25 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Birds and Beasts Exhibition Opens in Cork County Library Cork County Council’s first exhibition of 2023 ‘The Museum of Birds and Beasts’ will open on Thursday January 26th in the LHQ Gallery at Cork County Hall. The exhibition has been co-created by artists Tess Leak and Sharon Whooley... Read More
25 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 16,000 Cork homes, farms and businesses now ready to connect to National Broadband Ireland high speed fibre – With over 8,000 Midleton premises now live, latest customer is part of the Ballymaloe business National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the... Read More
25 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Bitcoin is by far the most popular coin in Ireland due to its longevity and credibility, to say nothing of its features and benefits. Out of the other European countries, Ireland has the highest number of crypto-curious consumers – people have taken the necessary steps to learn... Read More
25 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Crypto has been gaining acceptance as a means of making a payment. Retailers are starting to accept crypto as a form of legal tender. Bitcoin and other crypto have been around long enough that they barely need an introduction to what it is or an explanation of... Read More
24 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fort2Fort Charity Cycle raises €21,675 for Cork beneficiaries Organisers of the annual Fort2Fort Charity Cycle, which took place on Saturday, 29th October 2022, are pleased to announce that €21,675 was raised, and has been distributed to a number of local beneficiaries. A special event took place on Wednesday,... Read More
24 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Grow with ALDI calls on Irish producers to back their business in 2023 – Now in its sixth year, Grow with ALDI entries are open until January 30th Whether you are a budding butcher, an expert condiment maker or a third-generation baker, Grow with ALDI wants to hear from... Read More
23 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Transport Spokesperson and TD for Cork East, James O’Connor can confirm that the Midleton-Youghal N25 scheme has advanced to the Department of Transport for approval. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) which has responsibility for new road construction, has confirmed to Deputy O’Connor this week (January 23rd) that... Read More
23 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 5 new jobs created bringing new staff total to 28 ALDI has unveiled its newly revamped and extended Douglas store following an overhaul worth €600,000. Over the past three weeks the store has undergone a complete refurbishment, including the building of a new extension, increasing the shop floor... Read More
23 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New recruit tells her story as organisation seeks additional nurses and care assistants A young care assistant from Cork is encouraging people to consider a career supporting people with disabilities. Vanessa Kelleher is now working with Cope Foundation after attending a Recruitment Open Day hosted by the organisation... Read More
22 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The UK already has an Embassy in Dublin headed by an Ambassador. Now it is seeking to appoint a person on the ground in the South West to supplement this. Such a person will be titled ‘Honorary Prosperity Consul.’ Whoever secures the goodwill position will “encourage greater business,... Read More
22 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The remains of a medieval church and graveyard in the North Cork village of Dromtarriffe have been uncovered and restored with the support of Cork County Council’s Community Monument Fund The ancient Parish Church was in use as a place of worship up until July 1651 when it... Read More
22 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie FISHERIES/POLITICS: West Cork Independent Deputy Michael Collins and his colleagues in the Rural Independent group demand financial support package for inshore fishermen The government can no longer stand idle when a variety of factors is driving the inshore fleet into a catastrophic financial gorge. The Rural Independent TDs... Read More