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
14 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The service has experienced a significant amount of added pressure due to the removal of a dedicated service from the city to Cork airport, the 226A in April 2020, forcing tourists onto the Kinsale 226 route bus service. Bus Eireann’s heavily used bus service from Kinsale to Cork... Read More
14 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Criminal Assets Bureau conducted a search operation in Counties Donegal, Limerick and Cork on Friday 14th October 2022 targeting a Limerick based OCG. The operation was conducted by Bureau Officers, supported by the Southern Regional Armed Response Unit and Gardaí from Donegal and Limerick. Searches were conducted... Read More
14 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Deliveroo celebrates its 7th birthday in Cork this week. The Rebel County’s favourite delivery platform served its first Irish order in Cork 7 years ago, and since then 230 restaurants have joined Deliveroo to keep Corkonians well fed. To mark this momentous milestone, Deliveroo is teaming up with... Read More
14 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tiny amounts of crude oil on the water surface, less than one percent of the thickness of a hair, can damage seabird feathers, a University College Cork (UCC) study finds. Researchers from the Marine Ecology Group in UCC in Ireland, collected feathers from Manx shearwaters, a seabird species... Read More
14 October 2022 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Opinion/Lifestyle There cannot be enough emphasis on the true importance of mental health. Having a good mind and sane mental health affects all of the human body. It serves as an essential part of our health and wellness that supports our ability to make decisions, develop connections, and... Read More
13 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish SME Association (ISME) is delighted to be back on the road to continue its Roadshow series with an event in the Harbour Suite 8, Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork City on the 13th October from 9am – 11am. Refreshments will be provided; admission is complimentary, and all... Read More
12 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in brief Mizen Head in County Cork is famous for being the most south westerly Point in Ireland. Once it was buzzing with transatlanic ships provisioning before heading across to the USA, or treating it as the first port of the European continent on the Easterly journey.... Read More
12 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of the busiest Coast Guard units in the country is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. Crosshaven Coast Guard was presented with the monthly award by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D. Crosshaven is one of 44 Coast Guard units around... Read More
12 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s the first of 12 mobile vaccination units around the country The Cork Kerry Community Healthcare West Cork vaccination team will deploy a new Covid-19 mobile vaccination unit this winter. 12 such units are planned for the country, and West Cork took delivery of the first vehicle recently.... Read More