8 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, recently announced 2 new contracts for the provision of ferry and cargo services to the islands in West Cork. A €1 million contract has been agreed between the Department of Rural and Community Development and Carberry Isle Ferries... Read More
7 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie West Cork is associated with tourism and scenery, and a key common factor to successful towns is water: either being on the Coast, or close to it. Indeed, the “Wild Atlantic Way” driving route is based on this concept. Dunmanway is not quite on the coast but is... Read More
6 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Positive news for Clonakilty Supermarket Scally’s SuperValu Clonakilty has achieved certification for their butcher’s department under the Bord Bia Retail Butcher Assurance scheme. This Bord Bia approved scheme ensures that all meat for sale at the counter is fully traceable through every stage of the supply chain, reassuring... Read More
6 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The company which is behind Bantry’s existing Oil Tanks on Whiddy Island has entered into a green energy project to produce green hydrogen and green ammonia Zenith Energy and EI-H2 have announced plans for a joint venture to develop a 3.2 gigawatt (GW) green energy facility at Bantry... Read More
6 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Crime Documentaries It was back in 1996 that the violent murder took place of French citizen Sophie Tuscan du Plantier. While that was some 25 years ago, there has been a renewed international interest in the crime now, in Summer 2021, because of the release of two documentaries... Read More
6 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Customers can now avail of quick access to relevant information on their water supply, based on where they live, thanks to the rollout of a newly designed Irish Water website. The changes will allow people around the country to immediately see what works and projects are ongoing in... Read More
3 July 2021 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Easy to find on Google Maps but perhaps it’s best not to visit there in person, out of respect for neighbours Toormore, West of Schull town, is a scenic area. It’s a townland on the road from Schull to points West such as Goleen/Crookhaven/Barleycove. Unfortunately, the name... Read More
3 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 12 businesses in Cork will receive funding from the Online Retail Scheme which will help local retailers’ online sales at home and abroad. Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English announced the successful applicants approved for funding through the third call of the Covid-19 Online... Read More
3 July 2021By Elaine Murphyelaine@TheCork.ie Celebrity products are often second rate. We have all seen how the Pierre Cardin name can be plastered on any product, and is not necessarily a guarantee of quality. Graham Norton’s Own Irish Gin is named after the famous BBC Chat Show presenter, who grew up in Bandon, West Cork.... Read More
3 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie West Cork and its seven Island communities are set to benefit from a three-year €450,000 programme to develop and sustain new creative opportunities for all age groups, through the Arts Council’s ‘Creative Places Programme’. ‘The Creative Places, West Cork Islands’ programme is an innovative development and community engagement... Read More
3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new Twitter account called @IanKennethBail1 has appeared recently. The name of the user is given as “Ian Kenneth Bailey” and the description is “I am a journalist, poet and legal academic, BCL, LLB LLM (UCC) currently living in West Cork and currently looking for a small place... Read More
2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marc O’Riain, the Green Party local representative for Kinsale and Bandon, finished uploading his submissions to the Cork Country Development Plan late last night “after weeks of work”. Many of the submissions seek to increase the number of Greenways and Blueways linking Kinsale to Belgooly, Dunderrow, Innishannon and... Read More