19 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D paid a visit to St Matthews Church, Templebreedy, Crosshaven, Co Cork – better known as Templebreedy Church – to meet the volunteers of the Save Our Steeple’ project. The ‘Templebreedy Save Our Steeple’ project was set up by Volunteers after Ophelia in 2017... Read More
19 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The man arrested in connection with the seizure of €129,700 of cocaine, cannabis and cash in Knocknaheeney on the 17 September 2021, has been charged. He is scheduled to appear before Cork District Court tomorrow morning, 20 September 2021. Gardaí attached to the Gurranabraher Drugs Unit, Serious Crime... Read More
19 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy call on businesses across Cork to sleep out on Spike Island and Shine A Light on homelessness Annual Shine a Light Night event returns to Spike Island for Business Leaders on 15 October 2021 – Shine A Light Night also appeals to... Read More
18 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Few people walking below on Grand Parade know that above them a solar energy system provides green energy to the Central Library. There is a 36-panel array on the roof of Grand Parade Library and on a sunny autumn day, the system generates significant amounts of electricity. This... Read More
18 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Tomorrow is Sunday”, a photography exhibition by visual artist Miriam O’Connor has opened at Macroom Town Hall. The exhibition unpacks daily life on a County Cork farm and is part of Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service annual programme in association with Macroom Area Visual Arts (MAVA).... Read More
17 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central TD), has called on the Tánaiste to urgently act to provide paid leave for parents who must stay at home with a child who is self-isolating. Speaking in the Dáil during oral questions on Enterprise, Trade and... Read More
17 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Proposals for Cork to host the 2024 America’s Cup yacht race would have huge economic benefits for the country as well as a transformative effect on both the harbour and wider area, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy David Stanton, who represents Cork East, said he hopes... Read More
17 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie West Cork Distillers and Keohane’s Seafood have both been acknowledged for their outstanding sustainability efforts in Lidl’s inaugural Supplier Recognition Awards. The Award ceremony was part of a special virtual event that brought more than 300 of Lidl’s suppliers across the island of Ireland together virtually to mark... Read More
17 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Every era has its humorists and their fictional characters. From the 1970’s onwards there were ‘Cha and Miah‘ who described themselves as daycent run if the mill Cork working men. Now, there is ‘Reggie from the Blackrock Road’ who is on the high society end of the income... Read More
17 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed the recommendations of the report of the Night-time Economy Task Force for Cork City Cork City has been identified as a location to pilot a food activation plan integrated into the wider night-time offering of the city. This would focus on... Read More
17 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is the local authority for the County of Cork, which means it is responsible for the Fire Service. The large organisation is now looking to recruit part-time firefighters for the Skibbereen, Kinsale, and Carrigaline stations. If you live and work within 2 miles of the... Read More
17 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Greg Tarr, Cormac Harris, and Alan O’Sullivan will represent Ireland The winners of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) 2020 and 2021 will compete against over 150 young people from 39 countries at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) this weekend, at a virtual... Read More