10 October 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of Cork’s favourite coffee spots, Some Dose, has added a third location to its increasingly popular brand with the opening of a new café in the foyer of Cork Opera House. The new location, overlooking Emmet Place and the River Lee, adds a vibrant city-centre café to... Read More
8 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Company of the Year Awards 2025 – open for entries The Cork Chamber awards are widely regarded as a coveted platform through which ambitious businesses can gain much-deserved recognition for their advances, innovation and growth. The four distinct award categories allow for all variety of businesses... Read More
4 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle launched a unique water safety installation at Cork Airport on Wednesday (2 October). The exhibition which includes audio-visual displays, inter-active games and practical water safety messaging will continue in the terminal building for the month of October. This year marks... Read More
6 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland has “thanked” Aontú for “adopting several of our policy initiatives”. Statement from Cork City Cllr Ken O’Flynn, who is the Chairperson of Independent Ireland, and General Election Candidate for Cork North Central I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to Aontú... Read More
6 October By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour Party Candidate for Cork South Central, Cllr Laura Harmon has said that more funding of personnel and resources to ensure pedestrian safety is needed to fast-track pedestrian crossings right across Cork City and County. “We cannot continue to put on the long finger pedestrian safety – we need... Read More
6 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC has announced a new partnership with The Tuition Centre which will enhance the educational opportunities for the Academy’s promising young footballers. The Tuition Centre will provide free online, on-demand Maths grinds to all secondary school aged teenagers in Cork City FC from now until the... Read More
5 October 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
5 October 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Housing Finance Agency awards funding for community initiatives through its Social Investment Fund. The Housing Finance Agency (HFA) has announced funding of €250,000 in total to support Approved Housing Bodies and Local Authorities in the delivery of community-enhancing initiatives and facilities. Funded projects include play spaces and... Read More
4 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin TD has attended the launch of the ‘Gradam Dúchais – Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Intangible Cultural Heritage Award’ at the Camogie Grounds, Castle Road, Blackrock, Cork, T12 E9XF. The Tánaiste launcheed new Cultural Heritage Award in honour of... Read More
3 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Learn more about the 2024 recipients at www.coca-cola.com/ie/en/social/tyf The Coca-Cola Company and its strategic bottling partner Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland have announced the 18 non-profit organisations from across the island of Ireland that have received a share of this year’s Coca-Cola Thank You Fund. A total... Read More
1 October 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visit https://joinus.focusireland.ie/event/shine-a-light/ to sign up Focus Ireland is calling on Cork business leaders to unite to help end the nation’s homelessness crisis by sleeping out for Shine a Light on October 11. The charity issued an open letter signed by Pat Dennigan, Focus Ireland CEO, and supported by... Read More
30 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has formally appointed Valerie O’Sullivan as its new Chief Executive, following a recruitment process conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle congratulated Ms O’Sullivan on her appointment. “At a specially convened meeting this evening, Valerie O’Sullivan was appointed... Read More