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
29 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Insurance Institute of Ireland are celebrating their centenary year. The Cork branch of the organisation held a special meeting at Cork County Hall. Photographer Billy macGill was there.
28 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This year, The Cork International Film Festival is expanding out to Ballincollig, Blackpool, Bantry, Midleton, Mallow, and Youghal. Cork International Film Festival is delighted to have teamed up with six Cork city and county-wide venues for ‘Super Cine Saturday’ on November 25th. The Reel Picture Ballincollig and Blackpool;... Read More
26 October 2023, Thursday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Speaking after the Blackrock Mahon Community Forum on Wednesday night, Labour Candidate for the South East Ward Peter Horgan welcomed confirmation that the Blackrock Railway Line is on a list for Gardaí to utilise cctv infrastructure to catch and deter anti-social behaviour but said that the bureaucratic... Read More
23 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in brief The Cork branch of Fine Gael have selected their local election candidates. Photographer Billy macGill was there.
23 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) is the first higher education institution in Ireland to launch a “Proud Ally Student Network” – The network aims to work to end discrimination and promote equality at university and in wider society UCC staff and students celebrate the launch of UCC’s Proud Ally... Read More