1 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has urged the government to back the party’s plan to cut back-to-school costs. The plan contains a package of measures to ensure families get a much-needed break from the cost of living crisis by cutting spiralling back-to-school costs such as... Read More
1 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County GAA Board has applied for planning permission for a strategic housing development on the northern fringes of Cork city Should the application be successful, the site will then be sold to service the debts of Cork GAA. Such a sale is in keeping with the wider... Read More
1 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water has launched a new Experience Based Accreditation Scheme that will be available for Experienced Contractors in Cork. The scheme will accredit Experienced Contractors to deliver new water services infrastructure in public roads for housing developers. This is the latest initiative as part of Irish Water’s commitment... Read More
1 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 222 Registration Begins: New car registrations marginally ahead first half of the year The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), today released the official 221 new vehicle registration figures for June. New car registrations for June were down 22% (2,154) when compared to June 2021 (2,762). Registrations year to date are... Read More
1 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ulster Bank highlights supports in place for assistance Ulster Bank is continuing to write to its current and deposit account customers on a phased, rolling basis, to give them six months’ notice to Choose a new provider, Move their balances and transactions and switch their account(s). The Bank... Read More
1 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s a good week for East Cork with news that a further 8.8km of old water mains will be replaced this year. Irish Water began works replacing more than 2km of aged pipes in Churchtown and Maytown South in May and has now announced that a total of... Read More
1 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Short term property lender Onate has issued terms on over €19,141,700 worth of loans in Cork in its first 14 months of trading. These loans cover a variety of uses, including; Funding debt settlements where legacy debt was purchased by investment funds Releasing equity in property to cover... Read More
1 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kinsale Spirit Company wins 3 medals at DB Asia Summer Tasting awards Having only entered the Asian market one year ago, Kinsale Spirit Company in Cork has completely surpassed expectations at The DB Asia Summer Tasting awards by taking three medals. Founders Ernest Cantillon, Colin Ross, and Tom... Read More
1 July 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Nowadays each online casino does its best to attract new clients and create an enjoyable and engaging atmosphere for all the guests. For this purpose, on the one hand, it is needed to provide a huge amount of games and use all the modern technologies. On the... Read More
1 July 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Modern platforms for gambling provide gamers with the widest opportunities – there are blockchain casinos and lots of games for any taste. Moreover, one of the exciting options is live casino where real dealers work. Let us discuss its benefits in detail and those games that are available in... Read More
30 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie English sparkling wine is typically produced to the traditional method and mostly using the same varieties of grapes as used in Champagne – Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot Meunier. English sparkling wine producers often employ Champagne terminology to describe the styles of their wine, such as “Classic Cuvée”,... Read More
30 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has recently said the Government must proceed with plans for a vacant properties tax, following preliminary census results showing rates of vacancy in the city. Despite vacancy rates across Cork city and county falling in this census, preliminary data from Census 2022 shows... Read More