29 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is inviting members of the public to have their say on the route options for the Bandon Sections of the proposed West Cork Greenway. The project, which is funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), aims to provide a Greenway between the towns of Crossbarry and... Read More
28 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Many Irish people in their 40’s will remember the name Arthur Miller, because his work ‘Death of a Salesman’ was on Junior Cert for English. Now his daughter Rebecca Miller – who is famous in her own right – is to visit West Cork This May, the Fastnet... Read More
24 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie 14 Cork students have won top prizes in this year’s 71st Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 7-8 years age category, Hazel O’Brien (age 8), from Ovens National School, won second prize for her work entitled Me, My Selfie and I’. Her artwork is described by Final Adjudicator... Read More
23 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie A free public event offering advice on managing your money and avoiding fraud is taking place in the West Cork Hotel, Ilen Street, Skibbereen on Tuesday 29th April, from 10am to 12noon. A number of financial institutions and budgeting advice services in Cork are coming together to host this... Read More
21 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Where: Ballydehob village, West Cork When: 2nd – 5th May 2025 – Full programme, ticket info: https://ballydehobjazzfestival.org The Ballydehob Jazz Festival is back — and not a moment too soon. At a time when the world can feel increasingly divided, the little village at the gateway to the... Read More
19 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie What is the Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan? The Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan (LAPR) is a government-backed mortgage and loan that helps you to buy and renovate a derelict or uninhabitable home. The loan is for first-time buyers, and ‘fresh start applicants’, who have been... Read More
16 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie WHERE TO LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/corkcountycouncil A ten-part radio soap opera, written, developed and voiced by older people in County Cork is now available online following a successful run on community radio. ‘The Estate’, funded by Cork County Council and Creative Ireland, was facilitated by writer, director and producer Katie Holly.... Read More
16 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Education and Training Board Announces No Fees for 2025-2026 Academic Year Cork College of FET, part of Cork ETB’s Further Education and Training Services, recently nnounced that all Level 5 and 6 courses will be offered free of charge for the 2025-2026 academic year. This initiative... Read More
15 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “Fastnet Film Festival is a world-class celebration of independent cinema, offering an inspiring platform for filmmakers and film lovers alike.” Special guest Barry Keoghan will join he line up of stellar guests, expected at the 2025 Fastnet Film Festival. The festival will run from the 21st to the... Read More
15 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister Kevin Moran announces funding approval for Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection for Bantry, County Cork The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection... Read More
14 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Over 5,800 Cork homes, businesses and farms near Clonakilty can now connect to fibre broadband on NBI network National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has said that over 5,800 Cork properties... Read More
8 April 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is inviting owners of vacant, under-utilised and derelict properties in County Cork to attend information sessions about the supports available to them. A series of Vacancy and Dereliction Drop-in Days will be held at libraries in Bantry, Kanturk, Charleville, Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Passage West, Macroom,... Read More