10 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The official – or even black ops – kidnapping of a person to have them stand trial in another Country is more common than you may think Famously, in 1960 A team of Mossad and Shin Bet agents captured Holocaust Nazi Adolf Eichmann and spirited him to Israel... Read More
10 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí attached to the Cork City Divisional Drugs unit assisted by the Drugs unit from Anglesea Street and Gurranabraher have seized cannabis valued at €160,000 during an operation on Friday 9th July, 2021. During the course of a search of a vehicle under Section 23 of the Misuse... Read More
10 July 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Young people suffer as 225,000 now wait for theory and driving tests – Pat Buckley TD Sinn Féin’s Pat Buckley TD, has criticised Minister Eamon Ryan for the chaos his lack of action has caused for those trying to learn to drive. Their comments come as figures released... Read More
10 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie News in photos
10 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Virtual Reality walk-through of your home or development – special visualisation – Allows important design changes When I was in College; I remember a Business Studies lecturer explaining how spreadsheets revolutionised accounting in the 1970’s. A user could explore “What if” scenarios, where one number could be tweaked... Read More
10 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie WinAGaff.ie returns offering a home in one of Ireland’s most sought-after locations Three of Cork’s top GAA clubs have joined forces to offer one lucky winner the ultimate prize – a brand new home in Clonakilty, West Cork. The #WinAGaff competition is part of a fundraising initiative on... Read More
10 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Former UCC Students’ Union President wins €1,000 UCC Computer Science Entrepreneurship Award for Carbon Footprint Tracking App Ben Dunlea’s innovative thinking has led to the creation of an app which enables users to calculate their own carbon footprint arising from their daily routines and habits, suggest ways to... Read More
9 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Orchestral Society’s 2012 Online Programme comes to a close on Saturday July 10 with a performance featuring three of Ireland’s finest sopranos, titled DIVA. Majella Cullagh, Emma Nash and Kelley Lonergan join forces with pianist, Michael Joyce, to perform a variety of classics at Triskel Christchurch... Read More
9 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council recently completed works on the first stages of an interurban strategic cycleway linking Dunkettle and Midleton, funded by the Sustainable Transport Measures Grant from the National Transport Authority (NTA). The finished 4m wide section runs for 2.2km from the Elm Tree Restaurant to Fitzpatrick’s Shop... Read More
8 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “One Green Village” has been chosen as the third Community Spirit Award winner for March. One Green Village is an environmental initiative based in Crosshaven, County Cork who do great work for environmental awareness and the implementation of ‘green’ projects in Crosshaven and its surrounding areas. This year... Read More
8 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aldi’s Blackrock “Project Fresh” store has reopened its doors to customers following an extensive renovation project, which has seen the store completely refurbished. Project Fresh sees Aldi invest a further €60m in revamping the layout and design of all of its 147 stores nationwide. The newly refurbished store... Read More
8 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A 4-litre petrol engine sounds thirsty, but who cares about fuel economy when you can put out fires! This is a pristine 1983 Landcruiser FJ61. Straight out of a factory in Japan, where it has been strictly and expensively maintained to adhere to their Industrial safety standards. It... Read More