Betting on the National Lottery works out well for a Cork punter

22 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment There has been much talk in Ireland recently about Lottery winnings. The National Lottery had a “must win” draw last week (it was won) after multiple rollovers. Then, earlier today, the National Lottery announced 2 New Cork Millionaires after last night’s EuroMillions draw. What is commented much... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd January, 2022

Local Enterprise Office clients created 628 new jobs across Cork in 2021

22 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 628 new jobs were created across Cork in 2021 by small businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO), a Fine Gael TD has said. An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD, announced the annual results of the LEOs for 2021 which showed... Read More

BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

22nd January, 2022

2x New Cork millionaires

22 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland has three new National Lottery millionaires! Special EuroMillions draw sees winners in Cork (2) and Galway pick up €1 million raffle prize each. Friday night’s EuroMillions draw proved to be a bumper night of top prize wins for players all over Ireland. Due to the special EuroMillions Raffle... Read More

NEWS

22nd January, 2022

Call for Writer or Poet to Create Children’s Book for The Rainbow Librar

22 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is working with Pop Up Projects to support a writer in creating greater inclusivity, with a children’s book featuring LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences. The book will form part of The Rainbow Library, an Ireland and UK initiative, which aims to have underrepresented characters and stories... Read More

NEWS

22nd January, 2022

St Vincent de Paul raise €275,000 from car raffle

22 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie SVP South West “humbled” by support of Cork and Kerry public as over €275,000 raised from annual car draw St Vincent De Paul South- West has paid tribute to and thanked the public for its “phenomenal” support of its annual Car Draw in association with CAB Motor Company.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

21st January, 2022

Water Refill Stations to be Installed at 15 Schools in County Cork

21 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Cork County Council initiative is hoping to see thousands of plastic bottles removed from schools each week. Contactless water refill stations will be installed at 15 schools as part of efforts to reduce single-use plastic waste, allowing students and teachers to fill their reusable bottles with filtered... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, NEWS

21st January, 2022

How to Get Legal Recognition of your Preferred Gender

21 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Age Constraints Anyone over 18 can apply to change their gender. People aged 16 and 17 can also apply, but the process is slightly different and may take longer. If you are under 16, it is not currently possible to change your gender that is recognised by the... Read More

NEWS

21st January, 2022

Top Tips For Growing Your Online Business In 2022

21 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie According to a recent report, the past few years have been more profitable than ever for online businesses. This growth can likely be attributed to changes in consumer behaviour and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one thing is clear: ecommerce businesses will continue to thrive into 2022. That being... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

20th January, 2022

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance or Car Insurance

20 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Unlike the thrill you might get from buying a new pair of shoes or booking a holiday, Car Insurance isn’t exactly an exciting purchase, however it is something required by law. The painful truth is that you don’t actually see the benefits from insurance unless you are unlucky... Read More

NEWS

20th January, 2022

Cork Lotto winner has just days to claim prize

20 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Lottery are continuing to appeal to Lotto players in Cork, Limerick and Mayo to check their tickets carefully from two draws in October as three Match 5 prizes remain unclaimed. Lotto players in Mayo are urged to check their old Lotto tickets from the Wednesday 27th... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

20th January, 2022

Drugs on Cathedral Road

20 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie €56,000 Drugs Seized and Three Arrests, Cork City Gardaí have arrested three men and seized €56,000 worth of Diamorphine as part of an ongoing investigation targeting individuals involved in the sale and supply of drugs, in Cork city yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 19th January 2022. At 5.20pm yesterday, Gardaí... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

20th January, 2022

Chairperson of ‘Medicines for Ireland’ is Cork businessman

20 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Managing Director of Cork based Accord Healthcare, Padraic O’Brien appointed Chairperson of Medicines for Ireland Medicines for Ireland (MFI) is a lobby group made up of various interests including Irish pharma firms – including Bantry’s Rowa Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Clonmel Healthcare, and generic giant Pinewood Healthcare. MFI has recently... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS