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
20 September 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie In today’s competitive hospitality landscape, balancing operational costs with exceptional guest experiences presents a significant challenge. Energy consumption often represents one of the largest controllable expenses for hotels and restaurants, accounting for up to 10% of total operating costs. At EnviroFWA, we understand that implementing effective energy management... Read More
17 September 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has officially opened extensions to two segregated pedestrian and cycle routes in West Cork. The ribbons were cut on the walkways in Clonakilty and Bandon by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley; Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy and Minister for... Read More
17 September 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A family farm in Killeagh, East Cork, is gaining much attention for its pumpkin picking this year, attracting customers from far and wide, as they aim to educate people on growing and harvesting food. Pumpkin pickers from all around Ireland have snapped up tickets to Joe’s Farm which... Read More
17 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie We all want to spend less on our energy bills and use less energy and the good news is you don’t need to make big changes at home to do that. Even some small, quick fixes can help a lot, and making a couple of bigger changes can... Read More
13 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie XPeng or XPENG is a chinese all-electric car brand Newmarket Motors Cork, a leading regional motor dealership, is delighted to add XPENG, a premium all-electric passenger car brand, to its existing lineup, which includes Volkswagen passenger cars and Volkswagen commercial vehicles. This multi-award-winning dealership has been appointed as... Read More
9 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie 200 supercars and exciting hypercars coming to Cork as official route for Cannonball Ireland 2025 is announced 200 supercars and new hypercars announced, free family festivals, celebrities, over 1000km of Irish open roads, over €2 million raised for Irish charities to date and the awesome sight of over 200,000... Read More
6 September 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport’s most significant capital investment plans in almost a quarter of a century will commence this month as Cork based PJ Hegarty have been awarded the contract for the construction of a new mezzanine floor within the terminal building. Work on the construction of the new floor... Read More
5 September 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Flynn Cush Group has made a contribution of €15,000 to support a bid for the Ballycotton Cliff Walk to join the National Trails Register. A sign has been erected along the walk to acknowledge the contribution of the group, which owns local restaurants Sea Church, Cush and... Read More
5 September 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: Sunday 14th September 2025 Where: The Gardens of Fota House, Fota Island, near Carrigtoohill, Co Cork Admission: €5.00 per Adult with children free of charge Fota House is delighted to welcome back the Irish Specialist Nurseries Association Autumn Plant Fair on Sunday 14th September. An exciting selection... Read More
3 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid has awarded community groups and not-for-profit organisations near the Celtic Interconnector project a total of €821,265.50. The funding, associated with the sub-sea cable project which will link the electricity grids of Ireland and France, will see 53 local community... Read More
29 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann will start works next week to improve the network supplying Mitchelstown, Co Cork, by replacing over 1.7km of aging cast iron water mains, which are prone to frequent bursts with new modern pipes. The section of works will take place along L-86721, Loughananna, Co Limerick and... Read More