15 July 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The giving of flowers to express emotion has a long history stretching back to the ancient civilisations of Greece, Rome, China, and Egypt. In the Middle Ages, the English and the French assigned meaning to each of the flowers in their bouquets – and in Victorian times, when... Read More
14 July 2022 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie MEP Grace O’Sullivan warns of need for urgent action to tackle biodiversity loss at UN Summit in New York Ireland’s biodiversity loss is accelerating at unprecedented speeds, show recent reports. At the High Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development in New York this week (13-15 July), Green Party... Read More
14 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 131,533 homes in Cork have space for ten solar panels (3.4KW) – Homeowners could reduce electricity bills by €450 per year New research has shown the significant potential for Cork from the use of rooftop solar panels. The study by MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for... Read More
14 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Increased temperatures & additional demand adding to supply challenges Irish Water is appealing to the people of Clonakilty to be mindful of their water usage over the coming weeks as the increased domestic and commercial demand during the busy summer period is being exacerbated by warm weather and... Read More
14 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Volvo Cork Week has introduced significant sustainability measures this year as part of the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s commitment to leading the way in Ireland on low-impact events and ocean health. Many events across Ireland have adopted strong recycling measures but organisers of Volvo Cork Week have gone... Read More
14 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien T.D., today launched a new €50m Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund which will support bringing vacant and underused buildings in Cork’s towns and villages back into residential use. Many areas of towns and villages face... Read More
14 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In a competition open to all the family, home cooks throughout Cork and beyond are being invited to join a search to find Ireland’s most imaginative meal-makers. Leading the search is well-known television cook, Donal Skehan, supported by banana importers Fyffes, whose previous collaborations led to the discovery... Read More
13 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New illustrated Mallow Historic Town Map also launched The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins has officially opened the newly renovated Spa House in Mallow. The historic, attractive building dates back almost 200 years and has been given a new lease of life serving as... Read More
13 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As they steadily bounce back to normal activity after the Covid pandemic, Kinsale & District Lions Club have, like the rest of us, already weathered and adapted to many unprecedented changes. However, the Club is now gearing up for some of their biggest and most positive changes yet,... Read More
13 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in Brief: Photos
13 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ALDI’s new store on Inchydoney Road, Clonakilty will open on 25th August To celebrate the upcoming opening of the new ALDI Clonakilty store next month, the ALDI Cork store staff have teamed up with Green Belt and local landowners Stephen Kiely and Colleen Moore to plant almost 82,000... Read More
13 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital is requesting that members of the general public would only attend the Emergency Department if absolutely necessary, as it manages a surge in Covid-19 activity along with increased emergency presentations to the hospital. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is... Read More