SOCCER: Cork City FC Go Odds-on For Division One Title

5 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City have gone odds-on for the first time (this season) to be promoted to the League of Ireland Premier Division as champions after they stretched their unbeaten streak in Division One to 18 matches with victory over Bray Wanderers. First half goals from Cian Murphy and Jonas... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

5th July, 2022

MABS advising Ulster Bank and KBC customers to switch bank sooner rather than later

5 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With the departure of Ulster Bank and KBC from the Irish banking market in 2023, the withdrawal of its banking activity and financial services is underway, requiring almost one million customers to switch bank account providers. Customers are currently being contacted on a phased basis by both banks,... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

4th July, 2022

Rebel City Distillery launches Distillery Tour and Ireland’s Only Absinthe on the Cork Docklands

4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rebel City Distillery, makers of the multi-award-winning Maharani Gin, have officially opened to the public as they launched the Rebel City Distillery Tour in their historic dockland’s location, in the repurposed former Ford Car Factory at the Marina. Founders Robert and Bhagya Barrett combine long-standing craft with a... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

4th July, 2022

EU wants to tackle WhatsApp’s dominance in marketplace

4 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie People in Ireland could soon be able to communicate with contacts across multiple messaging apps, according to Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune EU lawmakers are set hold a final vote on new Digital Markets Act (DMA) this week, which is designed to limit the dominance of large platforms... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

4th July, 2022

GOLF: Audi Cork quattro Cup makes welcome return

4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Estd 1991. The Audi quattro Cup is the largest amateur golf tournament series in the world The Audi quattro Cup is back on Irish soil after a break of two years with the Audi Cork regional competition taking place yesterday. Having been postponed in recent years, interest levels... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, SPORT

4th July, 2022

Covid hits #WestCork

4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bantry General Hospital to restrict visiting from tomorrow, due to high Covid numbers Bantry General Hospital Management, having considered the high inpatient levels of Covid-19, has taken the difficult decision to revise visiting arrangements in order to protect our patients, their relatives and our staff. Therefore, from tomorrow... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

4th July, 2022

New Deputy General Manager at Metropole Hotel

4 July 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Jan Mitchell as the Deputy General Manager of The Metropole Hotel in Cork. Jan has extensive experience in hospitality, conferences and banqueting. The Cork native spent many years working in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector before moving... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

4th July, 2022

Children being exposed to junk food ads over summer

4 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune – who lives in Blackrock, Cork City – is reminding parents to be aware of the marketing of unhealthy food towards their children over the summer holidays. As young people take a well earned break, more free time can mean more exposure to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

4th July, 2022

Staff strikes at Kostal Ireland would include Mallow, Co Cork

4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SIPTU members in Kostal vote for industrial action to protect terms of employment SIPTU members in Kostal Ireland GmbH have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, up to and including strike action, at the company’s plants in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick and Baltydaniel East which is north of... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

4th July, 2022

Water to go off in Ballyvolane

4 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Possible overnight outage as Irish Water continues to progress with the Ballyvolane Water and Wastewater Project Irish Water wishes to advise that water main connection works on the Ballyhooly Road, Cork city, may cause a disruption to supply for homes and businesses from 7pm on Tuesday, 5 July... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

4th July, 2022

Control of Giant Hogweed along River Bride #EastCork

4 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has advanced efforts in controlling an infestation of Giant Hogweed along the River Bride in East Cork. The invasive and toxic plant is a particular problem from Castlelyons to Tallow, where the river enters Waterford. Giant Hogweed was introduced to Ireland in the 19th Century... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

4th July, 2022

Cork production company Aperture Media serving up Paul’s Food Truck Favourites

4 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie TV Chef Paul Flynn’s new six-part series Paul’s Food Truck Favourites will hit RTÉ One on July 6, exploring Ireland’s thriving street food scene. The series, sponsored by Kerrygold, is the culmination of a career dream for Aperture Media founder Daniel Fleming, head of the Cork company that... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS