18 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Access Group was delighted to have been included as one of Bank of Ireland’s recent recipients of a €500 cheque from the “Begin Together Community Fund 2022”. The organisation, which promotes and lobbies for improved physical access for people with disabilities in public areas of Clonakilty, such... Read More
17 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Volunteering Opportunities with NCBI NCBI is currently recruiting volunteers to play a vital role in our retail stores. They are seeking volunteers to fill Retail Assistant and other roles in our furniture store at 23 Main Street, Skibbereen, Co Cork. “By volunteering with NCBI you can have a... Read More
16 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entrepreneurs want to see a return of ‘hand-me-downs’ with long lasting garments Cork sisters Orla and Aoife Lynch have launched Firkail – a lifestyle brand selling clothes and accessories made from 100% organic hemp cotton. The siblings were inspired to start the company after growing tired of the... Read More
16 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Further funding is being invested in West Cork to support a range of community projects. The projects are Glengarriff Tourism and Development Association €50,000 to install Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), incorporating basketball court / nets and soccer court / nets Schull and Mizen Head Tennis Club €43,200 to... Read More
12 August 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Local West Cork store, MACE Ardgroom, opened in January 2022 and to celebrate the launch of their new MACE store Harrington’s are inviting the whole community to a family fun day on Friday the 19th of August. This new community store includes a great range of grocery products,... Read More
12 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Overnight restrictions continue in Clonakilty and Newmarket areas over the weekend to maintain daily water supply Due to the significant increase in demand during the recent hot weather, combined with the recent decrease in rainfall, areas of Clonakilty and Newmarket (Ballinatona supply) will continue to experience a night-time... Read More
8 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Investment to upgrade rural laneways and non-public roads – Funding will improve access to rural homes & farms Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, James O’Connor has today welcomed €1,298,240 in funding this year for the upgrade of rural laneways and non-public roads across Co. Cork. The funding... Read More
8 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Running from Saturday 13th – Sunday 21st August, organisers have responded with vigour to this year’s theme of biodiversity and sustainability Butter making at the Cork Public Museum; an LGBT walking tour of the city; a bat walk on Harper’s Island; and a geo-walk of Barley Cove... Read More
7 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Skibereen, County Cork on Saturday the 6th of August, 2022. At approximately 10:20pm, Gardaí were alerted to a collision involving a car and a 4×4 vehicle on the N71 at Smorane near Skibbereen. The driver of the... Read More
5 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ABP has been awarded a total of 20 stars for 14 of its products at the prestigious annual Great Taste 2022 Awards, which are run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK. Three of ABP’s dry aged beef products were recognised at the awards; its Dry... Read More
5 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bantry, West Cork – 24th to 28th August 2022 – www.westcorkmusic.ie/masters-of-tradition Celebrate the last days of summer with a visit to Masters of Tradition which runs from 24 – 28 August in Bantry, Co. Cork. It’s the Festival’s 20th anniversary and as usual, endeavours to journey to the... Read More
2 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Irish leg of a network of high-quality cycle routes across Europe is now complete with the addition of new dedicated signposts across Cork County. The final 470km section of EuroVelo 1 follows the coast from Youghal to the Beara Peninsula and was recently completed by Cork County... Read More