10 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New figures obtained by Social Democrats Cllr Pádraig Rice by Cork City Council show that 348 Council houses are currently vacant – 44 of these in the South Central Ward. Cllr Rice submitted a written question to the Chief Executive to better understand exactly how many Council houses... Read More
10 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Local Fianna Fáil TD Michael Moynihan has said the new Cheestrings facility in Charleville, will significantly boost the local economy, create 60 new jobs, and enhance the company’s production capacity by 50%. This expansion was made possible through the Government’s Capital Investment Scheme for the Agri-Food Processing Sector and the... Read More
10 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Councillor, TD, MEP, and Minister – Simon Coveney held almost every political office, now after a quarter of century he is stepping down – time for new personal direction – and renewal in FG The 52-year-old Cork South Central TD Simon Coveney has announced on the Neil Prendeville... Read More
10 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has launched a series of free events for children in libraries across the county as part of its Summer Arts Programme. The events take place throughout July and August and include Road Dahl-inspired science workshops, puppet shows and comic creating for... Read More
10 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Coillte, a proud supporting partner of Rowing Ireland, has commemorated the remarkable achievement of eight Irish boats qualifying for the Olympics and Paralympics by planting eight native Irish oak trees in Farran Forest Park, Co. Cork. This event comes ahead of the highly anticipated 2024 Irish Rowing Championships... Read More
10 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold are excited to announce a Farming for Water event on the Dunnes’ family farm on Thursday, July 11th 2024, starting at 11am. This event – for farmers only – will highlight the actions being taken by Dairygold and our farmers to protect and improve the Water Quality... Read More
10 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Recent Award places St Anne’s Church, Shandon in Cork among top 10% of Tripadvisor Listings Worldwide Marisa O’Mahoney, the Tower Manager at St. Anne’s said: “You always hope that visitors to the church and tower and bells enjoy their time. A lot do remark how they have loved... Read More
10 July 2024 By Cameron Murphy news@TheCork.ie Entertainment Mythology is a big hit in casino gaming. I’ve been in this industry a long time and have seen ideas and fads come and go, but one constant that has remained in gaming themes is mythology. Today, I’ll examine why Irish folklore and mythology are so prevalent... Read More
9 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD Mick Barry this morning labelled “sex for rent” ads for properties in Mallow and Blarney as “utterly disgraceful”. The online ads state that the landlord is willing to “negotiate fair price for a female;” and “Am open to negotiations. Would rather female tenant and... Read More
9 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has called for the Committee on Public Petitions to hold the government to account on over a decade of unsafe drinking water in Corks Whitegate Public Water Supply area. Deputy Buckley made his comments following his request that the Oireachtas... Read More
9 July 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork GAA are pleased to announce the appointment of Noel Furlong as Cork U20 Hurling Manager for a two-year term. Noel has previously served as Cork Minor Hurling Manager in 2021, when guiding the team to Munster and All Ireland success. A former dual Cork Minor, he has... Read More
9 July 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland Invests €1 Million in ‘Heineken Ahhh-cademy’ HEINEKEN Ireland – which is HQ’ed in Cork – is investing €1 million in the Heineken® Ahhh-cademy, a new three-year training initiative aimed at supporting the on-trade industry in Ireland which will be delivered in six cities across the country,... Read More