15 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The new men’s range is available to purchase at Arnotts, Avoca, Kilkenny Design, other stockists and direct from TheHandMadeSoapCompany.ie The Handmade Soap Company, has announced the release of its first-ever complete men’s range. Already known for their luxury, handmade range of natural hand, body and home fragrance products,... Read More
15 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie International footballer chosen as January Cork Person of the Month Professional footballer, Denise O’Sullivan, has been chosen as Cork Person of the Month for January in honour of her sporting achievements on the international stage. Denise has over 98 international caps for the Republic of Ireland, and has... Read More
14 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has once again made an urgent appeal for the recruitment of additional driver tester staff for the Skibbereen Driving Test centre. Deputy Collins raised the matter directly with the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in the Dáil, where he pleaded with him to... Read More
14 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dealership Continues To Support One Of Cork’s Oldest Charities Blackwater Motors Group has provided “the use of” a Volkswagen Crafter to one of Cork’s oldest charities, Cork Penny Dinners. The donation follows a successful food drive that Blackwater Motors Group ran in the run up to Christmas through... Read More
14 February 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie As a homeowner, one of your biggest responsibilities is to make sure that your home can withstand all temperature extremes. Summer can be especially tough when it comes to cooling down your home and keeping everyone comfortable. The good news is that there are many simple things you... Read More
13 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport enjoyed its busiest January in over six years with over 161,000 passengers travelling through the airport during the opening month of 2023. The number of passengers travelling through Cork Airport in January was 12% higher than in January 2019 and more than double (149%) the numbers... Read More
13 February 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New Defibrillator installed at Ringaskiddy Community Centre donated by the The Port of Cork Company The Ringaskiddy Community Centre has unveiled a new community defibrillator that has been donated by The Port of Cork Company (PoCC). The new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is easily accessible at the newly... Read More
13 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Tramore native will base her constituency staff in the rebel county in an historic building on Washington Street West Elected in 2019, Grace O’Sullivan (Green Party) noted that due to the impact of COVID-19, a constituency office wasn’t feasible for the first few years of her mandate.... Read More
13 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rents are rising four times faster on the open market than they are for sitting tenants and this shows the need for the extension of rent controls according to Socialist Party TD Mick Barry. His comments come in the wake of the latest daft.ie report which shows rents... Read More
13 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin proposes Spring Bonus for those on “working age” social welfare payments including people with disabilities, carers and lone parents Sinn Féin TD Pat Buckley, Cork East has called for support for a motion, put forward by party Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty, that calls on government to... Read More
13 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Lottery have confirmed that a syndicate of 64 from Midleton, East Cork have claimed their EuroMillions plus top prize of €500,000. The winning quick pick ticket was sold on the day of the draw (Tuesday 17th of January) in Tim McCarthy News on Main Street in... Read More
13 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Best of Ireland’ sales mission visits Dallas, Houston, Denver and Los Angeles Tourism Ireland undertook a sales blitz to the United States last week, with a delegation of 15 tourism companies from Ireland – including the Jameson Distillery Midleton – and four American tour operators. The ‘Best of... Read More