Lidl invested €124 million into Cork agri-food industry in 2022

26 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Latest Supplier Impact Report demonstrates record support Lidl Ireland has recently announced a total of €124 million was invested in the Cork agri-food industry by the retailer in 2022. This makes up part of a total of €1 billion that has been invested in the Irish agri-food industry... Read More

BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, JOBS, NEWS

25th January, 2023

Cork City Council signs the Charter of the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change

25 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has signed the Charter of the European Union (EU) Missions for Adaptation to Climate Change as part of its continuing commitment to climate action and the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. Later this year, Cork City Council will prepare a Climate Action Plan for the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

25th January, 2023

Uisce Éireann teams up with West Cork students to celebrate STEM

25 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann is home to some of the country’s best engineers, so it was fitting that Grace O’Shea, an Environmental Engineer with Uisce Éireann, was on hand to share her expertise with students from Scoil Eoin, Innishannon as part of the school’s Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM)... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

25th January, 2023

ARTS: Birds and Beasts Exhibition Opens in Cork County Library

25 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Birds and Beasts Exhibition Opens in Cork County Library Cork County Council’s first exhibition of 2023 ‘The Museum of Birds and Beasts’ will open on Thursday January 26th in the LHQ Gallery at Cork County Hall. The exhibition has been co-created by artists Tess Leak and Sharon Whooley... Read More

CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

25th January, 2023

Ballymaloe Cookery School is one of many Cork businesses now benefitting from high speed fibre Broadband

25 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 16,000 Cork homes, farms and businesses now ready to connect to National Broadband Ireland high speed fibre – With over 8,000 Midleton premises now live, latest customer is part of the Ballymaloe business National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

25th January, 2023

Are You Curious to Know How Much Tax You’ll Pay on Bitcoin?

25 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Bitcoin is by far the most popular coin in Ireland due to its longevity and credibility, to say nothing of its features and benefits. Out of the other European countries, Ireland has the highest number of crypto-curious consumers – people have taken the necessary steps to learn... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th January, 2023

How Has Crypto Impacted Gaming?

25 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Crypto has been gaining acceptance as a means of making a payment. Retailers are starting to accept crypto as a form of legal tender. Bitcoin and other crypto have been around long enough that they barely need an introduction to what it is or an explanation of... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th January, 2023

Fort2Fort Charity Cycle raises almost €21k for Cork beneficiaries

24 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fort2Fort Charity Cycle raises €21,675 for Cork beneficiaries Organisers of the annual Fort2Fort Charity Cycle, which took place on Saturday, 29th October 2022, are pleased to announce that €21,675 was raised, and has been distributed to a number of local beneficiaries. A special event took place on Wednesday,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

24th January, 2023

How to have your food brand stocked in ALDI?

24 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Grow with ALDI calls on Irish producers to back their business in 2023 – Now in its sixth year, Grow with ALDI entries are open until January 30th Whether you are a budding butcher, an expert condiment maker or a third-generation baker, Grow with ALDI wants to hear from... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, FARMING, NEWS

23rd January, 2023

N25 Midleton to Youghal Road Scheme Advances

23 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Transport Spokesperson and TD for Cork East, James O’Connor can confirm that the Midleton-Youghal N25 scheme has advanced to the Department of Transport for approval. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) which has responsibility for new road construction, has confirmed to Deputy O’Connor this week (January 23rd) that... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd January, 2023

ALDI Douglas reopens after refurb and extension

23 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 5 new jobs created bringing new staff total to 28 ALDI has unveiled its newly revamped and extended Douglas store following an overhaul worth €600,000. Over the past three weeks the store has undergone a complete refurbishment, including the building of a new extension, increasing the shop floor... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS

23rd January, 2023

JOBS: Cope Foundation holding two Recuitment Days in Cork City

23 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New recruit tells her story as organisation seeks additional nurses and care assistants A young care assistant from Cork is encouraging people to consider a career supporting people with disabilities. Vanessa Kelleher is now working with Cope Foundation after attending a Recruitment Open Day hosted by the organisation... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, JOBS, NEWS