23 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Statement from South/South West Hospital Group The South/South West Hospital Group – which includes CUH, CUMH, SIVUH, Mercy, Bantry, and Mallow Hospitals – is advising the public that there will be significant disruption and service delays in its hospitals tomorrow, Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th May from 8am-8pm, due to... Read More
23 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan, has urged the Minister for Foreign Affairs to look at streamlining the passport application process as delays are putting people planning to travel under pressure as the Summer nears. Deputy Moynihan raised the ongoing issue of delays for first... Read More
23 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie EirGrid Welcomes Celtic Interconnector Planning Decision – cable will land in Youghal, and head inland to Knockraha. The Celtic Interconnector will be a subsea link that will allow the exchange of electricity between Ireland and France. EirGrid has been working with its French counterpart, Réseau de Transport d’Electricité... Read More
23 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s annual fundraising takes place on Friday 27 May with collections nationwide – The charity is based on Model Farm Road, Cork TV presenter and fashion designer Brendan Courtney has designed dog bandanas to support Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s annual national... Read More
22 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment: Things to do near Kinsale It has been confirmed that the always popular Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse Open Days are back this year. Make the most of this unique opportunity to visit the Old Head Lighthouse, usually off-limits to the public, and take in the breathtaking... Read More
22 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed confirmation of pedestrian improvement works for the Banduff Road in Mayfield and Ballyvolane. Green Party councillor Oliver Moran requested Cork City Council to report on measures to improve pedestrian facilities for residents of road. These included crossing points to the existing... Read More
22 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Popscene recently reopened their doors to the public following a two-year absence, with the much-loved 80’s and 90’s throwback bar back to doing what they do best – bringing back the glory days of these golden eras every Friday and Saturday night from 8 ‘til late. In celebration... Read More
22 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Wednesday 18th May there was a ‘BIG cycle to school’ in Clonakilty. Students of four national schools in Clonakilty town met at Scalllys, Supervalu on Tuesday morning to cycle to school. The BIG cycle to school was dreamt up by a group of bike enthusiasts (Catherine Russell; Green... Read More
22 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Green Party councillor in Cork has said Cork City Council must divert resources to tackle a growing backlog of planning enforcement complaints in the city. Following a request for information, Cllr Oliver Moran was provided with information on a growing backlog of planning enforcement cases still being... Read More
22 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A high-level conference, aimed at opening minds as well as doors to doing business in Asia and with Asian firms in Ireland, is set to be hosted from Cork next week (May 25-26). Both the Indian and Chinese ambassadors to Ireland, and the Irish ambassador to China, will... Read More
22 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A hurley owned by former Cork All-Ireland hurler and well-known Cork businessman Sean McCarthy, will go on auction at the Lord Mayor’s Summer Ball which takes place in the Rochestown Park Hotel on May 27. The hurley was autographed by all of the winning team in 1990. This... Read More
21 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Be in with a chance to win €5,000 MACE has once again teamed up with Ireland out-half Johnny Sexton to offer people in Cork the opportunity to share in a prize-fund of €10,000 in a community initiative, whereby the public nominate their Unsung Hero. MACE is asking the... Read More