18 April 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for a bespoke plan to tackle overcrowding in Cork City as overcrowding records have been broken in Cork University Hospital (92) and Mercy University Hospital (40) with 132 patients have been admitted to hospital without a bed across both sites.... Read More
18 April 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Watch the TV programme: Wednesday 19th April @ 9:30pm on TG4 The number of families hosting students at summer courses in Gaeltacht areas has fallen by almost a third in four years leading to concerns for the future of some Irish colleges. According to new figures obtained by... Read More
18 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Appointment strengthens Deloitte’s national consulting services in the Munster region Deloitte Ireland announced that Graham Healy has joined as a partner in its Cloud and Engineering consulting practice. Graham, who will be based in Cork, will be focused on Deloitte’s portfolio of clients including Life Sciences, Consumer, Energy... Read More
17 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Style Walk in any boardroom, wedding or other formal event and you’ll be confronted with ties. A tie is a staple accessory in any gentleman’s wardrobe. A well knotted tie gives your outfit elegance, and you’ll also feel like a million bucks. Web shops like Suitable offer a... Read More
14 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed an update from senior officials on the creation of a new community park on the Lower Glanmire Road Residents of the area have been seeking that a strip of land under a footbridge from Clifton Terrace would be transferred from CIÉ... Read More
17 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The East Cork based brand ‘Ballymaloe Relish’ has once again placed Irish food on the global map after winning a much-coveted Snacking d’Or award. The awards are organised by France Snacking magazine, and every year they reward the most innovative products and equipment in the world of snacking... Read More
17 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Horse racing in Ireland continues to be a favourite for many Irish people. The horse racing events, festivals and celebrations attract locals and tourists alike. The country has had a longstanding passion for horse racing and its related activities such as horse racing betting. Many horse races take... Read More
16 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Event will take place in Bantry on Saturday May 27th The Mayor of the County of Cork, Councillor Danny Collins, will host a not to be missed Charity Dinner on Saturday 27th May 2023 at the West Lodge Bantry. It promises to be a memorable summer evening of... Read More
15 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing approximately 780m of ageing, problematic water mains prone to bursts in Westcourt, Ballincollig, Co. Cork. The programme to replace the water mains in Westcourt commenced last week and will provide a more secure, reliable water supply and reduce... Read More
15 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork-based digital marketing agency ePresence is helping local businesses secure grants of up to €25,000 for the fourth year in a row. Every year since Enterprise Ireland launched its online retail grant scheme in 2020, ePresence has poured its expertise into making sure as many Munster retailers as... Read More
14 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three Cork students have won top prizes in this year’s 69th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 16-18 years age category, Amy O’Brien (age 17), a pupil at Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown, won second prize for her artwork entitled ‘The Bond’. Amy’s work is described by Final Adjudicator,... Read More
14 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 55kgs of cocaine with an estimated value of €3,850,000 at Ringaskiddy Port, County Cork. The illicit drugs were discovered with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner, Revenue’s Maritime Unit and detector dog Merlin, when a ship... Read More