Date for next Irish General Election

14 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When will the next general election take place? The quick answer is before 1 February 2025 The current Dáil – which is controlled by a Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Green coalition – must be dissolved no later than 19 February 2025. The date derives from the Electoral... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS

14th May, 2022

Man shot in Cork, at 4 in the morning

14 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí at Gurranbraher are appealing for information following a shooting incident at a house in the Churchfield area, north of Cork City, today. Shortly before 4am, Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted following reports of a shooting at a house on Churchfield Avenue. A man in his 20s... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

14th May, 2022

EuroMillions win in Millstreet

14 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Friday the 13th may be unlucky for some but not a EuroMillions player in Co. Cork who scooped the EuroMillions top prize of €500,000 in last night’s draw. The National Lottery have now called on players in Cork who purchased their tickets at Coleman’s Centra store in Millstreet... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

14th May, 2022

Mole clinic to open at Penrose Wharf, Cork City Centre

14 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New clinician-led service uses artificial intelligence to screen and map moles Rose Clinic – a clinician-led medical screening service to screen and map skin moles and lesions – has announced plans to open two new facilities in Cork and Limerick. Rose Clinic employs a team of experienced practitioners... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

13th May, 2022

Ireland’s First Hospital Centre for Women’s Health Opened

13 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s first centre of excellence for women’s health in a hospital setting has been officially opened at Mater Private Network Cork. The designated Centre for Women’s Health will play a key role in providing swift access to specialised care encompassing Gynae, Urology, Pre & Post Obstetric care, and... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

13th May, 2022

Saddle Up for Bike Week Cork 2022

13 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Launching a countywide programme of events for Bike Week Cork 2022, Cork County Council is encouraging people of all ages to get on their bike and to discover the joys of cycling. Bike Week Cork 2022 runs from Saturday May 14th to Sunday May 22nd celebrating the many benefits of... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, SPORT

12th May, 2022

New book from Cork based Mercier Press: The Ballycotton Job

12 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie THE BALLYCOTTON JOB – AN INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF IRA PIRATES – BY TOM MAHON This is the story of the most astonishing act of piracy carried out in Ireland in the last two hundred years. It was an operation almost flawless in its planning and execution that... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th May, 2022

The latest from Carrigaline

12 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Twinners Arrive A delegation from Guidel in Brittany arrived in Ringaskiddy last Saturday where they were welcomed by Chairman, Jim Kelly, and members of the Carrigaline Twinning committee. They boarded their coach and headed for Galway to attend the one day conference and workshop for Twinning committees and spent... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th May, 2022

Millionaire Cork businessman moves company into new Penrose Dock offices

12 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Green Rebel, EIH2 and ActionZero move into new dockland headquarters Three of the green energy companies owned by Ballycotton millionaire Pearse Flynn have moved into state-of-the-art headquarters at Penrose Dock in Cork city centre. More than 100 people are currently employed by Green Rebel, EIH2 and ActionZero, with... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

12th May, 2022

WATCH: Works to commence on Whitegate-Aghada Sewerage Scheme #EastCork @IWCare

12 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is delighted to announce that it has signed a contract to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure for the Whitegate and Aghada areas. This important project will eliminate the discharge of untreated wastewater from both areas into Cork Harbour resulting in... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

12th May, 2022

New figures show rents “spiralling out of control” in County Cork

12 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has commented on the latest rental report from Daft.ie which shows that rents are continuing to rise to worrying levels in Cork East. Renters faced average rent increases of 3.4% in Cork County in the first three months of 2022,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

12th May, 2022

Bord Gáis Energy to use green electricity generated by Cork based Amarenco solar

12 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 8 large solar farms to be built in Cork will bringing 40MW to the grid – Sufficient to power 8,000 homes Bord Gáis Energy has announced that it will support Amarenco in the development of eight solar farms in Co Cork that will power approximately 8,000 homes. Amarenco... Read More

BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS