10 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 2,100 Cork homes, businesses and farms along the Kerry border near Rathmore will soon be able to connect to fibre broadband on National Broadband Ireland network Close to 18,000 homes, businesses and farms in County Cork can avail of a high-speed connection from this week. National Broadband Ireland,... Read More
9 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy Bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator Tim Lombard has been appointed Fine Gael Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, Forestry, Fisheries and the Marine. The Minane Bridge/Carrigaline based Senator – who is also a Farmer – has been the party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, Forestry, Fisheries and the Marine since 2020,... Read More
8 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Three exceedance for pesticides were detected in the public drinking water supplies in Carrignavar, Mogeely and Glanmire in 2022. These exceedances were detected as part of Uisce Éireann’s public water supply monitoring programme. MCPA is still the most commonly detected pesticide in drinking water sources and is present in many... Read More
8 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie PepsiCo recently unveiled Ireland’s largest rooftop solar panel installation at its facility in Carrigaline, Co. Cork. The project commenced in 2022 and was completed in April 2023. In total, there are over 4,500 individual solar panels that make up the installation. This development coincides with the 20th anniversary... Read More
6 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kinsale Community School hosted a two-day EU Council of Ministries conference in collaboration with the Department of Education aimed at exploring Sustainable Education Strategies. The event, held on May 3rd and 4th, brought together educationalists and representatives from 13 different countries, as part of the European Education Area... Read More
6 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Oireachtas News The Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, and the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, (Cork based) Senator Jerry Buttimer, offer His Majesty King Charles III warmest congratulations on his Coronation and look forward to continuing friendship between our two countries and the Irish and... Read More
6 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Postmasters have called on the public to use their Post Office, to sustain local services which support communities and businesses. Speaking at the Irish Postmasters’ Union (IPU) annual conference in Cork this weekend, General Secretary Tony Howard said members of the public have a central role to play... Read More
5 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Oriel House Hotel were delighted to welcome an array of attendees to their launch event to showcase their new refurbished courtyard area as well as the installation of their Easy Go EV, electric charge points which take just 45 minutes to charge. An evening of networking, entertainment, bubbles,... Read More
4 May 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As the bathing season approaches, Cork County Council has launched a new virtual reality educational initiative aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of rip currents in our waters. Developed in partnership other Local Authorities, Water Safety Ireland and The Coast Guard, it is designed to give the... Read More
28 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is set to welcome over 52,000 passengers this May Bank Holiday Weekend. As the first of the summer bank holidays, the May Bank Holiday weekend will see a new Aer Lingus Regional service to Bristol start April 28th. The six-times weekly service will be operated by... Read More
27 April 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins has welcomed ‘L’Austral’ to Kinsale as the first cruise ship of the season. The luxury expedition ship owned by French company ‘Ponant’ arrived on April 26th with 185 passengers on board who enjoyed unobstructed views of the iconic Charles... Read More
27 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cobh in County Cork is the dedicated cruise berth in Ireland. There are other facilities in Cork that can also handle cruise liners such as Ringaskiddy Deepwater Quay (seen in the PortOfCork.ie video above) and the Cork City Quays. One of the most abiding memories of cruising in... Read More