top of page 16 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ballydehob “The Little Village with the Festive Heart” wil take place at the start of May. The Ballydehob Jazz Festival rolls out another outstanding programme featuring International Concert Headliners, Irish Supremos, a Live Music Trailall Weekend, Dance and Art Workshops, & the return of the... Read More
top of page 15 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson and TD for Cork South Central Michael McGrath has called on the Transport & Tourism Minister to ensure that all efforts are made to accommodate cruise ships at the Port of Cork facilities in Cobh while construction work is carried out... Read More
top of page 14 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour Local election Candidate Peter Horgan and Senator Kevin Humphreys have called on the Government to reintroduce the Community Graffiti Programme to combat the damage to private property by vandalism. Graffiti is a real problem in communities right around Cork city and county,” said Mr... Read More
top of page 13 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said “years of bad government policy is directly responsible for the crisis in our hospitals.” Ms Ní Riada made the remarks following a week which saw the highest number of patients on trolleys so far this year. The... Read More
top of page 13 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie For residents of Mallow and beyond, the Easter weekend signals the commencement of the biggest event of the season for the region– the renowned Racing Home for Easter Festival. As the main sponsor of the festival, Cork County Council was delighted to welcome members of... Read More
top of page 12 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Minister of State Jim Daly officially turn the sod to mark start of €28m upgrade to Skibbereen Regional Water Supply Scheme Minister of State Jim Daly this morning joined Irish Water and Cork County Council in turning the sod to officially mark... Read More
top of page 12 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ballycotton Harbour is to benefit from Local Authority Harbour Programme funding of €36,844 for two separate projects, Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has confirmed. Funding is being made available under the Local Authority Harbour... Read More
top of page 11 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork’s Councils embark on awareness campaign in advance of the changes to Cork City’s boundary Cork County Council and Cork City Council have begun an awareness campaign to ensure that the 85,000 citizens impacted are aware of the change which takes effect on 31st May... Read More
top of page 11 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Final year Marketing students at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) are working with Cork Airport to develop marketing communications campaigns through a ‘live case’ competitive process. The overall objective of the campaign is to grow passenger numbers at the airport by 8% this year, and... Read More
top of page 10 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With this year’s Fort 2 Fort Charity Cycle Sportive just around the corner on Sunday, April 14th, organisers of the Fort 2 Fort are looking forward to the return of the popular charity event which raised nearly €20,000 for local beneficiaries in 2018. Registration is... Read More
top of page 9 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council today announced plans to develop a Boardwalk on the western wall of Mallow Bridge. The bridge, spanning the River Blackwater, is a recorded protected structure dating back to 1712 and is a major access route to Mallow Town Centre. The proposed Boardwalk... Read More
top of page 9 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland will invest €15.5million through the local authorities to boost the attractiveness and tourism appeal of up to 62 towns across the country. The Fáilte Ireland scheme is part of the National Tourism Development Authority’s work to drive a better regional spread of overseas... Read More
