13 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In 2022, Cork Airport welcomed a total of 2.24 million passengers. In a year which saw the swift recovery of international travel after the removal of the last remaining COVID-19 related restrictions, Cork Airport has firmly positioned itself as the state’s second busiest airport and is well on... Read More
12 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour Local Area Rep Peter Horgan has said that there needs to be an increase in general play areas in the southside of Cork and called on parents of young children to engage with his survey on the matter. “The pandemic brought home how important it is to... Read More
12 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MTU Researchers Develop Automated Energy Management Platform That Can Reduce Energy Bills And Carbon Emissions A team of researchers at Munster Technological University (MTU) has developed a retrofittable energy management platform that enables energy cost savings of approximately 20% and a similar reduction in CO2 emissions. The O-PENS... Read More
11 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Education The Academic Achievement Awards of Ballincollig Community School took place in The Oriel House Hotel on Tuesday 10th January. The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath (Fianna Fail) helped staff, parents and students celebrate their outstanding results in the 2022 Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams. The Carrigaline-based Minister... Read More
11 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Principal of Kinsale Community School, Co Cork – Fergal McCarthy – has been elected as Vice President of European Educational Group The Principal of Kinsale Community School, Fergal McCarthy has been elected as Vice President of the European Federation of Educational Employers (EFEE) at its recent general assembly... Read More
10 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Carrigaline Wren Cheque Presentation The presentation of cheques, the proceeds of the Carrigaline Wrenboys Street Festival, was made to Marymount Hospice and Enable Ireland at a special event in the Carrigaline Court Hotel on Thursday January 5th. Of the total of €3,470.00 collected, a cheque of €1,735 to... Read More
10 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On January 27th 2023 the Cork Person(s) of the Year for 2022 will be announced at the 30th Gala Awards Lunch at the Rochestown Park Hotel In addition to the announcement of the overall Cork Person(s) of the Year, from a strong lineup of monthly winners, the awards... Read More
9 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for social housing delivery has already provided 1,000 new homes with approximately 2,700 in the pipeline The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today welcomed the launch of a further bundle of projects under the social housing Public Private... Read More
8 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first Network Cork event of 2023 explores the topic of ‘Owning the Room’ with UCC’s Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law. Network Cork will host its first event of 2023 on Wednesday 11th January with Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law announced as the keynote speaker for this year’s launch event,... Read More
6 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Your chance to win a brand new A-rated house in one of the country’s most popular seaside towns, Kinsale in Co. Cork. Condé Nast Traveller recently named it one of Ireland’s most attractive towns with its scenic harbour, narrow colourful streets, its vast array of award-winning restaurants, cafes,... Read More
5 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie ‘The longest-running arts sponsorship in Ireland’ The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year four students from Co. Cork won prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 69th year and widely acknowledged as... Read More