25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork TD welcomes extra measures to get more homes built more quickly Fianna Fáil TD Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed extra measures under the Housing for All Plan to make it cheaper to build and refurbish homes, speed up home building and drive down building costs across the... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver on commitments that have been made with respect to the upgrading of Clonakilty Fire Station. The Independent TD raised the matter in the Dáil where he highlighted significant issues with the current building... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Increases the Company’s Capacity to Supply Medicines Globally In recent days the global biopharmaceutical company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. opened the expansion of its manufacturing plant at Shanbally, Co. Cork. The company has invested €38 million over four years to create a state-of-the-art aseptic production facility. The new facility... Read More
25 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Artificial intelligence was the foundation of all types of computing. From managing online safety threats to testing and basic decision-making programs keep the digital world running. The 2020s have seen a revolution in the AI field, however, with more advanced and generative systems stepping up what is... Read More
25 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Speaking of the Irish Premier Division, it has been a struggle for one of the teams that gained promotion into the division and that team is Cork City. Cork City won the Irish First Division last year and secured promotion to the Premier League but it’s safe to... Read More
24 April 2023 By Gareth Nigel gareth@TheCork.ie Minister turns sod on the first project of Amarenco’s €200m investment in Solar farms in Co Cork Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney today turned the sod on Amarenco’s first Solar Farm in Co Cork. The ‘Kilmoney 5MW Solar Farm’ (Amarenco Solar Kilmoney Limited) is the... Read More
24 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Macra gets ready for 16 hours through the night to Government Buildings Tomorrow evening at 6pm Macra will lead a group who are embarking on a 79km walk from Athy in Co. Kildare to Government Buildings on Merrion Square. The group will leave Athy where Macra was founded... Read More
24 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tickets are on sale for Marymount’s Car Raffle. A brand new hybrid Toyota Yaris Cross Luna is the winning prize, kindly sponsored by Cogan’s of Carrigaline All funds raised will go directly to Marymount University Hospital & Hospice. The draw is due to take place on the 14th... Read More
23 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The museum is open Tue to Fri 10-4pm and Sat 11-4pm – entry is free – it’s certainly worth a visit as entry is free This week, Cork Public Museum, “Ireland’s oldest Local Authority Museum” (its run by Cork City Council), was officially notified that they had achieved... Read More
23 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Saturday, April 22nd, members of the Social Democrats celebrated Earth Day by organising a community clean-up in Cork. Earth Day is an annual global event to support environmental protection. This year’s theme was Invest in Our Planet. The event organiser Pádraig Rice said, “We were delighted to... Read More
23 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Cork hotel is asking people to shine a spotlight on community champions in their area. This is the third year of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Awards which honour volunteers who are making a significant contribution to their community. Nominations are open to individuals, community groups... Read More
22 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Various Locations, Bantry, West Cork: 7th to 14th July The West Cork Literary Festival, a week-long celebration of writing and reading, with a varied and extensive programme, takes place in and around the town of Bantry from July 7th to 14th. A firmly established highlight of the Irish... Read More