21 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Michael O’Leary has begun the green transformation of his midlands farm – and insists State grants for solar panels should be fast-tracked to help farmers reduce their carbon footprint. The Ryanair CEO invested just over €140,000 installing solar panels and 90kW of batteries with Swyft Energy, based in... Read More
21 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Charles Fort’s Gruesome Ghostly Trail takes place 10am to 4pm The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to announce a series of exciting and spooky events taking place at various locations across the country. From ghostly tours to pumpkin decorating competitions, there are plenty of Halloween events... Read More
21 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Housing, living costs, and working conditions – are making teaching less attractive as a career The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), in partnership with the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) and the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA), has today released the results of an extensive survey, which... Read More
20 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Timoleague is the best village in Cork for solar energy production; Cork City takes 225th place, Carrigaline 168th, Cobh 116th and Midleton 17th; Cork residents can expect to produce between 3,470.82 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and 4,215.76 kWh of electricity per year from a 4kWp system (equivalent to €1,492.45 and €1,812.78, respectively, at 43c per kWh); For perspective, the average Irish household... Read More
19 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie On Sunday October 27th at 2pm at the Metropole Hotel in Cork, soak up ‘All That Jazz’ with new music act, Frankly My Dear, led by songstress Helen O Dwyer and her talented dancers. Frankly My Dear is a chic and cheeky music act that blends elements of... Read More
19 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie A poignant piece of history has found its final resting place, at the Garden of Remembrance in Kinsale. Steel from Ground Zero, once housed in a North Carolina Museum, has been transported across the Atlantic by Gerard Amitrano of the FDNY. Gerard originally conceived of this tribute two... Read More
19 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Draft Integrated Urban Strategy Consultation Events take place on Wed 23rd and Thurs 24th October 4-7pm at the Firkin Crane. Everybody welcome. Cork City Council and their project partners AtkinsRéalis, John McLaughlin Architects and the Shandon Community are developing an ambitious heritage led Integrated Urban Strategy (IUS) for... Read More
19 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gould, has today thanked the doctors, nurses and staff at the Mercy Hospital who have cared for him so well as he underwent a planned procedure. The Northside TD said “I went into the hospital on Wednesday for a... Read More
18 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Business News The Kinsale and District Lions Club hosted a business conference today at the Kinsale Hotel and Spa. The event attracted an array of attendees from across the business, community, agricultural, fishing, emergency services, SME sectors, alongside local groups and organisations , who gathered to hear from... Read More
18 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister Lawless announces funding allocation of over €4.2 million to support sustainability projects at Shannon and Cork Airports Minister of State at the Department of Transport, James Lawless, has today announced funding allocations totalling over €4.2m to support Shannon and Cork Regional State airports in 2024. His announcement... Read More
18 October 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As the winter months draw near and the nights grow longer, Cork City Council and Cork Business Association (CBA) have announced a ‘Leave a Light On’ Campaign, an initiative aimed at enhancing safety and fostering a sense of community in the city centre. The campaign, part of Cork City... Read More
18 October 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment The Irish government’s Gambling Regulation Bill has been making its slow journey to becoming law since its introduction in late 2022. The draft recently had an amendment added by Toiseach Simon Harris, causing controversy among senators. The amendment altered the language to allow online operators to continue... Read More