22 June 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Offshore wind infrastructure will require servicing, so – just like an oil rig – it will benefit the nearest port with spinoff industries Sharing similar visions for the future, the Port of Cork Company was delighted to meet with Inis Offshore Wind, one of Ireland’s leading renewable energy... Read More
22 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Planned maintanance Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 350m of problematic watermains along the N22 in Ovens which will improve water quality for the community and reduce high levels of leakage. The project will commence in late June and form part of Irish... Read More
22 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lisa Loeb is today announced as a Very Special Guest supporting Belinda Carlisle at Cork Opera House on July 15. Dallas native Lisa Loeb is a GRAMMY™ Award-winning singer-songwriter, touring musician and philanthropist who started her career with the platinum-selling hit song ‘Stay (I Missed You)’ from the... Read More
21 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Competition to name the a new road in Cork’s largest town, which – as things stand – is simply known as the “Western Relief Road, Carrigaline”, but it could have a much much better name! A few years ago observers of contemporary culture coined the term “McBoatfacing”, defined... Read More
21 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Mayor Cllr. Gillian Coughlan visits Cork College of FET’s Life Sciences Centre in Carrigaline Mayor of Cork County Cllr. Gillian Coughlan paid a visit to Cork College of FET’s Life Sciences Centre in Carrigaline this week to meet and engage with learners as well as tour... Read More
21 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, will shortly commence work on a new project which will support the development of new housing in the Kilbarry area and improve the water supply for existing residents. Construction will shortly get underway on an upgrade of the water... Read More
21 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Named in honour of former Councillor, Businessman, and ‘man of the people’ Dan Joe Fitzgerald R.I.P. (1950-2016) A new boardwalk, designed to provide a safe way for pedestrians to cross the River Blackwater, has been officially opened in Mallow. The ribbon on the 130-metre-long walkway, Cllr. Dan Joe... Read More
21 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The travelling exhibition marks the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6 December 1921 The Treaty, 1921: Records from the Archives exhibition will stay until the 5 July. This follows a hugely successful three-month exhibition at Dublin Castle where the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921 went on... Read More
21 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Music in sunny West Cork this summer Cork County Council’s Special Music Event Scheme returns to West Cork this month with free musical entertainment in Bandon, Kinsale, Skibbereen, Clonakilty and Dunmanway. This community-driven initiative aims to promote tourism in West Cork and is a collaborative project between the... Read More
21 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “This race is all about survival and arrival and I believe I have a better chance of finishing this race than anyone” – Pat Lawless Green Rebel will be the main sponsor for sailor Pat Lawless as he attempts to become the first Irish person to sail around... Read More
21 June 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie When it comes to online betting, it’s easy to be struck by the sheer number of options available to you. Choice can be overwhelming, so knowing who to go with can sometimes be impossible without a lot of research. Today, we’re going to look at one simple criteria:... Read More
21 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Visit https://busconnects.ie/cork/ to see the new map The National Transport Authority (NTA) has launched its new design for the Cork Metropolitan Bus Network. The new network, part of BusConnects Cork, is intended to transform the public transport network across the Cork Metropolitan Area. The new network will involve the creation of new bus routes... Read More