“The over development of standalone retail in Douglas must stop. We need to win back the Main Street which still has too many empty units”

22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie South Cork News With confirmation that the application on the green area between the new Aldi (former Cinema site) and long-established Douglas Court has been protected from further retail development, Labour Party Local Area Rep for Douglas Peter Horgan said now is the time to reinvent the village... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

22nd August, 2021

CORK ENTERTAINMENT: Live music in Ballincollig Regional Park with internationally renowned ‘White Horse Guitar Club’

22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first of the ‘Magic Nights By The Lee’ live music events series opened in Cork on Friday night (20th) with the internationally renowned White Horse Guitar Club taking to the stage in Ballincollig Regional Park in Cork. An audience of 200 people attended the free music show... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd August, 2021

Lord Mayor names room in honour of 1920’s Irish Patriot Joe Murphy

22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News in Photos Cork City Libraries, in association with Togher/Ballyphehane Centenary committee, named the community room in Tory Top Library, The Joe Murphy Room to honour Joe, a young local Irish Volunteer from Pouladuff Road. Joe was arrested at his home and imprisoned along with other IRA prisoners... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

22nd August, 2021

LEGAL NEWS: International law firm involved with 623 bed development in Cork

22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie International law firm DLA Piper has advised leading real estate investment management firm Harrison Street on its joint venture (JV) partnership with CA Ventures to develop and acquire purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets across Ireland The JV’s first PBSA development project, totalling 623 beds, is located in Cork,... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

21st August, 2021

PHOTOS: Cork Lord Mayor joins with his counterpart Limerick Mayor ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling Final between their two Counties

21 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in Photos

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

21st August, 2021

Cork LinkedIn expert is destined for National Network Ireland National awards

22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Shining bright, how a business owner navigated the return to employment and kept her side hustle The global impact of the pandemic on the workplace has been immense but consider the small business owners who are voluntarily returning to the workplace as employees while also keeping their businesses... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

21st August, 2021

French Ambassador visits Cork, ahead of 2021 Cork French Film Festival @FrenchFilmCork @VincentGuerend

21 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The four-day event takes place at the Gate Cinema and online from September 2nd to 5th The Ambassador of France to Ireland has visited Cork for his first time ahead of the 32nd Cork French Film Festival. H. E. Vincent Guérend met with the Lord Mayor of Cork,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

21st August, 2021

Irish Navy detain French Registered Fishing Vessel

21 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie LÉ William Butler Yeats (P63) Detains a French Registered Fishing Vessel The Naval Service VesselLÉ William Butler Yeats has detained a French registered Fishing Vessel approximately 110 Nautical Miles South of Mizen Head. The detention was in relation to alleged breaches of fishing regulations. The vessel will be... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

20th August, 2021

Cork City FC team news ahead of Cabinteely match

20 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City are back on the road on Friday evening, making the trip to Stradbrook to take on eighth-placed Cabinteely. City will be looking to make it a third consecutive league victory, after impressive wins over Galway United and Cobh Ramblers. The sides have already met twice this... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

19th August, 2021

HURLING: Cork vs Limerick this Sunday – Betting odds

19 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Shane Dowling: says “Cork Overpriced At 3/1 For All-Ireland Win” – The Limerick Star Warns Of “Croke Park Upset” All-Ireland winner Shane Dowling has warned his native Limerick that they will not have things all their own way in the All-Ireland Final against Cork. The Na Piarsaigh man... Read More

CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS, SPORT

19th August, 2021

Public urged to leave ‘Wally the Walrus’ alone – keep your distance – use binoculars if necessary #WestCork

19 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD has urged ‘walrus-watchers’ along Ireland’s southern coast to observe ‘Wally the Walrus’ from a distance. The Arctic walrus was first spotted in Ireland off the coast of Valentia Island in March, and following sightings along the... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

19th August, 2021

What is Tanora? (and when will the bottlers “Estd. 1779” #TanoraGate be moved to a better location?)

19 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Tanora – A Cork Legend’ that’s what the bottles used to say. This is a little story about the Cork Tangerine flavoured softdrink (don’t call it a red lemonade!) that has eluded mainstream success. Tanora is the Irn Bru or Inca Kola of Cork, it is a GeoFenced... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS