22 February 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Pat Buckley for Cork East has called on the government to heed the warnings of experts that their retrofitting programme is not fit for purpose. The programme fails to address the significant challenges faced by rural households, many of whom are elderly and on low... Read More
8 February 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Opening comes as new Aldi opens next door A beloved cornerstone in the Carrigaline community, Barry Collins’ SuperValu Carrigaline officially relaunched its store in recent weeks at the end of January. The renovation project was a collaborative effort, with a focus on supporting local businesses, having partnered with... Read More
31 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Up to €2.5 billion is being invested in Cork as the city enters a period of unprecedented transformation with significant investment in housing, sustainable transport, parks, public spaces and climate resilience over the next five years. This forms part of a wider €10 billion investment pipeline, excluding health... Read More
30 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has described how the tenant-in-situ scheme has allowed 144 families facing eviction to remain in tenancies in the city The scheme allows private tenants on the social housing list who are facing eviction for reason of sale to convert to being tenants of... Read More
26 January 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD, today officially opened 112 new social homes in the heart of Blackpool, Cork City, developed and managed by Clúid Housing and Clann Housing, Clúid’s age-friendly offering. The Tánaiste was joined by Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, and representatives of Cork City... Read More
26 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Construction trajectory is positive but is it enough? The number of new homes delivered in Cork last year was the highest annual total since the CSO data series began in 2011. Figures released by the CSO show that in total, 3,108 (1,044 Cork City and 2,064 Cork County)... Read More
10 January 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The price of the average three-bed semi in both Cork City and county is expected to rise by 4pc in the next 12 months, according to a survey by Real Estate Alliance. Three-bed semi-detached homes in the City now cost an average of €370,000, up 4pc on the... Read More
2 January 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The full report is available on the Daft.ie website here Housing prices during 2023 rose by an average of 3.4%, the smallest increase since 2019, according to the latest Daft.ie House Price Report released today by Ireland’s largest property website, Daft.ie. The typical listed price nationwide in... Read More
20 December 2023 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’ Flynn has visited five Social and Affordable Housing Developments in North Cork that will provide 78 new homes in the area. In Mitchelstown, construction is underway on an eight home social housing development at Brigown Road. Additionally, a... Read More
7 December 2023 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie ALDI’s 27th store in Carrigaline is located West of the existing Collins SuperValu – it means that Carrigaline now has a SuperValu, Dunnes Stores, Lidl, and an Aldi ALDI’s new store in Carrigaline, Co Cork opened today, creating 30 new permanent jobs. It continues ALDI’s nationwide expansion and... Read More
6 December 2023 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie Hibernia Star & McCarthy Developments Awarded Planning For Major Development for Cork at Jacobs Island, Cork An Bord Pleanála has granted full planning permission to Hibernia Star for a new 165-bedroom hotel, and more than 10,600m2 office buildings overlooking Cork harbour on the Douglas Estuary at Jacob’s Island,... Read More
17 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s newest pedestrian and cycle path and bridge was opened today by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. and the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Kieran McCarthy. Funded by the National Transport Authority, the four-metre wide, 63-metre-long Vernon Mount Bridge and one-kilometre long pathway provides safe and... Read More