15 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Blacks Distillery in Kinsale Launches Ireland’s First Ever Rum Black’s Distillery in Kinsale, Co Cork has announced the launch of their Blacks Spiced Irish Rum. They have been working on the product for several years and are delighted to be Irelands first and only (for now) Irish Rum.... Read More
15 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There are only a couple of days to go to the 2018 Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork Rally and a strong entry both in quality and quantity has been received for the event. Top seed Donagh Kelly is going for an unprecedented five in row in his Focus... Read More
15 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister Jim Daly lends a hand to boost tourism from New Zealand Junior Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Jim Daly TD, is in New Zealand this week, as part of a ‘Promote Ireland’ programme around St Patrick’s Day. The minister’s busy schedule included an event organised by Tourism Ireland,... Read More
14 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Live Register down in Cork by 17% in the last year The number of people signing on the Live Register in Cork has dropped by 17% in the last year, Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has said. Unemployment has fallen steadily from a peak of 16% (in 2012)... Read More
13 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie While summer 2017 is a distant memory, Cork County Council’s Library Service is ‘basking in sunshine’ following the recent publication of the Summer Stars 2017 Report, the National summer reading programme for libraries. Out of 29 library authorities across the country, Cork County Library topped the charts in... Read More
13 March 2018, Tuesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tuesday is the best day for a meeting, late in the morning, but keep it less than 35 minutes. €1,123 is the cost of tardiness to meetings per employee per year and remote working is becoming the new norm in a mobile-first world according to new research... Read More
12 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West and Junior Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that Kinsale Community College are to benefit from the Capital Sports Grant following a successful appeal. Speaking on the announcement Junior Minister Daly said, ‘My government... Read More
6 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The AGM of Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage will be held on Thursday evening next, 8th March at 8pm at O’Donovan’s Hotel, Clonakilty. Founded in 2012, the organisation is one of the most active history groups in the West Cork area with activities all year round. During the Autumn and... Read More
4 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork Rally which takes place in just two weeks has now received 140 entries across all categories. This is in spite of the inclement weather conditions which has meant that the entries secretary has not received any postal entries since last Tuesday. Any... Read More
4 March 2018, 11am By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Due to issues associated with Storm Emma and an increased demand on water supplies, a number of areas of Cork are currently experiencing disruptions to their water supply. Irish Water is working with Cork County Council to fix leaks and carry out any other necessary repairs as... Read More
3 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is advising customers in Cork that due to the extremely cold weather conditions and exceptionally high water demand, some water treatment plants in the county are struggling to keep up with supply demands. The agency did not list areas, instead it said “All customers are being asked to conserve... Read More
2 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe T.D. provides an update on the activities of the Defence Forces and Civil Defence. In the past 48 hours, including overnight, the Defence Forces have deployed 290 Army personnel and 117 vehicles in a range of tasks to support the primary... Read More
