27 April 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie This month, the lottery was won by a lucky individual in Co Louth. Scooping a total of €1million, they’ve officially become the country’s latest millionaire. Having won the biggest prize in the Lotto Plus 1 game, they are the 15th millionaire to be made from the game this... Read More
26 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Music Line-Up Announced for Golf Tournament at Mount Juliet Estate this July Limerick band Hermitage Green will kick off a weekend of music as part of the Horizon Irish Open golf tournament at Mount Juliet Estate this July. Also taking to the mainstage is 17 year old Cork... Read More
25 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New Sculpture of Terence MacSwiney in Independence Museum – Programme ‘The Role of the Arts in Commemoration’. The event takes place from 2-5pm on 30th April in The Heritage Room, Independence Museum Kilmurry. Kilmurry Village, Co Cork, P14 R940 A cast bronze sculpture by John Coll honouring Terence... Read More
24 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork in Ireland is no stranger to celebrities. Many stars have chosen Ireland’s largest County as the location for their summer home, to get away from the hectic schedules of the TV or Film industry. Hollywood actor Jeremy Irons owns ‘Kilcoe Castle’ at Roaringwater Bay off the... Read More
24 April 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Togher arrested one man following an armed robbery that occurred at a business premises on Main Street, Ballincollig, Cork on the evening of Saturday 23rd April, 2022. At approximately 7.15p.m. yesterday evening a lone male entered the business premises on Main Street, Ballincollig armed with a... Read More
24 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The GAA must do all it can to ensure the upcoming Cork/Kerry Munster senior football championship semi-final will be accessible for all to view on TV, a Fine Gael Senator has said. The long running saga over where the May 7th fixture will be played is almost resolved... Read More
24 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Business News Cork was promoted to more than 50 top tour operators and travel agents from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland – at Tourism Ireland’s 2022 Nordic trade workshop, which took place this week in Copenhagen. Twenty-five (25) tourism companies from Ireland – including Kinsale Food Tours – took part in... Read More
25 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trendy new bar is called ‘Mabel Lane’ (sounds like Maybelline!) opening on Wednesday 27th July 2022 Cork hospitality operator, The Emporium Company has launched their plans to open a new €4 million bar in Carrigaline later this summer, while also now actively recruiting for staff across all positions... Read More
23 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Port of Cork Company celebrates significant milestone as €86 million facility is up and running The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is celebrating the long-awaited launch of operations in its new Cork Container Terminal (CCT) in Ringaskiddy which gets underway today. This is a hugely important milestone for... Read More
23 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Photos from the recent Enterprise Ireland Start-Up Showcase event which was held in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin Ten new start-ups from Cork secured start-up investment from Enterprise Ireland in 2021. Seven of these companies secured High Potential Start Up (HPSU) investment, while three other early-stage start-ups secured pre-seed... Read More
23 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, hosted a local meet and greet event in St. Peter’s Cork on North Main St on Wednesday 20th April. The event was attended by local groups and charities, including Penny Dinners, the Samaritans and Cork Volunteer Centre. Elaine Buckley,... Read More
23 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The new state-of-the-art store will see a significant local investment of more than €8 million and will create over 30 jobs with the retailer Lidl Ireland is delighted to announce the opening of its store in Charleville, on Thursday, 28th April. The new store is guaranteed to offer... Read More