11 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Graham Norton and O’ Donovan Brothers go head to head There’s great excitement around Ahakista, West Cork in anticipation of this year’s annual Graham Norton Quiz Night which will be held on Friday the 4th of August. It was announced last week that Graham will be joined this year... Read More
10 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew has responded to three call outs in four days. The first of the three was a medical evacuation from Cape Clear. A woman from the island was suffering from chest pains and needed to be transferred to the mainland, where she was... Read More
9 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland has created a new online film showcasing some of Ireland’s grand estates and glorious gardens, taking viewers on a tour of Ireland’s more ‘glamorous’ side. It features two Cork locations – Bantry House and Blarney Castle. Titled “The Great Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland”, the video gives viewers... Read More
6 July 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Older people and people with disabilities worst affected Cork North West TD, Michael Moynihan has said that unless health services in rural Ireland improve, we will see an exodus of people moving from rural villages to larger towns and cities to access services. Despite many announcements about increases... Read More
5 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Increases in tourists traveling to Ireland show that “Government initiatives are working” says Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard. During the period of March to May 2017 the total number of trips to Ireland increased to almost 2.5 million; an overall increase of 5%, or 113,500 compared to... Read More
4 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An epic charity challenge kicked off in Donegal Town by legendary Ireland soccer goalkeeper, Packie Bonner on Thursday, 22nd June is coming to Cork on Tuesday, 11th July. Kerry man Shane Finn is running 24 marathons in 24 consecutive days to raise €100,000 for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland... Read More
4 July 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that the British Government’s decision to withdraw from the London Fisheries Convention is a stark reminder of the damage the Brexit decision could have on the Cork fishing industry. “… the UK Government trigged the two year process by... Read More
4 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This evening one of Cork’s top restaurant’s The Mews, Baltimore will feature in Donal Skehan’s TV show at 8.30pm. Donal has been wooing the country with his delicious recipes in minutes for the last few weeks. Episode 5 – Quick Shop Meals We all live busy lives and... Read More
3 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley will lead a delegation from Cork County Council to meet with Minister Shane Ross and discuss requirements regarding investment in Cork Roads today. Top of the agenda will be the need for investment in transport infrastructure in Cork to... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water customers in Lisavaird, Co Cork are set to benefit from a much more reliable and secure water supply as a result of an investment of €250,000 to replace 1.7km of defective water mains in the area. This work is necessary due to the age and poor... Read More
28 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie TV presenter, Graham Norton has emerged as the top Irish celebrity people would pick to holiday with, according to the latest national Red C survey conducted on behalf of leading independent travel specialists, Travel Counsellors. The funnyman – who spent much of his childhood in Bandon, West... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that “rural Ireland is being hollowed out, and that the Government’s inability to see past the M50 risks destroying rural communities in West Cork”. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony was commenting after it was announced that Bank of Ireland will cease... Read More
