new routes to Prague, Czech Republic and Geneva, Switzerland as part of the airline’s winter schedule. Offering superb options for a European city break and winter ski holiday, the airline has also announced an increased frequency... Read More
22 July 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 9 projects in Cork will get <€803,347.00 to deliver essential water and wastewater infrastructure, Junior Minister Jerry Buttimer has said. Minister of State Buttimer said funding of €73.9m has been allocated for 291 projects across the county, under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2024–2026 “Today’s announcement is great... Read More
22 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Know Your Rights: Air Passenger Rights in the European Union Under EU and Irish law, you have certain rights when travelling by air with European airlines. All European airlines, travel agents, tour operators and businesses providing air transport services must observe your rights. What assistance am I entitled... Read More
20 July 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The third-daily service will start on 26 October 2025, as part of the winter schedule with over 32,000 more seats vs. last winter. “Third time’s a charm” as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced that it will expand its operations at Cork Airport by adding a third-daily service to... Read More
17 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Corrib Oil partners with ePower to bring EV charging to new Cork site Corrib Oil, one of Ireland’s leading service station and energy providers, has officially partnered with ePower, a specialist in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, to deliver fast-charging EV infrastructure at its new site on Model... Read More
Ballyhoura Development Launches New Pilot Project in Charleville under EU-Funded CITICESS Initiative
15 July 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Ballyhoura Development CLG is pleased to announce that it has received funding approval to implement a pilot initiative under the CITICESS Project, supported by Interreg EU Commencing this September, the pilot will be based in the Northside estates of Charleville – specifically Batt Donegan Place and Hillview Drive – an area recognised... Read More
14 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Coillte Marks Major Storm Recovery Milestone at Raheen Forest, Co. Cork In Raheen Forest, near Freemount in Co. Cork, Coillte has reached a significant milestone in the national windblow recovery effort following Storm Éowyn. This forest is among the first windblown sites in the country not only to... Read More
8 July 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is inviting members of the public to participate in the third public consultation for the Cork to Kinsale Greenway. The purpose of this non-statutory public consultation is to display and present the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor and to invite feedback. Funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s (TII) Greenway... Read More
8 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s first pilot headstarting programme for dunlin (Calidris alpina) is taking place in Fota Wildlife Park, Cork, as a project partner of the Breeding Waders European Innovation Partnership (EIP) and in collaboration with the LIFE on Machair project, making it the second conservation centre in Europe to be... Read More
26 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New figures from the National Transport Authority (NTA) reveal that Cork has still not recovered their pre-COVID taxi driver numbers, as it experienced a 4% drop since 2019. The figures show that despite Ireland’s population growing by 8.5% from 2019 to 2024 and inbound tourism numbers rising by 5% from 2023 to 2024,... Read More
26 June 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Fota House and Gardens, cared for by the non-profit organisation – the Irish Heritage Trust – is inviting visitors to embrace slow travel during the summer months, offering visitors a mindful journey through Irish history and the estate’s rich built and natural heritage. The east-Cork attraction, a beautiful... Read More