28 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visitors to Ireland’s only Victorian Waterworks now have the comfort of booking in advance with Old Cork Waterworks Experience launching a new online booking platform. The introduction of dedicated timeslots will offer certainty and reassurance to visitors and enhance the onsite experience. Staff are looking forward to welcoming... Read More
26 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie This week, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) announced that Cork City, Laois and Kilkenny County Councils are now part of the European Union (EU) funded BUILD UPON2 project. The objective of Build Upon² is to develop and implement a Framework that allows local authorities to track and... Read More
25 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Centre: Business News Investwise Financial Planning has opened a new office in the impressive Horgan’s Quay development, Cork city centre, headed up by Blarney resident Liam O’Riordan. One of Ireland’s few fee-based, privately-owned financial advice firms, Investwise Financial Planning offers expertise in financial planning, wealth management,... Read More
24 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tickets went on sale today, Monday May 24th , subject to Government guidelines, for limited live in-person audiences to attend The Day-Crossing Farm (June 14 – 27), an immersive, evocative art installation created by acclaimed visual artist Marie Brett (Yes, But Do You Care? E.gress, Torpedo, Amulet), as... Read More
24 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In 3 weeks time, on June 8, 2021, Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council expects to commence works on the Eastern Strategic Trunk Main to deliver a safer, more reliable water supply for the city. The works will be carried out by Farrans Construction, working... Read More
23 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Leading architecture firm, Wilson Architecture, headquartered in Wellington Road, Cork City, scooped the top award in two categories at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2021, hosted online on May 20th, including the top accolade of “Building of the Year” for their work on JCD’s Penrose... Read More
23 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie City businesses and community groups will be offered the opportunity to avail of a fleet of cargo bikes after Cork City Council was one of 20 projects to receive funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s Public Service Innovation Fund. The cargo bike library project is... Read More
22 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Do you have a document that states it requires the signature of a: Commissioner for Oaths / Peace Commissioner / Notary Public / Practising Solicitor? There is one Cork service that will suit your needs. If you have an Affidavit or Statutory Declaration it may appear that you... Read More
21 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation, an organisation supporting 2,800 people with an intellectual disability and/or autism across Cork city and county, used its AGM last evening (Thursday, May 20th) as an opportunity to praise the resilience, passion and commitment shown by its staff and the people it supports. For the second... Read More
20 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Following the success of the recent parklet scheme on Douglas Street and South Mall, and as part of the ‘Reimagining Cork’ programme, Cork City Council is looking to provide up to six new parklets in the greater metropolitan area. Areas eligible and particularly encouraged to apply include all... Read More
15 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie St. John’s Central College were joined by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, T.D. as they unveiled their latest five-year strategic plan this week (13 May 2021 ) through a virtual event which outlined the further education and training college’s core aims and objectives from 2021 thru to 2025. The... Read More
15 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tim Falvey, aged 87, a former Lord Mayor of Cork city (1994/5), today died peacefully at his home in Clogheen, Cork, after a short illness. A successful entrepreneur in the northside of Cork for over 50 years, he also served as a Cork City Councillor for over 20... Read More