30 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Danish multinational power company ‘Ørsted’ has completed the acquisition of the Ballinrea solar PV project in County Cork from experienced renewable energy developer Terra Solar. The 65 MW solar project will become Ørsted’s first solar project in the country. Ballinrea Solar Farm, located North of Carrigaline, is expected... Read More
30 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Togher are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Co Cork this morning. At approximately 11am, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving a car transporter and three cars on the N28 at the Shannon Park roundabout on the Cork... Read More
29 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of the Marina consultation that closed recently, Labour Party Local Rep Peter Horgan has sought for the Marina to become a test bed for enhanced enforcement on dog fouling “The provision of dog fouling bins and bags for people walking the Marina to clean up after... Read More
24 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Honda 50 Rally The Honda 50 rally organised by the Carrigaline Men’s Shed took place in ideal weather conditions on Sunday last. Some enthusiasts arrived on Saturday night and stayed in the Carrigaline Court Hotel while some stayed in their campervans at the GAA complex with great parking facilities. The... Read More
23 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Open Day, Sat 27 Aug 12-4pm Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s annual Open Day returns on Saturday August 27th from noon to 4pm at their National Training Centre on Model Farm Road in Cork. It promises to be a fun-filled day... Read More
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
22 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Spike Island comes alive with the launch of a new immersive experience Today, Spike Island launched a new immersive adventure with 15 scenes across the island, the first of its kind in Ireland. Using their mobile phone, visitors can relive historical moments from Saint Mochuda’s monastery in 600AD,... Read More
19 August 2022, Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2022 Roses of Tralee make their final stop on their Rose Tour in Cork ahead of the big event in Tralee 33 finalists enjoy a very warm Cork welcome, as they finally meet Rose escorts before the Main Event in Tralee Glamour was in the air... Read More
16 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has criticised the Government’s failure to train and retain enough paramedics to safely staff the Ambulance Service. The TD for Cork South-Central said that ambulance response times to life-threatening callouts in the Southern Region were 30 minutes from January to June of... Read More
11 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 200 supercars and novelty cars, free family festivals, celebrities, over 1000km of Irish open roads, €1.3 million raised for Irish charities and the awesome sight of over 200,000 excited spectators coast to coast waving chequered flags from September 9-11th 2022 The official route for Cannonball 2022 has been... Read More
8 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Investment to upgrade rural laneways and non-public roads – Funding will improve access to rural homes & farms Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, James O’Connor has today welcomed €1,298,240 in funding this year for the upgrade of rural laneways and non-public roads across Co. Cork. The funding... Read More
8 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Running from Saturday 13th – Sunday 21st August, organisers have responded with vigour to this year’s theme of biodiversity and sustainability Butter making at the Cork Public Museum; an LGBT walking tour of the city; a bat walk on Harper’s Island; and a geo-walk of Barley Cove... Read More