21 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is putting its Draft Air Quality Strategy (2021-2026) out for consultation The strategy outlines the actions that Cork City Council will undertake between 2021 and 2026 to reduce the concentrations of air pollutants in the city area; thereby positively impacting on the health and quality... Read More
18 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork Nativity which aired on RTÉ over the festival period has won a Wilbur Award in America for best short documentary, previous winners include Oprah Winfrey & Morgan Freedman. The award ceremony will take place virtually in April. “It was a great surprise and it’s a great... Read More
18 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Tuesday (16/03/2021), as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers seized 24,750 litres of counterfeit wine at the Tivoli Container Terminal in Cork following the search of an unaccompanied container that had originated from the Netherlands. The counterfeit alcohol has an estimated retail value of almost €302,000,... Read More
18 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The iconic Cork landmark – the tower of Saint Anne’s Church, Shandon – joined Cork City Hall and 690 other buildings in 66 countries around the world in ‘going green’ to mark Saint Patrick’s Day 2021. ‘I had a great view of it on Saint Patrick’s night from... Read More
17 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Watch the service on Youtube One of the highlights in the Cork, Cloyne and Ross (Church of Ireland) Diocesan Calendar is the annual Festival and Civic Service held each year in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral at the start of Saint Patrick’s Day. This is the second year that... Read More
17 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Motor Technology course students train with brand-new Hybrid Electric Training Vehicle which is valued at almost €30,000. Apprenticeship students on St. John’s Central College Motor Technology Pre-Apprenticeship course are among the first in the country to have access to a brand-new Hybrid Electric Training Vehicle which is valued... Read More
16 March 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The new Land Development Agency Bill currently before the Oireachtas will allow the LDA to identify underused public lands, to draw up masterplans to develop those lands, and to manage the State landbank with the goal of increasing the supply of affordable housing. The Land Development Agency (LDA)... Read More
15 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In Cork, landmarks including City Hall, Cork Gaol, and Blarney Castle will light up to celebrate St Patrick’s Day including a ‘Meitheal’ themed projection onto R&H Hall. Fáilte Ireland is supporting the greening of several locations across Cork throughout March to mark St. Patrick’s Day this year. Local... Read More
13 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork East Labour TD Seán Sherlock has called on the Minister for Transport to provide the funding that will enable Next Gen Ticketing to be rolled out in Cork, saying that we have to be ready to ramp up public transport capacity when the pandemic passes. Deputy Sherlock... Read More
12 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Virtual ceremony to take place in April The Cork Business Association (CBA) has announced the finalists of the ‘2020 Cork Business of the Year Awards’. The overall winners will be announced at their President’s Dinner and Awards Ceremony, which will be held virtually this year on Saturday 17th... Read More
12 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotel team members will participate in, organise and support several fundraising events over the coming months. Trigon Hotels recently completed the 300,000 steps for Cope challenge as part of their fundraising efforts. Trigon Hotels will collaborate with Cope Foundation and the organisation’s Ability@Work programme to provide various... Read More
11 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Delivery of world-class infrastructure vital to quality of life in Cork – Ibec Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has said that Government must seize the opportunities of the unprecedented wealth-generating capacity of the Irish economy and deliver an ambitious programme of world class public services and infrastructure development. ... Read More