15 August 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is working to provide a more secure, reliable water supply in the community of Kinsale. The project to install over 400 metres of water mains is being carried out as part of Irish Water’s Leakage Reduction Programme, which will see […]
12 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy has today (12 noon) opened the new pontoon in Schull Harbour with an official blessing taking place during Schull Regatta. Schull harbour is exceptionally busy during the summer with a large number of marine leisure craft vying for […]
11 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It was an evening of well-deserved celebration and excitement for 60 Cork Centra stores as they were honoured at the 2018 Centra Quality Awards for excellence in the fields of hygiene and food safety within their businesses. Throughout the course of the event, which was held in the […]
7 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Chill Insurance recently released a series of eBooks discussing the amazing drives around Ireland. Cork featured in many of the eBooks for offering plenty of cultural, beautiful, and musical drives. If you are struggling for places to go this summer then one of these wonderful spots may be […]
2 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie West Cork orientated Senator Tim Lombard is encouraging all Cork County Men’s Sheds to apply to a national funding pot of half a million euro to support their good work. This capital funding announced by Minster for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, provides small grants to individual […]
1 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is investing €14 million to upgrade the Bandon Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project will help improve water quality in the Bandon River and alleviate flooding in low lying parts of the town. The Bandon Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project will […]
30 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Four Local Community groups have been nominated by Cork County Council to represent County Cork in the 2018 IPB Pride of Place awards, in association with Co-Operation Ireland. Bweeng Community Hall and Sportsfield Committee have been nominated for the Population 300 to 1000 competition. Youghal Tidy Towns Committee […]
30 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork may not be one of Ireland’s luckiest Lotto County per head of population, but it has still scooped 173 jackpots totalling over €251 million since Lotto started 30 years ago, new National Lottery data reveals. The “Luckiest Lotto Counties” data, using 2016 Census Population figures, shows that […]
29 July 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator Tim Lombard has said he is delighted to have been selected as a party candidate for the Cork South-West constituency at the next General Election. Senator Lombard said: “I’m looking forward to continuing working hard for the constituency and campaigning in advance of the […]
25 July 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI carried out a medical evacuation this afternoon (Wednesday 25 July) from Cape Clear Island off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat following a request from the Irish Coast Guard at 1.42pm to provide medical assistance and evacuation to an […]