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
26 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Hundreds of players and supporters will gather in Bishopstown this week for the Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club Senior Doubles Open. Tennis fever will sweep across Bishopstown as players from all across Cork descend on the club for a week of non-stop tennis. The Open kicks off this Friday... Read More
25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sustainable Energy The Carrigaline Sustainable Energy group held a very successful Zoom meeting with their consultants, Plan Energy Consulting Ltd, on Thursday last. They discussed the final draft ‘Energy Plan for Carrigaline’. When the plan is finalised it will be launched at a public meeting at which the consultants will... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Increases the Company’s Capacity to Supply Medicines Globally In recent days the global biopharmaceutical company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. opened the expansion of its manufacturing plant at Shanbally, Co. Cork. The company has invested €38 million over four years to create a state-of-the-art aseptic production facility. The new facility... Read More
24 April 2023 By Gareth Nigel gareth@TheCork.ie Minister turns sod on the first project of Amarenco’s €200m investment in Solar farms in Co Cork Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney today turned the sod on Amarenco’s first Solar Farm in Co Cork. The ‘Kilmoney 5MW Solar Farm’ (Amarenco Solar Kilmoney Limited) is the... Read More
23 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Cork hotel is asking people to shine a spotlight on community champions in their area. This is the third year of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards which honour volunteers who are making a significant contribution to their community. Nominations are open to individuals, community groups... Read More
