Minister Simon Coveney visits Béal na Bláth

28 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cllr Michael Creed, Deputising for the Mayor of the County of Cork welcomed Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney to Béal na Bláth in County Cork to see the works which have taken place to date and those that are planned at the memorial in advance of the centenary... Read More

EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

28th June, 2022

Moynihan questions current petrol price disparity by comparing historic oil barrel costs

28 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan recently called for an explanation as to why petrol prices at the pump are so high now given that the cost of a barrel of oil is at a “reasonable” point compared to the recent past. Deputy Moynihan, who... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

28th June, 2022

WATER OFF: Blackrock Road, Cork City

28 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is undertaking water network improvement works on the Blackrock Road to improve the water supply network in the area. Irish Water wishes to advise customers on Blackrock Road, Barringtons Avenue, Lisnalee Drive, Sunnyside, Temple Gardens, Rockliffe Terrace, Rockliffe Village,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

27th June, 2022

Irish Water to replace problematic watermains in Templemartin

27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing 2 kms of problematic watermains in Templemartin, Co. Cork, which will improve water quality for the community and reduce high levels of leakage. Templemartin is a rural area North of Bandon Town, or South of Farnanes ... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

27th June, 2022

National award for Douglas estate agent

27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Douglas estate agent DNG Creedon was awarded the 2021 DNG Residential Deal of the Year award at the DNG National Conference, which took place at The Curragh Racecourse last Friday. Established in Douglas in 2001 by owner Michael Creedon, and run by Director Glenn O’Connor... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

27th June, 2022

Estd. 1897 – Metropole Hotel celebrates 125 years in business

27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News A well-known Hotel on Mac Curtain Street is celebrating 125 years at the centre of Cork life. In an earlier era before the establishment of 5-star Hotels, the Metropole Hotel welcomed Oscar-winning actors, producers and directors, Nobel laureate writers and grammy award-winning singers. It was... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

27th June, 2022

Cork HQ’ed AFTA celebrates 100 recent Pilot graduates being accepted into Ryanair

27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie AFTA was the first flight school partner to work with Ryanair to train and recruit prospective cadets for a ‘Mentored Pilot Programme’, which provides a unique opportunity for aspiring pilots to be trained using Ryanair standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational philosophy during their training. This programme gives... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

27th June, 2022

EAST CORK: Irish Water tackling leaks in Cobh

27 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing ageing water mains and providing new service connections for customers in Whitepoint Drive, Cobh to provide a more reliable water supply, improve water quality, and reduce high levels of leakage. The project, which is due to commence this... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

27th June, 2022

The Best Irish Bingo Guide

27 June 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Bingo is a fun and exciting game loved by many Irish players. In Ireland, it is legal to offer bingo games in a licenced charitable gambling event. As such, most operators use a charitable contribution option to establish bingo gambling halls. Irish players can therefore enjoy playing their... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th June, 2022

Munster Technological University Awarded €3m to Provide over 1,000 Places Across a Range of Courses Developed to Address Industry Skills Needs

26 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Munster Technological University (MTU) has secured €3 million in funding to provide over 1,000 places under the Government’s Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiatives for the academic year 2022/2023. In total, MTU is offering 34 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. These funded places are... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

25th June, 2022

Why is it profitable to buy Instagram followers

25 June 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie We live in an age where it’s possible to disseminate information quickly and broadcast your ideas to tens of thousands of people. The majority of entrepreneurs use these opportunities to the maximum, strengthening their position in the market by building a personal brand on social networks. This simplifies... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

25th June, 2022

Gold and Silver Awards for Cobh Town Centre improvement plans – RIAI Architecture Awards 2022

25 June 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Plans drawn up by Cork County Council to enhance the design of Cobh town centre have received two awards at the RIAI Architecture Awards 2022 The Cobh Public Realm Urban Design Plan won the Urban Design and Master Planning category and took second place in the prestigious RIAI... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS