3 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that €4 million will be made available by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), for the Ballydehob to Bantry line. ‘Following my ongoing representations to Cork County Council and to... Read More
3 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At 9.45 last evening (2 June), The crew of the Crosshaven Lifeboat were paged to assist a 39’ yacht on passage from the UK to Crosshaven. The vessels given position was in the area of the ‘Power’ South Cardinal buoy ,which is East of Power Head. The yacht... Read More
3 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Campaigner Vera Twomey is the May Cork Person of the Month in recognition of her courageous fight for her daughter Ava to receive treatment for a rare form of epilepsy. Ms Twomey rose to national prominence during a three-year campaign to secure access to medicinal cannabis to treat... Read More
2 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie West Cork Chamber Festival (29th June – 8th July) In Bantry, it’s one of the leading chamber music events in Europe.A gathering of music lovers replete with evening concerts, beautiful arrangements by string quartets and workshops from respected figures on the classical music scene. Free and ticketed events.... Read More
1 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Chair of Bandon Kinsale Municipal District, Cllr Rachel McCarthy hosted the fourth Cork County Council Breakfast Briefing in Bandon recently. The briefings to date have set out the pivotal role played by Cork County Council in fostering growth and development across North, West and Metropolitan Cork. This event... Read More
1 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water investing €11m to develop Drainage Area Plans in Cork with a view to improving wastewater network performance, protecting waterways and planning for future population growth and economic development. Irish Water is investing €11m to develop Drainage Area Plans for Cork City, Ballincollig and Midleton which will... Read More
1 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Cork Harbour Festival When: 2-10th June 2018 Cork Harbour Festival grows each year, and its flagship event Ocean to City – An Rás Mor, now in its 14th year, has received a record breaking entry! Over 200 boats and 600 participants from Ireland, U.S, Holland, Germany, Spain... Read More
31 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, along with Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) have agreed on a memorandum of understanding. Their new partnership with CETB forms part of BIM’s innovative strategy to develop a comprehensive skills and training programme for Ireland’s €1.15 billion Seafood Industry.... Read More
30 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism industry leaders from Cork and the South of Ireland attended a Tourism Ireland event in the Montenotte Hotel in Cork this week, where they heard about new opportunities to grow visitor numbers from France, Spain and Italy. Monica MacLaverty, Tourism Ireland’s Manager Southern Europe, said: “France, Spain... Read More
30 May 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new 72-seater tour boat has been launched for the summer season connecting Cobh and Cork City. Ocean Escapes, a Cork-based company, is investing half a million in the new service and will operate daily guided tours of the harbour from Cobh to Cork City and Cork to... Read More
30 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment: Summer Series of Events this coming season The stage is set this summer at Fota Wildlife Park for a series of fun and educational events to celebrate the Park’s 35 years in existence as one of Ireland’s top visitor attractions. Fota Wildlife Park, a not for profit... Read More
