8 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Glenilen Farm – of Drimoleauge, West Cork – has joined forces with iconic Irish retail brand Eason to encourage children to learn about sustainability in a fun way. The partnership will see 12 new activities for children included on the inner sleeves of Glenilen Farm Kids Yoghurts and... Read More
2 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Parish: an exhibition by Michael Holly with the Clonakilty GAA Community – Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Gallery – 2 April to 12 May 2022 Coming up at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre is a fascinating exhibition that takes Clonakilty GAA as its starting point to explore... Read More
31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has confirmed that once-off emergency funding will be made available to Cork County Council to provide a temporary ferry service for Dursey Island. The service ensures that Dursey Island residents and the local farming community will continue to have... Read More
31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fastnet Film Festival which takes place from the 25th to the 29th of May in the village of Schull in West Cork, will screen ‘The Man in the Hat’, the directorial debut of Stephen Warbeck which stars Ciarán Hinds. Set in the picturesque landscapes of France, the near-silent... Read More
31 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership and Cork County council, wish to remind customers on the Whiddy Island Public Water Supply Scheme that a Boil Water Notice remains in place. Niall O’Riordan, Operations Lead with Irish Water said: “A significant amount of improvement works were completed at the treatment... Read More
28 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ewan Paterson wins World’s Best Visitor Attraction Manager, while Clonakilty Small Batch Single Malt trumps again in World Whiskies Awards It’s been a good start to 2022 for Clonakilty Distillery in terms of awards, and yesterday they continued their winning ways as they scooped two major awards at... Read More
24 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The March historical lecture hosted by Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage is on the interesting topic of “The Holy Wells of County Cork” and will be delivered on zoom by Amanda Clarke today – Thursday March 24th – starting at 8pm sharp. To register for the lecture, log onto the... Read More
22 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Representatives of Cork County Council, who were in New York for the St Patrick’s Day period, met with senior executives from Tourism Ireland last week. They were briefed on Tourism Ireland’s extensive promotional programme in the United States for 2022, which is in full swing right now. This... Read More
21 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Visiting restrictions remain in place at Bantry General Hospital due to increased infection control measures. This also includes St. Joseph’s Residential Unit, which is located on the hospital grounds. Visiting will only be allowed on compassionate grounds and must be pre-arranged with Ward managers and hospital consultants. All... Read More
21 March 2022 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Short-term rental properties are on the rise and far outnumbering suitable long-term options for permanent private rental market tenants. Multiple cases have been discovered throughout the country, including Cork, where landlords are leasing out appropriate long-term rental properties as short-term stays for holidaymakers. In doing so, a... Read More
20 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘Business Mindset’ and ‘Drama’ Coaches will speak at Celtic Ross Hotel In a recent survey by Network Ireland West Cork (NIWC), many women reported struggling with confidence and limiting beliefs when it comes to their career or business. To help them overcome their fear of failing, being judged... Read More
20 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie We need a comprehensive and honest debate on energy security including exploring the potential of our own natural resources – says Cork based Senator Tim Lombard Senator Tim Lombard (Fine Gael, Cork South West) has called for a comprehensive and honest debate on energy security including exploring the... Read More
