Visit of Lord Mayor Cllr Kieran McCarthy to Ballincollig Community School

21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The annual tradition of the Lord Mayor of Cork City visiting schools is underway. The incumbent first citizen is now known for his trademark yellow cap on walkabouts. The popular Independent Cllr Kieran McCarthy will travel to 114 schools overall. Below are some photographs of yesterday’s Ballincollig school... Read More

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20th September, 2023

Cork MEP tackles sewerage

21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie MEP Deirdre Clune, a lead negotiator for the revision of the EU’s water pollution and urban wastewater rules has expressed her support for the European Parliament’s Environment Committee adoption of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive this week. Speaking after the vote in Brussels, MEP Clune said, “this... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

20th September, 2023

Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann sponsor female only organisation

21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie I Wish, an organisation inspiring teenage girls towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers, has announced an increased national partnership with Iarnród Éireann. Over 2,000 female only students from 15 locations across the country, including Cork city, Mallow and Charleville, will be provided free rail transport to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

20th September, 2023

Great interest in Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund as €960,000 first phase closes for applications

20 September 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The deadline for applications for the first phase of the Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund has now closed EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, has reported great interest in the initial phase, with €960,000 available. The Community Benefit Fund has been established by EirGrid with... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

20th September, 2023

Cork-Roscoff Ferry will operate in the winter for the first time

20 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Travel News There are many ways of travelling to and from the Island of Ireland. Many people will already be familiar with the Stena Line and Irish Ferries from Dublin to Hollyhead, but if you are in the South of Ireland, down in Cork there is now a... Read More

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20th September, 2023

Cork Coeliac’s encouraged to attend Rochestown Park Hotel roadshow #GlutenFree

20 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Coeliac Society of Ireland have announced their Gluten Free Roadshow will take place on Sunday 22nd October Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Sponsored by Dunnes Stores. The roadshow will provide those living with coeliac disease or those who are gluten intolerant with an opportunity to meet and speak... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, JOBS

19th September, 2023

East Cork based tour operator attends Tourism Ireland’s workshop in the Netherlands

19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based tour operator attends Tourism Ireland’s workshop in Amersfoort Ireland was promoted to 50 leading tour operators and travel agents from Belgium and the Netherlands last week – at Tourism Ireland’s B2B workshops in Brussels and Amersfoort, near Amsterdam. Twenty-two (22) Irish tourism operators – including Tailor-Made... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th September, 2023

12 Cork companies win at Ireland’s Best Managed Companies Awards 2023

19 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Business News 12 Cork companies have been awarded Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade at the 15th annual awards programme, led by Deloitte in association with Bank of Ireland. This year, Deloitte recognised 130 indigenous companies at the awards representing 24 of the 32 counties across the country. The network... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th September, 2023

Cork City to have ‘Car Free Day’

19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday, members of the public are encouraged to come to town on Saturday without their cars for Cork City’s first car free day. It is a step in the right direction and one that is long overdue. It is the Green Party in Cork’s ambition to see... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

18th September, 2023

Duhallow Skillnet, South Kerry Skillnet and MTU pilot MicroCred programme Leadership and Management in ECEC

18 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Duhallow Skillnet, South Kerry Skillnet and MTU have announced an exciting new pilot MicroCred programme for Autumn 2023 – Leadership and Management in ECEC. The programme is aimed at Room Leaders or aspiring room leaders in Childcare settings. The need for a module such as this was identified... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

18th September, 2023

Brittany Ferries sponsor Sailor Pamela Lee for upcoming Transatlantic race

18 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The renowned, world-record-holding Irish off-shore sailor, Pamela Lee, was in Cork this weekend, gearing up ahead of her next Transatlantic adventure. That will be the 30th annual ‘Transat Jacques Vabre’ race, taking place from October 29th, 2023. Pamela was attending the annual France-Ireland Chamber event, hosted by Brittany... Read More

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18th September, 2023

Cork Blood donors honoured by IBTS

18 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Sunday 17th September, 167 blood donors from all walks of life were honoured at an IBTS Awards Ceremony in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Awardees were commended for having made the remarkable achievement of donating either 50 or 100 units of blood, an effort that sometimes takes decades... Read More

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