21 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bumper night of Lotto prize winners as Dubliner scoops Lotto Plus 2 top prize of €250,000 Lotto fever is set to hit Co. Cork today as the National Lottery has confirmed that last night’s Lotto jackpot worth a massive €6,993,904 was won by a lucky player in the... Read More
19 June 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “The perfect addition to your riverside walk”, The Kingsley in Cork has introduced a brand-new coffee dock along the banks of the River Lee – Bean & River. With this exciting new addition, hot teas and coffees, cold beverages and a selection of scrumptious sweet and savoury treats... Read More
19 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport and Air France will require customers to wear a face mask or face covering customers lacking a mask can use vending machines at Cork Airport Air France will resume operations between Cork and Paris CDG from July 1st. The route initially launched 2-years ago, will recommence... Read More
17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Webinar Launch Friday 19th June, 11am Cork Business Association in association with Cork City Council have relaunched their Cork City Channels and have developed a dedicated website to aid Cork Businesses as a completely free resource – www.corkcityshopping.com. To launch the website officially a webinar will be held... Read More
17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Project ACT – Carrigaline A further meeting of the Carrigaline Municipal District Committee with the Carrigaline Business Association, Community Association and representatives of My Town My Plan group was held in the County Hall Council Chamber last Friday June 12th. A number of proposals to further the attraction of... Read More
17 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Hotel is giving away use of their hotel to raise €100,000 for charity, tickets are €20 The Cork International Hotel is giving away its hotel to one person and their family for the whole weekend. For the first time ever people can buy tickets to enter... Read More
16 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A transition year student has capitalised on school closures and the lockdown to launch a new food company, Fastnet Foods. With baking products in demand during the Covid-19 crisis, 16-year old Tim O’Driscoll seized the opportunity to launch his baking mix business, which provides consumers with a cost-effective,... Read More
16 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork International Film Festival has launched its new home cinema Festival experience, the CIFF Film Club, in partnership with The Gate Cinemas. To celebrate the 65th anniversary of Ireland’s first and largest film festival, from today a specially curated series of fortnightly screenings will commence. Featuring new Irish... Read More
15 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork golfer has designed a flag putting aid to help minimise risk to players due to the Covid-19 virus. Declan O’Flynn from Glounthaune in Cork has designed ‘PinPro’ so that golfers won’t need to touch the flag when playing. The PinPro can simply be lifted with a... Read More
15 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For the ‘Colourful Heritage of County Cork – Volume 2’, Cork County Council is again seeking suggestions for content Over the last number of years, Cork County Council has been producing a heritage book each year, from bridges to houses and churches to castles. What is very evident... Read More
14 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New book Surviving the Storms showcases incredible rescue by West Cork lifeboat crew A new book providing a collection of first-hand accounts of some of the most dramatic rescues carried out by RNLI lifesavers around Ireland and the UK over the past 20 years, features an incredible feat of... Read More
13 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The much anticipated Summer months have finally come around, and with them, the most exciting time of year for shellfish lovers, crab claw season. As restaurants prepare to reopen their doors this month on the 29th, here are the best restaurants in Ireland to visit for some delicious... Read More
