26 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Festivals and event organisers throughout Cork County are set to benefit from Cork County Council’s dedicated ‘Virtual Festival’ training programme. The need for such a programme was identified from the Council’s engagement with Festival Organisers, with many forced to cancel their events last year and others organising virtual events... Read More
26 January 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment A lot of changes have happened since the invention of video games. Those born in the 21st century may only read about the evolution in the history books or hear them in the stories. It’s also worth admitting that all the changes and improvements that have taken... Read More
24 January 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D., recently announced almost €3.2 million in funding for 173 projects across Ireland under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. A total of €250,636.20 is ringfenced for County Cork of which €138,000 has been awarded to Cork County Council for a... Read More
23 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Choral Festival is calling on Cork based companies and businesses around Ireland to connect with their staff and teams during Covid through the uplifting medium of music. The new ‘Choirworks’ programme devised for the 2021 Cork International Choral Festival offers workplace colleagues around the country and... Read More
19 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has launched the 8th instalment of its heritage publication series “The Archaeological Heritage of County Cork”. This publication draws from the wealth of knowledge of community groups countywide, whose submissions were assembled and enriched by the expertise of the former Director of the Cork Archaeological... Read More
15 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Haulbowline Island Amenity Park’ technically has an addfess of Cobh but is accessed via a bridge from Ringaskiddy. It is open to the public from today, but given the current 5km travel restriction you should not travel unless you live locally. The recreational area – built on top... Read More
13 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Scéalta Grá na hÉireann is a new 6-part series about Ireland’s Greatest Love Stories. The first episode will air on Irish Language TG4 today at 8:30pm. “Does love have the power to shape a nation?” Cork Company Bo Media, the team behind the RTÉ Christmas hit, ‘The Cork... Read More
12 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Michael Collins T.D is delighted to confirm that €85,000 in funding has been secured to develop an Amenity Park overlooking the estuary in Leap. The Independent T.D for Cork South West confirmed that the allocation will fund the development of the amenity park, together with a viewing platform,... Read More
12 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With the UK no longer part of the EU there are now significant changes for Irish consumer rights when buying from retailers in the UK. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has urged shoppers to be very aware when shopping online now. Changes are also in place when it... Read More
11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last month we reported on plans for a new Cafe in the former Rochestown Railway station building, by a private developer. Now, as expected, Cork City Council is advertising a public consultation on the overall upgrade. This will be the “initial public consultation” on “Phase 2” of the... Read More
11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Cycling Campaign have data showing “massive growth” in the number of people cycling in the Cork metro region over the last year. The cycling group is working with Strava Metro, whose dataset provides the largest collection of active travel (walking and cycling) information in the world. The... Read More
11 January 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie The onset of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic brought the world economy to a grinding halt in 2020. The gaming industry took a surprisingly bad hit, with brick-and-mortar casinos remaining closed throughout the global lockdowns. From South Africa to Las Vegas, casinos closed their doors, and punters had to... Read More