1 February 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Cork has earned its reputation as a welcoming and inclusive city, boasting a vibrant LGBT+ community that celebrates diversity and acceptance. As night falls, the city comes alive with a kaleidoscope of colours, music, and energy at its various LGBT+ nights. Join us as we explore the... Read More
31 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Up to €2.5 billion is being invested in Cork as the city enters a period of unprecedented transformation with significant investment in housing, sustainable transport, parks, public spaces and climate resilience over the next five years. This forms part of a wider €10 billion investment pipeline, excluding health... Read More
31 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South-Central TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has raised yesterday with the Taoiseach the crisis in the childcare sector in Cork and urged the Government to intervene. Speaking in the Dáil chamber Teachta Ó Laoghaire said, “Taoiseach, to find a childcare place in Cork city or county at the... Read More
31 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Reece Ademola (Leevale A.C.) has extended his own Irish U23 Indoor Long Jump record last evening in the Czech Republic. Competing at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Ostrava, the 20-year-old from Cork finished third with a massive opening round leap of 7.93m. The performance adds 7cm... Read More
31 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In a significant milestone for the Celtic Interconnector, the subsea link connecting the electricity grids of Ireland and France, the first deliveries of bespoke onshore high voltage alternating current electricity cable has been successfully transported from the manufacturing facility in Belgium to Cork. When complete, the project being... Read More
31 January 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil leader and Tánaiste Micheál Martin has appointed Cork South West TD Christopher O’Sullivan as the party spokesperson on Coastal Communities. The position will see Deputy O’Sullivan covering areas such as coastal tourism, coastal infrastructure and fishing. The Tánaiste said: “This appointment makes sense, Christopher, since his... Read More
31 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Castletownshend has a brand-new sewerage scheme, including a new wastewater treatment plant and pumping station, representing a €11 million investment by Uisce Éireann supporting growth and development, enhancing water quality and protecting the environment in Cork. Uisce Éireann continues to prioritise the elimination of raw sewage from Cork’s... Read More
30 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Turners Cross store brings to 305 the number of staff employed in Ireland Maxi Zoo has opened its 30th store in Ireland, at Turners Cross, Cork. There was a weekend of celebrations in-store on January 27th and 28th, to mark the significant milestone in the company’s continued expansion... Read More
30 January 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Celebrating the best of the Irish wedding industry, popular wedding venue platform SaveMyDay.ie are delighted to announce the deserving winners of the annual SaveMyDay.ie Irish Wedding Venue Awards. The SaveMyDay.ie awards showcase and celebrate the best wedding venues across the country available for wedding receptions, ceremonies and parties... Read More
30 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has described how the tenant-in-situ scheme has allowed 144 families facing eviction to remain in tenancies in the city The scheme allows private tenants on the social housing list who are facing eviction for reason of sale to convert to being tenants of... Read More
30 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie In modern times, plagiarism is an original sin, as it removes the question of purity from the academic world. This eludes the hard work and patience that scholars put into making a good essay paper. Therefore, people in the educational field look to eradicate the problem from the... Read More
29 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin local area representative for Ballincollig and candidate in Cork City South West, Joe Lynch, has described reports that the return of personal belongings of Leo Murphy to Cork are contingent on a long-term ‘loan’ arrangement with Tameside Council in Manchester as “disgraceful and laughable”. Joe Lynch... Read More