9 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s a local tradition that Ford donates the use of their current flagship car to the Cork City Lord Mayor each year, and that it bears first registrion e.g. 231-C-1. Henry Ford’s ancestors came from West Cork, and Ford used to have a factory on the Marina in... Read More
9 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for social housing delivery has already provided 1,000 new homes with approximately 2,700 in the pipeline The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today welcomed the launch of a further bundle of projects under the social housing Public Private... Read More
9 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local TD comments on Bantry Local Injuries Unit (LIU) in Bantry Hospital Speaking today from his Cork South West Constituency, Deputy Michael Collins stated,” The news over the weekend that the Bantry Local Injuries Unit (LIU) in Bantry Hospital would be closed today Monday January 9th came as... Read More
9 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New journeys in the New Year Something we all say and hear going into January is “I will start that in the New Year”. Anam Cara is inviting all bereaved parents to start their journey with them this January. Operating fourteen face to face meetings across the country... Read More
8 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first Network Cork event of 2023 explores the topic of ‘Owning the Room’ with UCC’s Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law. Network Cork will host its first event of 2023 on Wednesday 11th January with Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law announced as the keynote speaker for this year’s launch event,... Read More
8 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The ‘Lord Mayor’s Tea Dance’ is an annual event, which will recommence in City Hall, Cork Sunday 29th January 2023 3.00pm-5.30pm Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra Keith Hanley Voice of Ireland Emma Sophia age 6 Tickets €10 Pro Musica Oliver Plunkett St., Cork A January ‘Gathering’... Read More
7 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardai seek witnesses who may have been in Liberty Street area either on foot or in a car, between the hours of 4.30am and 6.30am on the morning of 1st January 2023 Gardaí in Cork continue to investigate the death of Bruna Fonseca whose body was discovered in... Read More
7 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie High speed connectivity on the way as 2,100 premises in North Cork see build works commence – Areas include Ballydesmond, Boherbue, Kiskeam, Knocknagree, Cullen, Millstreet, and Ballydaly National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) has... Read More
6 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Members of Midleton Hillwalking Club members travelled to Carrauntoohil on 29 December to present a donation of €1500 to the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team. A member was injured while climbing Co. Kerry with the Club last summer, so we saw first-hand the vital work these volunteers do, as... Read More
6 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Your chance to win a brand new A-rated house in one of the country’s most popular seaside towns, Kinsale in Co. Cork. Condé Nast Traveller recently named it one of Ireland’s most attractive towns with its scenic harbour, narrow colourful streets, its vast array of award-winning restaurants, cafes,... Read More
5 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The final date for entries is 12 noon on Friday January 6th, 2023. With the cost-of-living crisis deepening, SVP reports that more people than ever are seeking help during the winter season, with 1,400 calls for help per week (a 30% increase last year). SVP South-West have said... Read More
5 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has said that the Minister for Health must show real leadership and take the lead in tackling the crisis in public hospitals in Cork. Deputy Buckley called for a series of measures which would marshal all available healthcare resources across... Read More