8 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie St. Enda’s National School, Kilnadur in Dunmanway, County Cork, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first primary school in Ireland to successfully transition its heating system to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) – a renewable and environmentally friendly energy source. The school completed its move away... Read More
7 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie For the highly anticipated Cork on a Fork Festival (16 – 20 August), award-winning seafood restaurant, goldie (Oliver Plunkett St), will showcase the county’s rich bounty of sustainable shellfish with a mouthwatering menu on Thursday evening 17th August 2023. Guests can tuck into a feast of locally landed... Read More
6 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘A Flavour of Princes Street’ Cork on a Fork Festival has announced an opening night street feast on Princes Street. The ticket only outdoor event, ‘A Flavour of Princes Street’, takes place at 6pm on Wednesday 16th August and will celebrate the tapestry of flavours and experiences found on... Read More
4 August 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC has confirmed that the Bon Secours Hospital Cork has renewed its sponsorship with the club for the 2023 SSE Airtricity League season. This will be the hospital’s sixth season with the club after coming on board as Official Healthcare partner in 2018. The world-class facilities... Read More
3 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork has become a pivotal hub for one of the world’s most innovative and influential tech giants – Apple Inc. Since 1980, Apple has steadily expanded its presence in Cork, and recently, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s visit to the Apple campus in Hollyhill shed light on the company’s remarkable... Read More
3 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A second sculpture has been unveiled in Cork City as part of the exciting new Island City, Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail, a Cork City Council project funded by Fáilte Ireland under the Urban Animation Scheme. The artwork Boom Nouveau by collaborative practice Forerunner can now be viewed on Cook Street. It is... Read More
2 August 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2023 Celebrating Cork Past Heritage Exhibition Day is scheduled to take place on Saturday 30th September next in the Millennium Hall, City Hall, Cork City. “This year, we are encouraging as many groups as possible, to exhibit on the day; groups that have been with us for many... Read More
1 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Nine out of 10 Irish Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) plan to maintain or increase investment in sustainability practices and solutions in the next 12 months to meet what many see as a growing consumer appetite for more sustainable products and services, according to the bi-annual Uisce Éireann SME... Read More
31 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre has partnered with Cork-born company Zartis (whose offices are at 1 Horgan’s Quay in the City), to foster career opportunities for asylum seekers and refugees. A number of scholarships have been made available for a professional diploma in Digital Marketing, provided... Read More
28 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 753-unit housing project, one of the largest in Cork City’s history – Development will see the delivery of six new neighbourhoods 4km from Cork City Centre The Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD has; alongside the Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD; turned the sod on a major new housing... Read More
27 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The 2023 Spirit of Mother Jones Award was presented today to Mick Lynch by James Nolan at the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival in Shandon in front of a capacity at the Dance Cork Firkin Crane. Cork connections Lynch was born into an Irish family of 5 children... Read More
28 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, has opened a Book of Condolences for singer, writer and activist Sinéad O’Connor in City Hall today The Lord Mayor said: “On behalf of the people of Cork, I extend my sincere condolences to Sinéad’s family and friends. Not only... Read More