16 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The owner of a property website based in Cork says there is a serious accommodation crisis facing frontline staff and hospital workers, resulting in more of these vital staff relocating elsewhere. HomeHak founder Pat Drinan says his company is in touch with healthcare workers on a daily basis... Read More
16 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Charity Sleep Out raises money for Focus Ireland Focus Ireland’s Shine a Light Night, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy, will take place on Friday 14 October 2022. Shine A Light Night, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy, took place on Friday 14 October, and over the weekend,... Read More
16 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie EPA finds smelly Kinsale Waste Water treatment plant undersized for existing housing demand The EPA has published a report in the last week criticising the continuous and ongoing breaches at Kinsale’s waste water treatment plant (Site Visit Report Kinsale WWTP Oct 2022). For years residents have been complaining... Read More
16 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tickets on sale for Lifeboat Lunch as Crosshaven RNLI celebrates 22 years of saving lives at sea The Lifeboat Lunch, a fundraising event which will see proceeds raised go to Crosshaven RNLI, will take place next month as the station prepares to mark 22 years of saving lives... Read More
16 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Soccer legend Roy Keane has launched Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind annual Car Raffle which will see the winner driving away in a 2023 Citroën C4. The draw will take place at the charity’s National Training Centre in Cork on Friday 27 January 2023. The car raffle... Read More
15 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Morgan McKinley Quarterly Employment Monitor registered an overall 6.9% increase in the number of new professional job opportunities in Q3 2022 compared sequentially to the second quarter across all professional sectors. However, the monitor also recorded a decrease of -3.3% in the number of professionals actively seeking... Read More
15 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Jameson Distillery Midleton says ‘ciao’ in Rimini Ireland is being promoted by Tourism Ireland to thousands of Italian travel professionals attending this week’s TTG Travel Experience in Rimini. Eight Irish companies – including Jameson Distillery Midleton – are joining Tourism Ireland at TTG Travel Experience – Italy’s key... Read More
15 October 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Join Cork’s youngest “Heroes” for Mercy Heroes on Friday, 21st October in aid of the Mercy Kids & Teens Appeal The Mercy Hospital Foundation has released a video featuring some of Cork’s youngest “Heroes”, Noah, Denis, Darragh, Alannah and Calvin, who are all patients at the Mercy University... Read More
14 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Mental Health charity among Irish organic producers and growers honoured at the 2022 Bord Bia National Organic Awards Cork mental health charity Slí Eile Support Services was among the winners announced at the 2022 Bord Bia National Organic Awards yesterday evening, which saw seven organic farmers, growers,... Read More
14 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This year’s festival had female directors at the forefront IndieCork, which celebrated its tenth birthday this year, has drawn to a close after a week which saw a stellar programme of film, music, workshops and discussions in Cork City. Organisers and festival-goers alike have deemed the event a... Read More
14 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath T.D. (Fianna Fail, based in Carrigaline, Cork South Central) has officially opened a new €30.5 million ($30 million) manufacturing line at GE Healthcare’s Carrigtohill, Co. Cork facility. The new line, which has created 140 jobs, manufactures injectable diagnostic imaging agents... Read More
14 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cllr. O’Shea Welcome Funding For Community Centres in Cork Community centres in Cork will receive funding of up to €25,000 to upgrade facilities which will benefit users of all ages, according to North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea. Cllr. O’Shea was speaking after Minister for Rural... Read More