23 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “We are Generation Rent” is the theme of this year’s annual Tenant Sentiment Survey 2022 carried out by Threshold, Ireland’s national housing charity Threshold uses this survey to give a voice to the experience of its clients, of Generation Rent, their aspirations and frustrations. The term may conjure... Read More
23 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bonfire Night, or Bonna Night as it is known in parts of Cork City, is celebrated on June 23rd. It involves many communities burning bonfires across the City on the night. The tradition is an old pagan Celtic celebration to honour the goddess Aine. As with many pagan... Read More
23 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ALDI unveils its newly renovated The Elysian “Project Fresh” store ALDI’s Elysian, Cork City “Project Fresh” store has reopened its doors to customers today following an extensive renovation project worth almost €1M, which has seen the store interior completely refurbished. Featuring the new layout, the Elysian store now... Read More
23 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 80’s menu The Quay Co-op has introduced a new specials menu at its ‘Upstairs’ restaurant to coincide with the iconic vegetarian hub’s 40th anniversary. The special’s menu has a 1980s theme and includes vegetarian and vegan versions of prawn cocktail, beef stroganoff and knickerbocker glory. Two courses are... Read More
22 June 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Offshore wind infrastructure will require servicing, so – just like an oil rig – it will benefit the nearest port with spinoff industries Sharing similar visions for the future, the Port of Cork Company was delighted to meet with Inis Offshore Wind, one of Ireland’s leading renewable energy... Read More
22 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lisa Loeb is today announced as a Very Special Guest supporting Belinda Carlisle at Cork Opera House on July 15. Dallas native Lisa Loeb is a GRAMMY™ Award-winning singer-songwriter, touring musician and philanthropist who started her career with the platinum-selling hit song ‘Stay (I Missed You)’ from the... Read More
21 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The travelling exhibition marks the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6 December 1921 The Treaty, 1921: Records from the Archives exhibition will stay until the 5 July. This follows a hugely successful three-month exhibition at Dublin Castle where the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921 went on... Read More
21 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “This race is all about survival and arrival and I believe I have a better chance of finishing this race than anyone” – Pat Lawless Green Rebel will be the main sponsor for sailor Pat Lawless as he attempts to become the first Irish person to sail around... Read More
21 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Visit https://busconnects.ie/cork/ to see the new map The National Transport Authority (NTA) has launched its new design for the Cork Metropolitan Bus Network. The new network, part of BusConnects Cork, is intended to transform the public transport network across the Cork Metropolitan Area. The new network will involve the creation of new bus routes... Read More
20 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork City Council wish to advise customers in the Ballintemple area that an essential water outage is required on Monday, 20 June from 12pm – 4pm to repair a major leak and strengthen the water supply network in the general area. The outage will affect... Read More
19 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from the week – Ribbon cutting at €30 million 60-bed extension for Heather House Community Nursing Unit On Thursday 16th June 2022, the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., visited two new integrated care services at St Mary’s Health Campus, which are part of the national Enhanced Community Care... Read More
18 June 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Maldon Hotel on the South Mall in Cork City Centre, has officially opened a dining area on the newly pedestrianised Beasley Street; which until now was a relatively unknown narrow street linking the Eastern ends of South Mall with Oliver Plunkett Street. The al fresco dining project... Read More