20 September 2017 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie This is a story that ticks so many PR boxes! A Lotto ticket sold on a genuine Island (that is not connected to the mainland by bridge), in a scenic tourist friendly area of Co Cork, near to the Wild Atlantic Way, and did you realise that Bere […]
20 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Vol. Thomas Ashe Centenary Commemoration When: 7.30pm Monday 25th September Where: Ashe Street (named after Thomas Ashe), Clonakilty town centre Next Monday 25th September is the centenary of the death of Thomas Ashe. The Kerryman was prominent during the 1916 rising, was interned in Frongoch like hundreds […]
19 September 2017 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Cork County will come alive on Culture Night this Friday (22nd September) thanks to €10,000 in Government funding to support local events. Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, said: “I am delighted to announce that this funding will be made available to our Local Authority to help stage events […]
19 September 2017 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Thirteen of the most creative and artistic communities in County Cork are set to receive substantial funding totalling nearly €82,000 with the announcement of awards under the Cork County Municipal Districts Creative Communities Scheme Announcing the awards made under the scheme Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. […]
16 September 217 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí have arrested 3 men, following a number of incidents in the Ballineen area earlier today. The 3 men (2 in their 30s, 1 in his 20s) were arrested in the early hours of Saturday 17th September following reports of 2 burglaries and a number of criminal damage […]
15 September 2017, Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley, is encouraging the people, communities and businesses across Cork to have their say on the boundary alteration proposal put forward by Cork County Council under Section 29 of the Local Government Act 1991. “The people of Cork […]
13 September 2017 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie Cork South West T.D. and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that Dunmanway and Rosscarbery areas are to receive funding to purchase and construct additional houses to assist local families who are currently on the local authority housing list, and awaiting […]
13 September 2017 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie The inaugural Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif got underway in Kinsale this morning as cyclists gathered to embark on the unique event which features 17 stages spanning over 2,000km of the Irish coastline. The multi stage Sportif is the first of its kind in Ireland and visits nine counties […]
12 September 2017 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie A group of top-producing travel organisers is visiting Cork and Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and leading Dutch tour operator Buro Scanbrit – a tour operator specialising in tours to Ireland, Britain and Scandinavia. Independent travel organisers – who book travel packages on […]
12 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork is gearing up to host stage two of the unique 17-stage cycling event. The Cycle Sportif covers over 2,000km of the Wild Atlantic route winding through the coastlines of nine counties from Co Cork to Co Donegal from the 13th to 29th September 2017. Cyclists can register […]