18 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aldi submits plans to extend National Grocery Award* winning Douglas store by 30% It only opened on 24 June, and now Aldi Ireland has unveiled its plans to extend and revamp its Douglas, Cork store, located on former Douglas Cinema site, which will mean a substantial investment of half... Read More
17 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
17 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clean Coasts recently announced the winners of the 12th Love Your Coast photography competition during their virtual awards ceremony. The Love Your Coast competition is an integral part of the Clean Coasts programme. Ireland has some of the most spectacular and diverse coastlines in the world. For the... Read More
16 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ActionZero plans to create 80 jobs as company doubles in size in last two months Green energy company, ActionZero was joined by Minister for Public Expenditure, Michael McGrath as it launched its new office at Penrose Dock in Cork. ActionZero has grown significantly in the last two months... Read More
16 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie On Sunday, October 17th Absolute Airsoft Cork on the 50-acre woodland site located at Beal Na blath near Crookstown was host to a charity airsoft game for Make Your Mark on Cancer, raising a phenomenal €11,410 for the Mercy Cancer CARE Centre and Psycho-Oncology services. Over 212 players... Read More
16 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A charity called LINC – Advocating for Lesibain & Bisexual Women in Ireland – has launched ‘Esther Explains’. It is a series of educational animated videos for teachers and adults who wish to create safe and inclusive spaces for LGBTI+ young people to coincide with the BelonG To... Read More
16 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Children awaiting medical equipment are discriminated against – says Government TD It is wrong and discriminatory that children face waiting times of up to a year for access to wheelchairs and other medical equipment while no waiting times exist in other parts of the country, a Fine Gael... Read More
16 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tadhg Barry (1880 – 1921) is not as well known a name as other figures from the turbulent 1920’s. He served alongside Terence MacSwiney and Tomás MacCurtain and in the First Cork Brigade of the Irish Volunteers. He was a journalist, trade unionist and socialist, and a well-known... Read More
16 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork City Council have welcomed provision for Local Area Committee budgets in the budget agreed for the city. Last year, local ward budgets were funded through an unexpected funding by central government of lost rates revenue to the city. This year, they have been... Read More
16 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In recent days An Post celebrated a series of investments it has made in Cork with a gathering of key Cork dignitaries, elected representatives and members of the business community. David McRedmond, CEO, An Post proudly announced the roll out of the organisation’s e-vehicle fleet across Cork City,... Read More
14 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Photos from conferrings of 13 and 14 November 2021.
13 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The University College Cork, College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Autumn ceremonies are taking place on Fri 12, Sat 13 and Sun 14 November 2021.