Whitegate Oil refinery turns attention to ‘green hydrogen’

21 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irving Oil and Simply Blue Group announce plans to explore renewable energy hub in Ireland International energy company Irving Oil and Simply Blue Group, an Irish blue economy developer in floating offshore wind and renewable fuels, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a commitment to explore... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, JOBS, NEWS, PROPERTY

1st September, 2022

PROPERTY NEWS: Cork based website offers secure means of renting

1 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As Gardai warn of a spike in accommodation scams, HomeHak offers built-in security with Stripe Identity A new initiative in Cork is helping homeowners to select students and other tenants for spare rooms, allowing for better control over the process while helping provide income that could offset the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, PROPERTY

1st September, 2022

PROPERTY: Works begin on transforming former Cork Hospital into 265 homes

1 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Land Development Agency commences enabling works at St Kevin’s Hospital Site The Land Development Agency (LDA) has commenced enabling works on the site of the former St. Kevin’s Hospital on the Northside of Cork City. The location – which boasts impressive views over the River Lee, towards County... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

23rd August, 2022

PROPERTY: A House near UCC for only €135,000?

23 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two properties in the heart of Cork’s student district, The Lough, are being sold at auction as separate lots this week. The first home going under the hammer at Youbid.ie’s online sale on August 25 is Number 27 Gould Street, which is located 10 minutes’ walk from the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

16th August, 2022

5 Property Improvements That Increase Property Value

16 August 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Have you been thinking about selling your house? Whether that’s supposed to happen in the near or far future, you will want to start preparing your property for sale as soon as possible. For many property owners, this means hiring a tradesperson to make a few essential home... Read More

NEWS, PROPERTY

23rd July, 2022

Where is Jeremy Irons’ Castle?

23 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork in Ireland is no stranger to celebrities. Many stars have chosen Ireland’s largest County as the location for their summer home, to get away from the hectic schedules of the TV or Film industry Hollywood actor Jeremy Irons’ famous Castle is at “Kilcoe Castle, Kilcoe, Skibbereen,... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, PROPERTY

23rd July, 2022

Celebrity actress Angela Lansbury has an East Cork house

23 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork in Ireland is no stranger to celebrities. Many stars have chosen Ireland’s largest County as the location for their summer home, to get away from the hectic schedules of the TV or Film industry. Dame (knighted in April 2014) Angela Lansbury is now aged 96 and... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, PROPERTY

16th July, 2022

Cork City tony house near Shandon Bells in Youbid.ie auction

16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Near the Bells of Shandon A cosy home in a quiet cul de sac in the heart of a historical area of Cork city centre, will go to auction later this month. Near the Shandon Bells, Number 5 Hill Lane, Dominick Street, is a two-storey, three-bed semi-detached residence... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS, PROPERTY

4th July, 2022

Buying A Second Home: 4 Financing Options

4 July 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Owning a second home is a dream some people aspire to achieve. Aside from having their primary home, a second home allows someone to enjoy a change of scenery. For example, if they have a second home at the seaside, they can opt to stay there for a... Read More

NEWS, PROPERTY

1st July, 2022

Planning permission sought for 319 homes on lands owned by Cork GAA

1 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County GAA Board has applied for planning permission for a strategic housing development on the northern fringes of Cork city Should the application be successful, the site will then be sold to service the debts of Cork GAA. Such a sale is in keeping with the wider... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

24th June, 2022

House prices rise by €15,000 in Cork, year on year – but buyers incomes have not risen by same amount

24 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Property prices in Cork have mirrored the national trend by rising during the quarter, according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Report. The report for Q2 2022, in association with Davy, shows that the median asking price for a property in the county is now €265,000. This means prices... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

23rd June, 2022

86% of renters don’t want to be renting + 54% expect to still be renting in 5 years time – Threshold #StandWithGenRent Report

23 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “We are Generation Rent” is the theme of this year’s annual Tenant Sentiment Survey 2022 carried out by Threshold, Ireland’s national housing charity Threshold uses this survey to give a voice to the experience of its clients, of Generation Rent, their aspirations and frustrations. The term may conjure... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY