13 August 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Wild Atlantic Way is a 2,500km tourist driving route marketed by Failte Ireland Some have called it ‘Ireland’s Route 66’ It uses existing roads on the Western Seaboard of Ireland, from Kinsale to Donegal Listen back to this 5 part audio tour As Summer drew to a... Read More
12th August 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The programme for this years “Cork Heritage Open Day” has been unveiled. For one day only 40 landmark buildings will open their doors for free, allowing members of the public to have a glimpse at the interiors of some of Cork’s most fascinating buildings ranging from the... Read More
12 August 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Centre is losing out on business because of a lack of modern “3rd generation” office space That’s the warning from a number of property experts and the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber have welcomed the news that construction is to begin soon on a 45... Read More
5th August 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association says it supports the idea of inviting the Minister responsible for flooding to visit Cork. Earlier today Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer officially wrote to the Minister of State for the OPW Simon Harris The Government and the Office of Public Works have committed... Read More
5th August 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new Tattoo studio has opened in Cork City, and some of the world’s top tattoo artists have visited. Called the “Love Hate Social Club” it’s located on French Church Street, in the Huguenot quarter. The business is a collaboration between Ami James who is famous for starring... Read More
31st July 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaime@TheCork.ie In an intelligence-led operation, code-named “Church”, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service, backed up by An Garda Síochána, seized 41,000 cigarettes and 27kgs of tobacco with a retail value of €32,000 and a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €25,000 on the north side of Cork city last night The ‘MG’, ‘Golden... Read More
22 July 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An American technology multinational in Cork says it will employ 40 people in the coming year. AlienVault already has 12 staff and is recruiting more. The California Company provides Unified Security Management solutions, and crowd-sourced threat intelligence. It has chosen Wellington Road, in Cork City as the location... Read More
16 July 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork politician has spoken publicly for the first time about how she was born in a mother and baby home, and then went on to visit the same institution 17 years later when she became pregnant. Yoghal based County Cllr Mary Linehan-Foley spoke about her own experiences... Read More
15th July 2014, Tuesday, 5.45am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Investigations continue into an aggravated burglary during which a pensioner was attacked with an iron bar. It happened around 3am on Monday morning on Rathpeacon Road, Farranree, on the northside of Cork City An intruder entered the house of a 75 year old man through a window... Read More
15th July 2014, Tuesday, 5.30am By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardai are investigating a drive-by shooting on the northside of Cork City last night. It happened in the Courtown Avenue area of Knocknaheeny just after 9pm. Two men on a motorbike pulled into the cul-de-sac, and one opened fire on the victim who was a man in his... Read More
12th July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Former Lord Mayor of Cork City has been elected chairman of the HSE South Regional Health Forum. The forum is a place where elected Councillors from across Munster have the chance to put questions to HSE officials. Many topical issues are raised throughout the year including: progress... Read More
2 July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The first viewing of the new, specially-designed bike for the regional cities’ Coca-Cola Zero Bikes scheme took place in Cork’s City Hall this morning, where Minister Alan Kelly TD and the National Transport Authority were joined by the Lord Mayor of Cork, scheme sponsors Coca-Cola Zero and operators... Read More