4 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced the Local Festival Fund for 2022 is now open for applications. A total of €65,000 is available through this year’s fund and applicants can apply for amounts ranging from €500 up to a maximum of €6,000 per festival. Welcoming the return of live... Read More
26 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Mid Cork Lotto player who purchased their Wednesday nights Lotto Plus 1 for Wednesday’s draw at a busy Spar store on the N22 has officially become the 11th National Lottery millionaire of 2022. The Rebel County player won the top prize of €1 million in Wednesday’s (23rd... Read More
26 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced the allocation of over €140,000 in funding through its 2022 Arts Grants Scheme. Following a second difficult year for the county’s arts sector, the funding provided to 105 artists and arts organisations in this year’s scheme will help to further revitalise the county’s... Read More
23 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Distillery has added another two awards to its growing collection of accolades after their Minke Vodka was named Best Irish Varietal Vodka at the recent World Vodka Awards, and their Clonakilty O’Hara’s Cask Finish Special wins in the Single Malt Small Batch category at the World Whiskies... Read More
22 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie #WestCork New Bandon Library Opens The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, has officially opened the new state-of-the-art Bandon Library. Situated in the heart of Bandon town, the purpose built facility is home to two 3D printers and is set to open 365 days a... Read More
21 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Applications are now open for the .IE Digital Towns Awards 2022, an initiative of .IE, the managers of Ireland’s .ie address. The .IE Digital Town Awards honour local town projects and people that are using digital to transform or enhance their communities for the betterment of local people, services,... Read More
20 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Woodsmoke’, Castlebernard, Bandon could be described as something from a fairytale or perhaps even a James Bond villains layer? It comes with private forest and is within walking distance of the town centre Description Savills are delighted to present ‘Woodsmoke’, a mesmerising, architecturally designed five bedroom detached house,... Read More
20 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork teachers in primary and second-level schools, whose pupils take part in the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are reminded that the closing date for receipt of entries this year is Monday, 28th February. Last year over 330 pupils from schools in Co. Cork submitted entries to the... Read More
17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann services in County Cork on Friday, 18 February “We wish to advise our customers that as a result of the Status Red weather warning issued by Met Éireann and in the interests of the safety of our employees and customers, all Bus Éireann services in County... Read More
17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Coast Guard is appealing to all mariners and coastal communities to be mindful of the severe weather warnings and to note the imminent arrival of Storm Eunice. The Coast Guard is also appealing to anybody considering any form of coastal or open water recreation to be mindful... Read More
16 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Safe School Zone’ The first Safe School Zone for County Cork was recently launched at Scoil Phádraig Naofa in Bandon, West Cork by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD. The new features,... Read More
15 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Protection and Development posts opening up in Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Clare, Galway, Cavan, Donegal, Dublin, Leitrim, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and Wexford Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection, conservation, development and promotion of freshwater fish, habitats and sea angling, is launching its... Read More