27 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has been allocated €320,000 to support the upgrade and enhancement of shopfront and street facades in 6 county towns through the Streetscape Enhancement Scheme. Bandon, Castletownbere, Charleville, Fermoy, Macroom and Passage West are set to receive support through the scheme, funded by the Department of... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Residents across Cork are being offered the chance to have their voice heard and contribute to national policymaking through Fine Gael’s new Better Ireland initiative. Senator Tim Lombard said: “Cork residents have the opportunity to contribute their ideas on how we can make Ireland a better place for... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Positions vacant: Food and Beverage Assistants, Accommodation Assistants, Receptionist, Night Porter, Chef De Partie, Senior Chef de Partie, Kitchen Porter and Food, Beverage Supervisor Irish hotel group Trigon Hotels has announced that they are currently recruiting for 40 new positions within the company. The jobs will be across... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ed Sheeran, Gary Barlow, Riptide Movement and a host of Irish and UK talent on board for Concert4Cancer Abtran, the Cork-based Business Process Outsourcing company, is instrumental in supporting this weekend’s spectacular Concert4Cancer show for the Marie Keating Foundation. The Irish company’s staff in Cork and Sligo have... Read More
25 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central has today written to the CUH and the Minister for Health requesting that inspections be carried out of the suitability of people’s homes and the plan for discharge before they leave the hospital. DeputyGould said: “I’m being contacted by a lot... Read More
22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie South Cork News With confirmation that the application on the green area between the new Aldi (former Cinema site) and long-established Douglas Court has been protected from further retail development, Labour Party Local Area Rep for Douglas Peter Horgan said now is the time to reinvent the village... Read More
22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first of the ‘Magic Nights By The Lee’ live music events series opened in Cork on Friday night (20th) with the internationally renowned White Horse Guitar Club taking to the stage in Ballincollig Regional Park in Cork. An audience of 200 people attended the free music show... Read More
22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie International law firm DLA Piper has advised leading real estate investment management firm Harrison Street on its joint venture (JV) partnership with CA Ventures to develop and acquire purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets across Ireland The JV’s first PBSA development project, totalling 623 beds, is located in Cork,... Read More
19 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “CarrigAlive” What a difference a letter makes, by changing the letter N for V in Carrigaline it becomes “CarrigAlive” which is the name of the family festival in the town from Friday September 17th to Sunday September 19th. Friday 17th is Culture Night nationwide and this year a... Read More
15 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan is encouraging local community groups to apply for up to €25,000 in funding to improve and enhance their facilities. Community groups in Cork County can apply for between €1,000 and €25,000 euro to fund capital development projects, as part... Read More
14 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has said that Cork will receive a total of €320,000 to support the enhancement of streetscapes and shopfronts in rural towns and villages. The Streetscape Enhancement Initiative fund from Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, will provide funding to property... Read More
14 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has announced the inaugural ‘One County, One Book 2021’ read for teens and young Adults. The chosen book is All Our Hidden Gifts by Cork born author, Caroline O’Donoghue. The Council’s ‘One County, One Book’ initiative is designed to promote homegrown... Read More
