1 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winner of the Paddy Fitzgerald Award for 2022 is Neilie O’Leary from Inchinagown, Coomhola in Bantry, Co Cork. Nominated by the West Cork County Executive, he has been involved in IFA for nearly 50 years. He sits on the National Hill Committee, which he chaired in the... Read More
1 November 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork based, home energy firm, e-volv has announced plans to create 50 jobs over the coming two years as it significantly ramps up plans to expand its business The company, which is based in Douglas in Cork city was established in early 2022 by Mike Cody and Jim... Read More
1 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie News from the Marketing Institute Ireland, Cork Branch The November event is the first of what will be an annual event between the Cork branch of the Marketing Institute Ireland and UCC The Marketing Institute Ireland Cork branch has announced an annual event with UCC’s Business School, which... Read More
1 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Passport Service today issued its one millionth passport in 2022. This represents the first time over one million passports have been issued in a calendar year. Speaking about this milestone, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney T.D. said: “The Passport Service has had a record-breaking year in... Read More
1 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bandon Library has launched a new addition to its service that will enable borrowers to access the library outside of the usual hours of operation. ‘My Open Library’ offers extended opening hours to library members on a self-service basis outside of normal opening hours, seven days per week,... Read More
31 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Meeting to take place in Mitchelstown on November 4th with Ministers Coveney and Heydon Challenges facing the rural and agriculture sector will be the focus of a one day conference hosted by Fine Gael in Cork in the coming days. The Fine Gael National Agriculture, Food and Rural... Read More
30 October 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Over 10,679 people have been without a hospital bed in the month of October, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Trolleywatch figures, making it the second highest October on record. The union noted this was a more than 25% increase on the same period last year... Read More
30 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Club Chairman of Carrigaline United AFC is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. Willie Walsh is credited as being the driving force behind the club’s enormous growth and success in recent decades. He was at the helm when Carrigaline United was named... Read More
30 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The clocks go back an hour at 2am on Sunday, October 30
29 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil Micheál Martin TD has said he is deeply saddenedf to learn of the passing of his former colleague and good friend, Donal Moynihan. Donal was a native of Gort na Scairte, between Ballymakeera and Coolea. He was a lifelong member of Fianna Fáil... Read More
29 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water in partnership with Cork County Council has issued a Boil Water Notice for customers supplied by Whitegate Public Water Supply, following consultation with the HSE. This notice is being issued as a precautionary measure to protect the health of approximately 9,500 customers due to increased turbidity in... Read More
29 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Branch of the IHFs Tourism Dinner returns after a 3-year absence Members of the Cork Branch of the IHF gathered to celebrate the launch of their traditional pre-Christmas Black Tie Tourism Dinner, which this year takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa in Little... Read More