25 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork home wins Ireland’s Most Christmassy Home national competition – Sean and Noreen Mc Sweeney from Drimoleague, County Cork win €6,000 for a charity of their choosing, which will be donated by Energia Sean and Noreen Mc Sweeney from Drimoleague, County Cork, have been crowned Ireland’s Most Christmassy... Read More
24 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Kinsale fisherman has used almost 170 lobster pots to create a 15ft high Christmas beside the harbour master’s office on Kinsale pier with donations raised going to Kinsale RNLI Eamonn O’Neill’s inspiration came from a similar structure he spotted a number of years ago when he was... Read More
23 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie EirGrid Awards €600,000 To Clashavoon Dunmanway Community Groups EirGrid, the national electricity grid operator has awarded community groups and not-for-profit organisations near the new Clashavoon Dunmanway electricity line a total of €600,000 in funding. The Community Benefit Fund was opened for applications last July following the completion of... Read More
22 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie SuperValu was been announced as winner of the top award at the inaugural National Grocery Retail Awards this week. The awards were held by Checkout, Ireland’s leading magazine for the grocery retail industry and winners were announced virtually at the ceremony on 20th December. Along with being crowned Retailer of... Read More
22 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Kevin Kelly from Bandon wins Robbie Keanes Hublot Watch as fundraiser makes €371,000 Robbie and Claudine Keane pictured at the Mater Hospital,Dublin as they presented the Mater Foundation with funds raised from their “Our Hospital Heros appeal”. The appeal raised an incredible €371,604.72 which has been split between... Read More
21 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Marmalade – You’ve tried it on toast, now enjoy it as a toast! SERVING SUGGESTION: Pour over ice with a premium tonic, with a twist of orange and a garnish of orange zest. STOCKISTS: SuperValu RRP: €39 Just in time for last minute Christmas gifts. With his Own... Read More
19 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has created a special video to highlight the magic and sparkle of A Real Cork Christmas. There is a wonderful festive atmosphere in the towns and villages of County Cork with unique businesses and gifts waiting to be discovered. Stunning displays of Christmas lights have... Read More
17 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘The people who came before us’ – History of Hurley’s, The Pike, Clonakilty, now on sale for Christmas A few years ago, Micheál Hurley first started to think about all the photos, archives, and documents that had been kept carefully at Hurley’s, The Pike. “Was there a story... Read More
16 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Support for Bereaved Parents in West Cork this Christmas As 2021 comes to a close and Christmas approaches, bereaved parents are the forefront of the minds of those working in the charity, Anam Cara. Throughout the month of December, they will continue to hold their face to face... Read More
15 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., yesterday visited Bantry where he met with residents and business owners in the town and heard at first hand about the extent of the damage caused by flooding during Storm Barra last week.... Read More
14 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Foodie fans in Cork are encouraged to vote for their favourite local restaurant before Friday 31st December by visiting Just-Eat.ie/awards. Those who cast their vote before the deadline will be in with a chance to win free takeaway for a year from Just Eat. Cork restaurants and convenience retailers have... Read More
12 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has officially signed up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan as it continues its efforts to make the county a place where pollinators can survive and thrive. The plan is an ambitious five-year roadmap, coordinated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, which aims to make farmland,... Read More