24 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie East Cork’s Proinsias Ó Tuama has been unveiled as the MACE Community Environmental Unsung Hero in recognition of his tireless work in cleaning up the coastal habitats and beaches around East Cork and the wider community. Proinsias is the driving force in numerous community-based actions in caring for... Read More
23 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Eco booking option allows passengers in Cork to book hybrid or electric taxi on FREE NOW app at no extra cost FREE NOW is a mobility as a service provider headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. It was formed in February 2019 from a joint venture between BMW and... Read More
23 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ABP have a large meat processing plant at Kilbrogan, on the Northside of Bandon town, on the road from Bandon to Brinny ABP has become the first Irish-owned company to achieve the International Water Stewardship Standard Version V2.0, Platinum Level certification. The leading international sustainability standard was awarded... Read More
20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The team at the Viatris, Little Island site have recently won three national industry awards in the areas of operational excellence, sustainability, and supply chain development. Viatris, Little Island, have recently won three national industry awards in the areas of operational excellence, sustainability, and supply chain development. The... Read More
18 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Few people walking below on Grand Parade know that above them a solar energy system provides green energy to the Central Library. There is a 36-panel array on the roof of Grand Parade Library and on a sunny autumn day, the system generates significant amounts of electricity. This... Read More
17 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork PR expert Anne-Marie O’Sullivan of AM O’Sullivan PR has been appointed as a Director of The Providence Resources PLC. This is according to public documents filed by the organisation with the Companies Registration Office (CRO). The recently filed Form B10 states that the appointment was effective from... Read More
14 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie To say that Thermo Fisher Scientific (Nasdaq: TMO) is a large company would be an understatement. At the time of writing its shares are worth 561.21 US Dollars each, according to Yahoo Finance. It is one of the many foreign pharma firms located in and around Ringaskiddy, Co... Read More
14 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Pride of Place The adjudicators for this year’s All Ireland Pride of Place competition visited County Hall last Monday to meet and interview the Carrigaline Tidy Towns members representing Cork County in the All Ireland final. Due to Covid-19 no physical adjudication took place and each town in... Read More
13 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork householders are being urged to bring their electrical and electronic waste to a free collection day to help the county meet recycling targets which have increased since the first lockdown last year. The event, hosted by Midleton Skip Hire in partnership with WEEE Ireland, takes place on... Read More
11 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Did you know there is a 9/11 memorial on the Wild Atlantic Way driving route, in County Cork, Ireland? Most people have not heard of ‘Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance’. It has no website, just a Facebook page. The garden is located South West of Kinsale town, Co Cork,... Read More
9 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Bike week will take place from September 12th to 18th 2021 Junior Minister (Minister of State), Hildegarde Naughton TD paid a visit to Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann in Midleton, Co. Cork in advance of Bike Week 2021, which will place from 12th to the 18th of September.... Read More
9 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie THE EU now has an opportunity to become a world leader in battery cell production to meet demand but this must be done in a safe, circular and sustainable way. This is according to Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune who will be involved in discussions on the matter... Read More