30 December 2021 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie A post-Brexit world has vastly changed the way Brits will travel and European holidays in 2022 will come with a few extra hurdles. But it is not all bad news. Understanding the new regulations is easy and your trip can still be hassle and headache-free if you get... Read More
29 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie December News The Mayor of the County of Cork recently cut the ribbon on three new developments in Crosshaven. The Mayor -Cllr. Gillian Coughlan – officially opened a tourist kiosk, the redeveloped Point Garden, and unveiled a new sculpture at a special event on Tuesday, December 21st. The... Read More
29 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In Cork City, prices in the final three months of 2021 were 6% higher than a year previously, compared to a rise of 6% seen a year ago. The average price of a home is now €313,000, 91% above its lowest point. In the rest of Cork (County... Read More
29 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment Irish Punters wishing to put 2021 behind them have already been having their say on what 2022 could have in store and a visit to the ballot box is on the cards according to the latest odds. Speculation that the coalition government is destined to collapse in... Read More
29 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The store will be on Main Street, Carrigaline, on the site of the old Carrigaline Pottery, which closed in 1979 Aldi Ireland recently announced it will be bringing “the best prices in Irish retail” and up to 30 new permanent jobs to Carrigaline, County Cork as it plans... Read More
29 December 2021 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie (Image Source) There can be a lot of benefits to running a business internationally. Most companies are able to get a lot out of having customers in different countries, from increasing their earning potential to making marketing easier. Of course, though, going down this sort of path... Read More
28 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie UBX currently targeting between 3-5 training sites in Cork Specialist investment and franchise operator business, Empowered Brands – which is behind the successful existing chain, “énergie fitness”, which already has one club in Midleton, Cork – is now partnering with UBX Training, a unique Australian boxing fitness concept,... Read More
27 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Lower Harbour River Crossing 2101 – Design Competition for Students (3rd Level) Undergraduate & Post Graduate Students, are invited to take part in a design competition to propose innovative solutions for a future crossing of the River Lee and/or Cork Harbour. Participants are encouraged to collaborate in... Read More
27 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Engineer Imagines Cork City 2101 – Design Competition for Professionals Members of Engineers Ireland, engineers, architects, landscape architects, and other relevant professionals from the built environment, are invited to take part in a design competition to propose an innovative, creative, and a sustainable vision of Cork City... Read More
27 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It was with great excitement that Cork Motor Club recently announced that 2022 will see the West Cork Rally roar back to Clonakilty on March 19th and 20th 2022, after a two-year hiatus. A long-term supporter of the event, the Clonakilty Park Hotel are delighted to once more... Read More
26 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Coast Guard and RNLI are appealing to the public to exercise caution when participating in any activity on or near the water during the Christmas and New Year period, and to be mindful of the restrictions in place to deal with the COVID pandemic. With many traditional... Read More
26 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The underage coaches at one of Cork’s fastest growing soccer academies were recently selected as the latest ‘Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award’ winners. Kilreen Celtic, an amateur soccer club based in Ballyphehane Park in Cork City, has been in existence for 50 years. In recent years, its... Read More