11 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local Fianna Fáil TD Pádraig O’Sullivan, has welcomed €3.2m in funding for Munster Technological University Cork (MTU Cork) to respond to the growing demand for apprenticeships in the higher education sector. An overall package of €17m will be dispersed across four Technological Universities and one Institute of Technology... Read More
11 December 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie We need state-wide measures to End to Scourge of Vacancy & Dereliction say Labour South candidates Labour’s Southside Candidates for the local Elections in 2024, Laura Harmon (Cork South West) and Peter Horgan (Cork South East) have said the vacant home tax is an ineffective policy measure. Government... Read More
11 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Oppenheimer Star Among Three Irish Nominees For Best Actor Cillian Murphy has been installed as the odds-on 10/11 favourite with BoyleSports to beat the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper to a Golden Globe after nominees for the new year awards ceremony were revealed. Oppenheimer (eight) trailed... Read More
11 December 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie News in photos
11 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cost of living crisis pushing lower income earners further and further into poverty trap. At the Car Draw stand in Mahon Point, St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) South-West says they are facing their most demanding Christmas and Winter period in several decades. With the cost-of-living crisis deepening, the... Read More
11 December 2023 By Donald Fomby news@TheCork.ie Entertainment The world of casinos is vibrant and exciting- just like a busy metropolis. This is why it may be difficult to stay up to date with the latest casino news in this fast-paced environment. However, worry not, fellow casino enthusiasts. You are welcome to come along as... Read More
10 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Christmas FM is back to sprinkle Christmas joy and cheer across Cork – broadcasting in Cork City, Part County on 106.7FM and Cork North, Part County on 87.7FM. The much-loved station, which marks the start of the official Christmas season for many, plays round-the-clock Christmas hits, spreading an abundance... Read More
9 December 2023, 4.18pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí are currently at the scene of a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision involving a motorcycle, which occurred between Junctions 9 and 10 on the South Ring Road (N40 Eastbound), Cork city, at approximately 10.10am this morning, Saturday 9th December 2023. The male driver of the... Read More
9 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Did you know around 40,000 new cars pass through RIngaskiddy each year? but storing them takes much land The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is exploring a significant strategic partnership opportunity with two key customers – Euromed Ireland Logistics Ltd. (EIL) and National Vehicle Distribution (NVD), to develop... Read More
9 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Collaboration and Co-operation, future is very bright for Tourism in Cork Castlemartyr Resort was the venue for Ring of Cork’s Annual Tourism Seminar, which was held on December 7th. Guest speakers Derry Cronin of the Cronin Travel Group and Elaine O Halloran, Director of Sales & Marketing, Castlemartyr... Read More
9 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ONE will host a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of the five Irish Naval Service and Cork Harbour Commission personnel who lost their lives in active service in 1942 Irish Defence Forces veterans’ charity ONE (Óglaigh Náisiúnta Na hÉireann, the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel) will, today, commemorate the 81st... Read More