7 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) cal on land-owners to cut their hedgerows before the March 1 deadline, to ensure they are not causing a potentially serious road safety hazard. Overgrown hedgerows and roadside verges can result in road fatalities and... Read More
7 February 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie From today, Bishop Lucey Park will close to the public for two weeks in order to facilitate advance works on its redevelopment. A statement from “City Hall says that the redeveloped park will be a key element of the regeneration of the Grand Parade Quarter. Bishop Lucey Park... Read More
6 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This includes Bishopstown, NMCI, Crawford College of Art & Design and the Cork School of Music. Staff and students are asked to monitor email and www.mtu.ie website for further information. A statement on MTU.ie from Paul Gallagher, Vice President concludes “We have taken this precaution to allow us... Read More
6 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘From Page to Stage’ The Everyman recently launched its exciting spring season, starring renowned writers, award-winning shows, and fan favourites. The featured production sees Reggie from the Blackrock Road return to The Everyman stage with a 12-performance run of his new show, Reggie’s Guide to Social Climbing. Produced... Read More
5 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Chamber Annual Dinner is the region’s largest flagship event of the year, bringing together business leaders, political decision makers and influencers for a black tie corporate event. The dinner was held at Cork City Hall on Friday 3rd February. The winners of the 4 categories of... Read More
5 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has pointed to a significant difference in the number of active travel projects being funded in the North West compared to other parts of the city. This week, Cork City Council received confirmation of €35m in funding for walking and cycling projects, including... Read More
5 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland have launched the Lidl One Good Club™ programme for 2023 and are now seeking nominations from LGFA clubs in Cork. Following on from the success of the first 3 years of the programme, the retailer is excited to recruit another club in Cork to undertake the 10-week initiative. Lidl One Good Club™,... Read More
4 February 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie KBC Bank has written to customers to provide 6 months’ notice that the following KBC ‘Hubs’ (that being the terminology used by the bank, instead of the word ‘branch’) will close permanently from 5pm on 10th March 2023: Galway, Limerick, Lapps Quay Cork, Wilton Shopping Centre Cork, Waterford,... Read More
4 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Opinion Cheques and cash are among the few reasons to maintain a bank account with a traditional bank, but with more transactions happening online how does Revolut Visa Debit card compare with AIB’s current account Visa Debit card. It started when I was trying to buy an airline... Read More
4 February 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Massive south Cork town of Carrigaline already has a Super Valu, Dunnes Stores, Lidl… now it’s getting an ALDI ALDI has this week begun construction of its new €10 million store in Carrigaline, Co. Cork, which is expected to be open for shoppers in 2024. The store will... Read More
4 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie You may have wondered what an eSIM was, and now we can see why it will be very useful! When an Irish mobile phone user travels in the EU data is free, but when travelling outside the EU mobile data becomes a headache. Yes it will work, but... Read More
4 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Department of Transport is expanding its dedicated staff in key areas of the maritime sector and across the Irish Coast Guard to address the ever-growing demands on its services. The Coast Guard comprises almost 100 full-time staff, who are supported by nearly 1,000 volunteers across 44 units... Read More