30 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Respond, an Approved Housing Body and service provider, delivered 45 new homes in Cork in 2021. Nationally, Respond delivered 624 new social homes and commenced construction on 685 additional homes over the course of the year. The Approved Housing Body currently has 1,562 homes in construction and on-site.... Read More
27 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Lower Harbour River Crossing 2101 – Design Competition for Students (3rd Level) Undergraduate & Post Graduate Students, are invited to take part in a design competition to propose innovative solutions for a future crossing of the River Lee and/or Cork Harbour. Participants are encouraged to collaborate in... Read More
27 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Engineer Imagines Cork City 2101 – Design Competition for Professionals Members of Engineers Ireland, engineers, architects, landscape architects, and other relevant professionals from the built environment, are invited to take part in a design competition to propose an innovative, creative, and a sustainable vision of Cork City... Read More
24 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Hundreds of Cork Students Rise to the Fundraising Challenge this year by Fasting in Solidarity with the Elderly in our Community SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly) are fundraising across the streets of Cork this week in support of Cork’s elderly community and those... Read More
21 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The organisers of the annual Cork Person of the Year Gala Awards Lunch have had to postpone the event due to the current Covid-19 environment. The event was due to take place on January 21st, 2022, and the deferred date will depend again on the state of the... Read More
20 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council were winners in four categories at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards this year, including the prestigious Local Authority of the Year award. Other winning projects include Sports on the Green in the Health and Wellbeing category, Reopening a More Resilient Cork City... Read More
19 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Three more Cork streets have been unveiled as bespoke outdoor dining destinations following the installation of Failte Ireland-funded infrastructure that will further enhance the city’s outdoor dining experience. Union Quay, Caroline Street and Beasley Street have been architecturally re-modelled to support outdoor hospitality while incorporating the unique personality... Read More
19 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment in Cork City centre THU 31 MAR – SAT 16 APR 2022 An Evening with Reggie is the debut live production from Cork’s most beautifully spoken man, Reggie from the Blackrock Road, who is a parody character, poking fun in god spirits at Cork’s merchant prince class. The... Read More
18 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What will Cork City look like in 80 years time? Members of Engineers Ireland, engineers, architects, landscape architects, and other relevant professionals from the built environment, are invited to take part in a design competition to propose an innovative, creative, and a sustainable vision of Cork City and... Read More
15 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Huawei Ireland awarded €20,000 in academic scholarships to STEM students from University College Cork through its 2021 ‘Seeds for the Future’ ICT talent nurturing initiative. One of the largest scholarship programmes for STEM students in Ireland, a total of €250,000 in bursaries were awarded to fifty students from... Read More
15 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie SHARE is a well known Cork charity. The acronym stands for Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly. The charity has just launched its traditional Fast and Fundraising campaign at the SHARE Crib, Patrick Street, Cork City Centre In a welcome return to tradition, the Band... Read More
14 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Foodie fans in Cork are encouraged to vote for their favourite local restaurant before Friday 31st December by visiting Just-Eat.ie/awards. Those who cast their vote before the deadline will be in with a chance to win free takeaway for a year from Just Eat. Cork restaurants and convenience retailers have... Read More
