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
16 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers TD has officially opened a new, €6.2m electrical substation at Cork Airport, which is set to future-proof the electrical infrastructure at Cork Airport for generations to come. The new, state-of-the-art substation, which was constructed on the airport campus,... Read More
16 November 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s acclaimed ‘Explore Cork’ app gained national recognition at a prominent event hosted by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC). The app was also commended by the Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, during the annual Good Practice Seminar held in... Read More
15 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Statement from Deirdre Clune MEP “Earlier this month, I informed the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, that I will not be seeking nomination from my party to contest the European elections in June 2024. “Taking the decision to step away from public office was not an easy one. “Ever since... Read More
13 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sean Kelly MEP attends official launch of project supported by Enterprise Ireland Cork HQ’d Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), today announced the commencement of its transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). SAF is an innovative plant-based fuel and can reduce carbon emissions by more than 90%. Through the... Read More
12 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Charity, SERVE marked its 20th anniversary this weekend in Cork. Volunteers from across the island joined for an evening of nostalgia. Gerry O’Connor, chairperson of SERVE explains, “SERVE was founded in 2003 by a group of eleven young adults from Ireland who worked in the Philippines with... Read More
10 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
8 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The team at the 4 star Carrigaline Court Hotel are celebrating the silver anniversary milestone, with the hotel being open 25 years this November. To celebrate, the hotel is offering 25% off bedrooms on certain stay dates across weekends in November, including Saturday 11th November, the date when... Read More
7 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News Review In recent weeks eir was been ranked as the provider of Ireland’s most reliable broadband speeds in an analysis by Ookla®, global leader in connectivity intelligence. In Cork, eir Fibre Broadband was verified as the most reliable broadband speeds. According to Ookla’s assessment, eir Fibre’s ‘Consistency... Read More
2 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A breakfast to honour the Business Information Systems (BIS) Class of 2023 has taken place at UCC. The unique event for students and their parents ahead of the official ceremony has been running since the first intake of BIS students graduated 26 years ago. That year the keynote... Read More
1 November 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie “Two years since its closure, Ballincollig is still without the fire service it deserves” Sinn Féin local area representative for Ballincollig, Joe Lynch, has said that the continued closure of Ballincollig fire station represents ‘a complete failure to provide a fire service that the people of Ballincollig deserve’.... Read More
30 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, in partnership with Murnane & O’Shea Limited, this week launched a new Affordable Housing Scheme at Heathfield, Carriginarra, Ballincollig to the west of Cork city. The new scheme follows on from the success of earlier Cork City Council Affordable Housing schemes at Newton Heights (Boherboy... Read More