30 August 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The entertainment industry has expanded to include devices such as VR headsets. Let’s find out if it’s worth paying attention to. VR helmet: pros and cons Today’s technology allows us to have experiences that were hard to imagine. We will find out how far we’ve come. With VR,... Read More
29 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Network Ireland Cork Branch will host its first event of the autumn on Wednesday September 7th this year, with Chief Executive of Cork County Council Tim Lucey providing the opening address for their Focus on Finance event. The event will also feature three guest speakers who will offer... Read More
29 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water has confirmed that a Water Conservation Order, commonly referred to as a hosepipe ban, will be in place for 30 supplies in West Cork, from midnight tonight for a period of four weeks. The order applies only to these locations and not the rest of the... Read More
29 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Socialist Party TD Mick Barry this morning called on people to take to the streets in large numbers in “water charges-style protests” to stop the electricity and gas price hikes. Cost of living campaigners plan street protests in Cork (Sept 17) and Dublin (September 24) in the runin... Read More
29 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of the Marina consultation that closed recently, Labour Party Local Rep Peter Horgan has sought for the Marina to become a test bed for enhanced enforcement on dog fouling “The provision of dog fouling bins and bags for people walking the Marina to clean up after... Read More
28 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI have had two call outs in two days, both to boats that had got into difficulty near Cape Clear Island in West Cork. On Friday 26 August, Baltimore RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 10.27am, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard... Read More
28 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “The new office in Cork, Ireland will help better serve customers across Europe” U.S.-based Harland Medical Systems, Inc., a global medical device coatings leader, today announced the opening of their European headquarters in Cork, Ireland. The new site will better serve the needs of customers on the continent... Read More
28 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Shop smart this term with ALDI’s College Student Essentials The time has come for students across the country to pack up head off on their next academic adventure! You can embrace the college chaos and study in style with ALDI’s selection of student must haves available in 151... Read More
27 August 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie East Cork Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce that a new male Asiatic lion, Yali, who recently arrived from Paignton Zoo in the UK, can now be seen by visitors. Six-year-old Yali arrived at Fota Wildlife Park on Thursday 4th August and has undergone routine acclimatisation to... Read More
26 August 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie East Cork Music Ryan Sheridan has embarked upon his first run of home dates since 2016 and will play Sea Church on Friday, the 2nd of September. The seaside location is one of the exclusive venues the Irish musician will be performing in over the next few weeks.... Read More
25 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Soul Fest, Ireland’s only soul music festival returns August 26th – 28th with a jam-packed programme of soul, funk, food, drinks and entertainment taking over the city of Cork to see our summer out with a bang! With headline concerts in city hall and around 20 venues taking part across the... Read More
25 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ALDI’s 25th store in Co. Cork signifies an investment of €7.6M in the local area ALDI’s nationwide expansion continues today with the opening of its new store in Clonakilty, Co. Cork, creating 20 new permanent jobs in the local area. Located on Inchydoney Road, Clonakilty, the store was... Read More