2 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Arts News “She ditched her day job to pursue her art with a basic income grant from Ireland”. So reads the NBC News headline on https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ireland-basic-income-artists-musicians-filmmakers-economy-pilot-scheme-rcna89707 Chicago Reporter Meagan Fitzgerald travelled to Cork so speak with 27 year old digital media Artist Elinor O’Donovan, and Senior Lecturer in... Read More
2 July 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tidy Towns While the final period of the Cork County Council litter league has passed the judges marking has not been made public. After the first two periods Carrigaline was in the lead, but they will have to wait until the awards night in County Hall next September to... Read More
2 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie BYD is a Chinese eCar brand that is making inroads into the marketplace across Europe It was only in February that BYD appointed two Motor Distributors Ltd (MDL) as their National Dealer Partner for the Republic of Ireland. MDL’s recent main activity in Ireland has been the distribution... Read More
2 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí are investigating a serious road traffic collision involving two cars that occurred at approximately 8:40pm on Saturday 1st July 2023 at McCurtain Street in Fermoy, County Cork. A passenger of one of the cars, a man in his 20s, was taken to Cork University Hospital and is... Read More
2 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Saturday saw over a thousand people join the first official Cork Trans+ Pride march. Cork Green Party Councillors, Reps, and members were proud to join the march and enjoy the warm welcome of the public on a sunny Saturday afternoon when diversity and inclusivity were celebrated by all.... Read More
2 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Garda Commissioner is the person who responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. Commenting on Garda staff numbers in Cork Peter Horgan, Labour Rep has said “Gardai on the frontline should be supported... Read More
2 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork welcomes updated road traffic legislation signed into law this week The Green Party in Cork has welcomed updated road traffic legislation to regulate e-scooters, e-bikes and to allow gardaí to more easily seize scramblers and other vehicles being used for anti-social purposes. On... Read More
2 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Thirty-five (35) top French luxury travel buyers attended a networking event organised by Tourism Ireland in Paris – where they met, and did business with, 14 tourism companies from Ireland, including Fota Island Resort and Hayfield Manor. The event was organised to highlight our luxury tourism offering to... Read More
2 July 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie As technology progresses, innovation continues to make strides in every sector of the economy, and cryptocurrency is no exception. Cryptocurrency, or simply crypto, has proven to be a groundbreaking innovation that has changed the world of finance as we know it. One of the significant factors responsible for... Read More
1 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Average temperatures of 16+°C break 83-year-old record Met Éireann announces that June 2023 will be the hottest June on record. Provisional data shows that Ireland has experienced its first June with 16+°C average temperatures, exceeding the previous June record which held for 83 years. June 2023 is set... Read More
30 June 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainments Few things rival the joy of sinking into your sofa, enveloped in the soft glow of the television screen, with a bowl of warm, buttery popcorn in your lap. Yet, more often than not, the home-popped version falls woefully short of the heavenly, melt-in-your-mouth delight that you... Read More
30 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When: Cork City Hall – Sunday October 29 Mack Fleetwood Europe’s premier tribute to Fleetwood Mac are announced today for 2023’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival in Cork City Hall on Sunday 29th October at 7pm. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 27 at 10am from Ticketmaster.ie. Following two... Read More