Age friendly seating in Cork city centre

1 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Earlier this week, Ann Doherty Chief Executive Cork City Council accompanied by the Cork Age Friendly City Older Persons Representatives Nora O’Donovan, Phil Ní Mhurchú, Noel Dempsey and Finbarr Coughlan, as well as John Mullins, Executive Chairman Amarenco and Age Friendly Ambassador for Cork City officially launched the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

31st March, 2022

Dursey Island will have a temporary ferry service while its famous cable car is being repaired

31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has confirmed that once-off emergency funding will be made available to Cork County Council to provide a temporary ferry service for Dursey Island. The service ensures that Dursey Island residents and the local farming community will continue to have... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

31st March, 2022

Cork to Limerick N/M20 Motorway is a step closer

31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Preferred Transport Solution for N/M20 Cork to Limerick announced Details of the preferred transport solution for the N/M 20 Cork to Limerick project, identified as a priority investment in the Government’s National Development Plan 2021-2030, have been published. 80 kilometres of new and improved dual carriageway road between... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

31st March, 2022

WEST CORK – Fastnet Film Festival announce the addition of Oscar nominated actor & Oscar winning score composer to their line up

31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fastnet Film Festival which takes place from the 25th to the 29th of May in the village of Schull in West Cork, will screen ‘The Man in the Hat’, the directorial debut of Stephen Warbeck which stars Ciarán Hinds. Set in the picturesque landscapes of France, the near-silent... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

31st March, 2022

Boil Water Notice remains in place on Whiddy Island

31 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership and Cork County council, wish to remind customers on the Whiddy Island Public Water Supply Scheme that a Boil Water Notice remains in place. Niall O’Riordan, Operations Lead with Irish Water said: “A significant amount of improvement works were completed at the treatment... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

31st March, 2022

LISTEN: How can Electric Ireland Increase Prices? – asks TD

31 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Deputy Mick Barry this morning said that Electric Ireland (the supply division of the ESB) should not be hiking prices when the ESB made profits of €679m last year. He called on the Government to intervene to stop Electric Ireland from hiking electricity prices by 23% and gas... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

31st March, 2022

Another Taxi App is now available in Cork

31 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Bolt is also keen to launch its range of other products… including e-bikes, e-scooters and car clubs” Bolt, the European mobility super-app, is excited to announce the launch of its ride-hailing services in Cork City and surrounding areas. Since earlier this week Cork passengers have be able to... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

31st March, 2022

Metropole Hotel shortlisted for Cork Business of the Year Award

31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Metropole Hotel has been shortlisted in the 2022 Cork Business of the Year Awards. The historic hotel is one of three finalists in the category of Best Cork Hotel. It’s the 65th year of the awards which are judged by an independent panel from Cork’s business and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

31st March, 2022

Wisetek welcomed Carrigaline based Minister Michael McGrath TD to their Sacramento facility

31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish America Wisetek, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposition (ITAD), data destruction, technology reuse, and manufacturing services was delighted to welcome Minister Michael McGrath TD to its Sacramento facility on the 14th March 2022, when the Minsiter was in the States for various St Patricks Day... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

30th March, 2022

Cork woman appointed to EU pandemic inquiry group

30 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has been appointed to a new European Union grouping charged with investigating the bloc’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Fine Gael MEP is the only Irish representative among the 38 members of the Special Committee to study Europe’s reaction to the pandemic... Read More

FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

30th March, 2022

Reggie from the Blackrock Road at the Everyman Theatre

30 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It is finally happening. Reggie is actually on the North Side! THU 31 MAR – SAT 16 APR 2022 An Evening with Reggie is the debut live production from Cork’s most beautifully spoken man, Reggie from the Blackrock Road, who is a parody character, poking fun in god... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

30th March, 2022

WATCH – Sisk builders are using Cork firm ‘Future Planet’ to become carbon neutral

30 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Future Planet, the AI sustainability transformation platform, has announced that John Sisk & Son, Ireland’s leading builder and contractor, has chosen the firm to support it on its journey to carbon neutral. Sisk delivers projects in Ireland, the UK and Europe and has deployed the Future Planet sustainability... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS