10 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Marc Ó Riain, Green Party Local Area Representative for Kinsale has praised the decision to award Patsy’s Corner at Market Place with €14k for to support local heritage buildings. In total, 556 heritage projects in 31 local authorities across the country will benefit from a total of €4.5m... Read More
10 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Musgrave – which is based in Cork on Tramore Road and Ballycurreen – has been named ‘Large Learning & Development Organisation of the Year’ at the annual Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) awards. The prestigious award recognises Musgrave as an organisation that has demonstrated strong links... Read More
10 March 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Generally, a foreign citizen must legally reside in Ireland for 5 years to be eligible to apply for citizenship (reduced to 3 years if married to an Irish citizen) Minister for Justice Simon Harris TD and Minister for Children, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman will welcome roughly... Read More
9 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has taken delivery of two electric compact sweepers, marking a significant step forward in the Council’s commitment to promoting and implementing sustainable practices. This is the first time any Local Authority in Ireland has taken delivery of such machines, which will be used to maintain... Read More
9 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Taking place nationwide until 10 March, STEPS Engineers Week provides primary and secondary school children with the opportunity to explore the creative world of engineering and the diverse opportunities a career in the sector can offer. The week-long celebration of the engineering profession in Ireland is managed by... Read More
9 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Men’s Shed New members continue to join the Carrigaline Men’s Shed. New activities are being organised as the membership grows. Activities for the men’s health and well being are continuously promoted. The walking group is well established and now some of the Shedders are planning a weekly pitch... Read More
8 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie AFTA’s ambition is to convert its entire aircraft fleet to SAF burning alternative power plants in the coming years and is currently exploring funding options to make this happen. Cork Headquartered, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), an Enterprise Ireland (HPSU) client company, training commercial pilots in co-operation with... Read More
6 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service will host a series of events to mark this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD)which takes place on Wednesday, 8th March. Welcoming the Library Service programme for IWD, Deputy Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Deirdre O’Brien commented, “This year’s International... Read More
5 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballincollig News
4 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club (BLTC) is currently celebrating a series of success stories in their Junior programme. The club currently has three male players inside the top 10 players in the country, which is a first for any tennis club in Munster. The three players are Sam West,... Read More
1 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie RNLI calls on new volunteers to join its fundraising crew and help save lives at sea The RNLI is looking for new fundraising volunteers to join its lifesaving crew across the county at its branches in Cork City, Crosshaven, Kinsale, Courtmacsherry and Castletownbere. Just like the charity’s lifeboats,... Read More
28 February 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Brief news in photos About BioMarin BioMarin is a global biopharmaceutical company and world leader in developing and commercialising first- or best-in-class therapies for rare genetic diseases. In 2012, the site at Shanbally, Cork, Ireland opened and became BioMarin’s only manufacturing facility outside of the US. BioMarin has... Read More