13 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Newly re-elected Fine Gael Cork City Councillor Shane O’Callaghan has confirmed that he intends to seek the party’s nomination to run in the forthcoming General Election in Cork South Central. Cllr O’Callaghan, who recently topped the poll and was elected on the first count in the Cork City... Read More
13 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Students from Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin, Glanmire Community College, and Regina Mundi College Ballinlough, were among the inspirational prize winners at the annual An Taisce Green Schools Water Awards. Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin were the Regional Water School Of The Year winners, Glanmire Community College carried off the... Read More
12 June 2024 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie 10 year anniversary of on-site wind turbine Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has today celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its on-site wind turbine in Currabinny, Cork. Providing 19% of the site’s electricity in 2023, the turbine has generated over 75,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of... Read More
12 June 2024, Wednesday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New Mayor of Clonakilty to be installed this Thursday Eileen Sheppard, who topped the poll in last Saturday’s Clonakilty Mayoral Election, will be installed as “Mayor of Clonakilty” at a public ceremony at 7pm at Asna Square on this Thursday evening 13th January. All are invited to... Read More
12 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork-based charity the Crann Centre, which supports children, adults and families living with neuro-physical disabilities, has celebrated its fourth annual Walk n’Roll. The event is Crann’s biggest fundraising event of the year, with the target set at €50,000 this year. Cork City FC is once again lending its... Read More
12 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tesla is pronounced as Tezz-lah, not Tess-lah is an exciting eCar brand with a famous founder Elon Musk, but so far there are few of their vehicles on Irish roads Tesla’s iconic Cybertruck, which has already been touring in the UK this summer, then it headed to Dublin.... Read More
12 June 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The importance of oral health cannot be underestimated. Good oral hygiene can prevent gum disease and tooth decay and improve quality of life. However, the dental industry in Ireland is facing a shortages of dentists. Unfortunately, the shortage of dentists in Ireland has left so many people without... Read More
12 June 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Excitement is building in Youghal ahead of a family fun day organised by a father who wants to give back to the Cope Foundation for supporting his three-year old daughter. Peter Geary has also collected dozens of signed sports memorabilia for a bumper raffle to be held later... Read More
12 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An open call competition invites young chefs aged 16 to 23 to design a dish that could be featured at the Cork Future Food Feast, part of the Cork on a Fork Festival this August. A new and innovative event aimed at shaping the future of Cork’s culinary... Read More
12 June 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie As a homeowner in Cork, Ireland, you may often have to deal with the damp, chilly climate that characterises our beautiful part of the country. Traditionally, most buildings and homes were not built with energy efficiency in mind. This is why many homeowners suffer from draughty and cold... Read More
11 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Swyft Energy, one of Ireland’s leading installers of solar PV, has partnered with Kerry Agribusiness to make it easier for Cork farmers to reduce electricity costs and lower carbon emissions. Based in Bishopstown, Cork City, Swyft Energy provides a full turnkey solution for farmers, managing the entire solar PV process from design through to... Read More
10 June 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Quintas rebrands to Xeinadin as €40 million investment planned Irish accountancy firm Quintas has today announced it is rebranding as Xeinadin in Ireland. The move comes after the Cork-headquartered firm joined Xeinadin, one of the leading professional services firms in Ireland and the UK, last September. Xeinadin has... Read More