Possible water network outage in #CorkCity as Irish Water strengthen and improve water network at Langford Row

18 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, wishes to advise customers of water main improvement works at Langford Row, Cork city that may cause disruption to the water supply to homes and businesses in the area from 7pm until 11pm on Tuesday, 19 October. Areas possibly... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

18th October, 2021

LEO Cork City Retail Reboot Support Programme web workshop to take place 20 October

18 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is running a short programme for owners/managers of small/micro-retail and consumer-facing businesses (up to 10 employees) in Cork City providing expert advice and strategic focus on Wednesday 20th October, from 08:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by onsite visit and assessment.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

17th October, 2021

Lotto winner in Cork village

17 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland’s largest ever Lotto jackpot remains up for grabs next Wednesday night after there was no outright winner of the record €19.06 million jackpot in Saturday night’s draw. Over 235,000 players won prizes in the draw which include four big winners from Cavan, Cork, Dublin and Kildare who all won... Read More

NEWS

17th October, 2021

Port of Cork powered by 100% green energy after teaming up with Energia

17 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Energia, Ireland’s greenest electricity supplier has announced that it will supply the Port of Cork Company with 100% renewable energy The green electricity will power several facilities at Cork City Quays, Tivoli Container Terminal, Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth and Ro-Ro berth, Cobh Deepwater Quay and Cork Container Terminal soon.... Read More

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

16th October, 2021

Visitors not welcome at Bantry Hospital #WestCork

16 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Due to significant challenges, high volume of presentations to the hospital’s Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU) and increased infection control measures, Bantry General Hospital will be temporarily suspending hospital visiting effective immediately. This does not affect St. Josephs Residential Unit, which is located on the hospital grounds. The... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

16th October, 2021

Upgrade for Mercy University Hospital’s Leukemia Unit – introducing the Safari Unit

16 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Leukemia Unit at the Mercy University Hospital has undergone some “wild” changes. The unit, which treats some of the youngest patients at the Mercy, has recently announced its name change from St Bernadette’s Ward to the more child friendly name of the Safari Unit. With approximately 30-40... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

16th October, 2021

How To Simplify The Process of Setting Up Your Business In The UK

16 October 2021 By Roger L. Jones II roger@TheCork.ie There is no denying that the UK is a great place to start a business due to its robust economy. As per Reboot SEO Agency, some 835,494 new companies were registered in the UK in 2020, as the pandemic inspired the entrepreneurial spirit in many. Starting... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

15th October, 2021

Johnson & Johnson confirms corporate power purchase agreement

15 October 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Johnson & Johnson (J&J) today announced that the company has entered into a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) in Ireland. The eight-year commercial agreement, allied with Johnson & Johnson’s recent execution of three separate virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) in Europe, will ensure that the company’s entire operations... Read More

CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

14th October, 2021

US multinational donates €56,000 of IT equipment to community

14 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Thermo Fisher Scientific, based in Currabinny, have donated €56,000 in IT equipment to four Cork groups, the Carrigaline Family Support Centre, Coláiste Muire in Crosshaven, Barnardos and Ashbourne House Direct Provision Centre in Glounthaune. Speaking ahead of the delivery of 25 desktops to the Carrigaline Family Support Centre,... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

14th October, 2021

Where to get tickets for INDIE22 Mitchelstown Cork #IndiePendenceFestival @Indie_Pendence

14 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tickets for INDIE22, one of Ireland’s longest-running and most loved festivals, go on sale at 10am on Saturday October 16. INDIE is set to return to Mitchelstown, Co Cork, on August Bank Holiday Weekend in 2022 with a limited number of Early Bird and Tier 1 tickets being... Read More

NEWS

13th October, 2021

Cork sprinter @PhilHealy2 encourages #Cork schools to register for @FyffesIRL Fit Squad

13 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A call has gone out to schools in West Cork, and elsewhere across the country, from Cork sprinter Phil Healy, who has joined forces with Fyffes in an online quest to find ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’. Along with fellow Olympic athlete, Dubliner David Gillick, she has recorded a series... Read More

EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

13th October, 2021

Irish Chamber Orchestra to perform in Bantry #WestCork in November

13 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Grammy Award-Winning Violinist will perform in Bantry with Irish Chamber Orchesta, in St Brendan’s Church of Ireland Church – Tickets at https://www.irishchamberorchestra.com/event/bach-debussy-leclair/ The Irish Chamber Orchestra is back on the road touring in November for the first time since 2020. Renowned Grammy Award-winning German Violinist Florian Donderer makes... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS