30 October 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Iarnród Éireann is pleased to announce the commencement of construction work on the Kent Station Through Platform Project, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing development of its railway infrastructure in the Cork region. The new platform 6 will increase passenger capacity at Cork’s Kent Station and facilitate... Read More
30 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Jazz 23 has surpassed all others and that is saying a lot as 22 was amazing. The crowds were up, the spend was up and there was an amazing atmosphere” Businesses in the city are reporting another electric weekend for the 45th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, with huge... Read More
30 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, in partnership with Murnane & O’Shea Limited, this week launched a new Affordable Housing Scheme at Heathfield, Carriginarra, Ballincollig to the west of Cork city. The new scheme follows on from the success of earlier Cork City Council Affordable Housing schemes at Newton Heights (Boherboy... Read More
30 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Flood Assessment team met this morning for the 4th day in a row to review the forecasted Super Spring Tides this evening that is expected to result in tidal flooding in low-lying areas of Cork City Centre at high tide. Diversions will be put in... Read More
28 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This year, The Cork International Film Festival is expanding out to Ballincollig, Blackpool, Bantry, Midleton, Mallow, and Youghal. Cork International Film Festival is delighted to have teamed up with six Cork city and county-wide venues for ‘Super Cine Saturday’ on November 25th. The Reel Picture Ballincollig and Blackpool;... Read More
27 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
26 October 2023, Thursday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Full Intercity service and extra Cork commuter trains for Cork Jazz Festival Iarnród Éireann advises customers travelling to and from Cork that a full Intercity service will operate between Dublin and Cork and between Tralee and Cork across the October Bank Holiday weekend. In addition, extra late... Read More
26 October 2023, Thursday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Speaking after the Blackrock Mahon Community Forum on Wednesday night, Labour Candidate for the South East Ward Peter Horgan welcomed confirmation that the Blackrock Railway Line is on a list for Gardaí to utilise cctv infrastructure to catch and deter anti-social behaviour but said that the bureaucratic... Read More
26 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie American superstar Macy Gray wowed fans at a secret intimate gig yesterday evening ahead of her sold out show at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The jazz inspired evening in Coughlans Bar, Cork City, gave those lucky enough to be there a real taste of what is in store... Read More
24 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The British Embassy in Ireland has appointed a new Honorary Consul for the South West of Ireland; Katherine Fitzpatrick. Her focus will be to encourage greater business, research, people-to-people, civic and cultural connections between the South West of Ireland and the regions of the UK. The announcement was made at Cork City hall by the British Ambassador to Ireland, Paul Johnston, with the... Read More
21 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin has announced a ticket of three candidates to contest next summer’s Local Elections in Cork City South West. The candidates are Orla O’Leary who lives on the Model Farm Road was recently selected by the party to replace Eolan Ryng on Cork City Council, Joe Lynch... Read More
20 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie A tourist returned to a Cork hospital in the past week to thank the consultant cardiologist who saved his life during a severe heart attack. Mark Lang’s wife Julie, 51, believes her husband would not have survived had the holidaying English couple not been staying within minutes of... Read More