22 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Craft Month is the highlight of the Cork Craft & Design calendar every year. It is an opportunity for makers to showcase their incredible talents, and takes place every August Established in 2005, Cork Craft & Design (CCD) brings together the very best of Cork’s unique and... Read More
21 July 2022, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie CITY CENTRE RUNNING: Foley and Kiely win Wednesday’s Cork 5km race Vivian Foley ran away with an impressive win in the Gas Networks Ireland 5km race in Cork yesterday evening. The Owenabue Medical Centre Doctor was first past the post in a time of 15mins 33secs, seven... Read More
21 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork is proud of being the first city on the island to formally raise the Rainbow Flag on a civic or public building, proud too that it was the first to illuminate City Hall in rainbow colours. Now at the heart of Cork City, on Patrick Street there... Read More
21 July 2022 By Tony Forde, Editor tony@TheCork.ie Transport/Politics: BusConnects proposals have been received differently in Cork. A Bridge over the Mangala woods in Douglas is not liked by some, while others do not approve of losing garden space for pavement widening. Now a Green Party Cllr has released a statement. “Private property rights and... Read More
20 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Three-time Olympian Derval O’Rourke – who lives in Crosshaven, Co Cork – launched the return of the GT5K series Grant Thornton Ireland recently announced the return of the GT5K Corporate Team Challenge which will take place in person in Dublin, Cork and Galway, along with participants taking part... Read More
19 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Vasil Baci has been appointed as the new head chef of The Metropole hotel in Cork. Having worked in restaurants, kitchens, and hotels for more than 20 years, Vasil brings rich, diverse flavours and techniques from around the globe to his role as head chef. Vasil’s family originated... Read More
17 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News With more brands looking to work with them for their digital transformation and ecommerce expertise izest Marketing has announced that it has expanded its business with the opening of a new office in Cork, located in South Mall. A sister office to Dublin, the new... Read More
17 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Quintas has announced the appointment of Michael Jeston as its new Corporate Insolvency Practitioner. Michael has joined the firm from SV Partners in Brisbane where he served as an Associate Director, leading a team specialising in both corporate and personal insolvency appointments. Michael brings over... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Originally founded in Cork City, Arachas is investing in the City again – Arachas has announced its intention to acquire Apex Insurance of 58 South Mall Arachas, the “largest nationwide Insurance broker”, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Apex Insurance, the well-known insurance... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Near the Bells of Shandon A cosy home in a quiet cul de sac in the heart of a historical area of Cork city centre, will go to auction later this month. Near the Shandon Bells, Number 5 Hill Lane, Dominick Street, is a two-storey, three-bed semi-detached residence... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The section is now safer due to better lighting, and more accessible thanks to ramps – says City Council The Cork City to Passage West Greenway has re-opened to the public after major works aimed at providing a higher quality route for recreational and commuting pedestrians and cyclists.... Read More
15 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Cork teen has followed up her 2021 Technovation award by creating a brand new app that has bagged her the Junior Regional Award for Europe at Technovation, a global competition for girls to create apps to solve problems within communities. The Climattain app aims to inform, encourage... Read More