3 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, has scooped the award for Best Twitter In House at the 2019 Social Media Awards (Sockies) On winning the award, Head of Communications at Cork Airport, Kevin Cullinane said: “We are delighted to have won the award for Best... Read More
1 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In the absence of a state honours system, Cork has been showing the way with one of the best honours schemes in Ireland – according to Manus O’Callaghan organiser of the Cork Person of the Year awards. Each month over the last 26 years, a person is selected... Read More
30 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork Company Turnover in 2018 amounted to €35.4 million, an increase of €3.9 million from €31.5 million in 2017. The combined traffic of both the Ports of Cork and Bantry increased to 10.66 million tonnes in 2018 up from 10.3 million tonnes in 2017, an... Read More
29 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 200 meters of problematic water mains to tackle the high levels of water leakage on the Kilmoney Road Lower in Carrigaline and improve the reliability of water supply in the area. These works will commence on 29... Read More
28 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development announced the publication of the 2018 Dog Control Statistics. This relates to certain dog control functions of Local Authorities from dog licences to the management of dog pounds and dog breeding... Read More
24 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Shoppers visiting Dunnes Stores on the Bandon Road at the weekend of July 25th – 27th, will have the chance to witness something they probably didn’t know was possible – a machine that can strip every morsel of fruit from a pineapple and chop it into succulent bite-size... Read More
12 July 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie In recent weeks Cork Airport won the top award for European airports in its class from the Airport Council International (ACI) in Limassol, Cyprus last night (Wednesday, 26 June). Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, was named Best Airport in Europe serving under five million... Read More
10 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 2 million British TV viewers to see Ireland on popular show Chris Tarrant’s popular TV series Extreme Railway Journeys has been filming in Co Cork and around Ireland. The show has around 2 million viewers per episode and airs on Channel 5 in Britain. Filming here was supported... Read More
4 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Greyhound Board has announced that Connolly’s Red Mills will assume sponsorship of the Irish greyhound Laurels until at least 2021. Red Mills previously sponsored the event, ran in Cork’s Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium, between 2012 and 2014. The Laurels is Cork’s biggest and richest annual greyhound... Read More
3 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ESB Networks has today (Wednesday 3 July) announced the initial locations in 2019 to benefit from the upgrade of Ireland’s electricity meters to modern smart ready technology. The next generation electricity meters are a key part of Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2019. Similar meters are currently being rolled... Read More
1 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork, 19 June 2019: A number of food producers in West and South Cork have benefited from a LEADER initiative that provides up to €200,000 in funding for artisan food companies and food start-ups. Managed by SECAD and supported by Cork County Council, the programme has invested €300,000... Read More
30 June 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC is delighted to announce our new management team structure for the remainder of the 2019 season Frank Kelleher will join the men’s first team backroom staff as first team manager. John Cotter will assume the role as men’s first team head coach. Alan Bennett will... Read More