30 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Good Mood Thai Food specialists offering healthy and flavourful menu options for dine-in, delivery or collection Irish owned restaurant group, Camile Thai Kitchen, is celebrating its continued expansion in Cork with the official opening of its second restaurant in Douglas. Serving premium quality Good Mood Thai Food for... Read More
28 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In4Kids is the first clinical trial network in Ireland to focus on children’s health. Funded by the Health Research Board (HRB), In4Kids, the Irish Network for Children’s Clinical Trials, will support innovative clinical research and trial design for children in Ireland. It is the first clinical trials network in... Read More
27 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tony Linehan and Angela Cantwell of Shandon Sweet Factory & Angela’s Shop are Cork Persons of the Year The owners of two of Cork’s old traditional businesses Shandon Sweet Factory and Angela’s Shop & Coffee Dock were announced as the Cork Persons of the Year at the annual... Read More
26 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC can confirm that Mark O’Mahony has joined English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee. O’Mahony joined the club at Under 15 level from Carrigaline United in 2019 and progressed through the Under 15, 17 and 19 set-ups before moving into... Read More
26 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has announced a doubling of funding to the Local Biodiversity Action Fund to €3 million for 2023. Local Authorities can now apply to the National Parks and Wildlife... Read More
24 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fort2Fort Charity Cycle raises €21,675 for Cork beneficiaries Organisers of the annual Fort2Fort Charity Cycle, which took place on Saturday, 29th October 2022, are pleased to announce that €21,675 was raised, and has been distributed to a number of local beneficiaries. A special event took place on Wednesday,... Read More
23 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 5 new jobs created bringing new staff total to 28 ALDI has unveiled its newly revamped and extended Douglas store following an overhaul worth €600,000. Over the past three weeks the store has undergone a complete refurbishment, including the building of a new extension, increasing the shop floor... Read More
20 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced support to the value of over €1.8million to support local communities in 2023. The Council’s Community Fund Scheme provides financial support to a range of groups and organisations right across the county annually. The scheme is administered locally by the eight Municipal Districts... Read More
19 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Argos is to close all 34 of its Irish stores including the 2 in Cork at Mahon Point Retail Park & Blackpool Retail Park (which incidentally was always referred to as”Cork Retail Park” with no mentioned of the word Blackpool on the Argos website) Before the internet, Argos... Read More
18 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Win at Ceol An Geimhridh Claire Bradley of Comhaltas na Dúglaise won first place in the Wind Section Under 11 at Ceol an Geimhridh in Macroom last Sunday. Well done Claire. Music and singing classes resumed at Gaelscoil na Dúglaise last Wednesday. Céili Dancing Classes Comhaltas na Dúglaise... Read More
18 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A group of residents who maintain a busy junction on the main Cork to Kinsale road are the latest winners of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. Five Mile Bridge Community Group was established by local residents to enhance the area where thousands of cars, trucks and... Read More