21 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland’s Water Schools of the Year have been honoured for their efforts in highlighting the value of water in all our lives at the annual Green-Schools Awards. Hosted by An Taisce’s Green-Schools and Irish Water, this year’s virtual awards celebrated schools all over Ireland who have participated in... Read More
19 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Untapped Energy Saving Potential from Commercial Property Could Trigger €219m investment in Sustainable Energy The International Energy Research Centre (IERC) at Tyndall National Institute is leading an initiative to trial solutions, which could remove the split-incentive problem, which is resulting in a significant level of untapped energy saving... Read More
19 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council in conjunction with Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLA) is facilitating a mattress drop-off day on Wednesday 20th October from 9.00am to 1.00 pm. Householders can dispose of unwanted mattresses for just €5 at a Cork City Councils Civic Amenity site in Tramore Valley Park.... Read More
18 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fermoy stays ‘Clean’ but Cork City slides in post-lockdown litter rankings – City Centre, Mahon and Cork Northside all ‘littered’ The first post-lockdown survey by Irish Business Against Litter shows Cork City Centre has dropped to ‘littered’, alongside Mahon and Cork Northside. Fermoy again was ‘Clean’ and in... Read More
18 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have announced an introductory offer of €10 for 10 journeys for customers using the new TFI Go mobile ticketing app in the Cork Red Zone. Download PDF map showing routes here The app can currently be used on selected services... Read More
18 October 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, are undertaking water network improvement works which include the construction of a water main cross-connection at Brewery Corner (junction of Upper John Street, Cathedral Walk and Watercourse Road), Blackpool. Speaking ahead of the improvement works, Irish Water’s Steven Blennerhassett,... Read More
18 October 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aspira, the Irish-owned international consulting and technology business, has announced the creation of 40 new high-level jobs at the official opening of their new headquarters in Penrose Dock, Cork. The company also announced its intention to open a Portuguese office in November, to enhance delivery capability in response... Read More
18 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, wishes to advise customers of water main improvement works at Langford Row, Cork city that may cause disruption to the water supply to homes and businesses in the area from 7pm until 11pm on Tuesday, 19 October. Areas possibly... Read More
18 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is running a short programme for owners/managers of small/micro-retail and consumer-facing businesses (up to 10 employees) in Cork City providing expert advice and strategic focus on Wednesday 20th October, from 08:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by onsite visit and assessment.... Read More
17 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Energia, Ireland’s greenest electricity supplier has announced that it will supply the Port of Cork Company with 100% renewable energy The green electricity will power several facilities at Cork City Quays, Tivoli Container Terminal, Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth and Ro-Ro berth, Cobh Deepwater Quay and Cork Container Terminal soon.... Read More
16 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Leukemia Unit at the Mercy University Hospital has undergone some “wild” changes. The unit, which treats some of the youngest patients at the Mercy, has recently announced its name change from St Bernadette’s Ward to the more child friendly name of the Safari Unit. With approximately 30-40... Read More
13 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Some 60 tourism companies from Ireland – including The Kingsley Hotel – attended Flavours of Ireland 2021 in London, this week. ‘Flavours’ is Tourism Ireland’s annual B2B tourism workshop, where tourism companies from Ireland meet and do business with top global inbound tour operators. Now in its 19th... Read More