Cork-based Food Safety Company acquired by Chris Mee Group

16 July 2021 By Mery Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Cork-based Food Safety Company (FSC), has been acquired by Chris Mee Group (CMG), a fellow Erisbeg Partners portfolio company and is now formally added to the CMG organisation. This is the second acquisition announcement in recent months by CMG. The previous company acquired was Emergency... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

16th July, 2021

BLACKROCK ROAD: Office building ‘Springville House’ being converted to Housing

16 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government & Planning Peter Burke T.D. visited Cork City Council’s “right-sizing” housing projects, Springville House and Arus Mhuire. The projects, aimed at older adults wishing to right-size their accommodation requirements are innovative and sustainable developments, which will help contribute to alleviating... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS

16th July, 2021

SPEEDING: Motorcyclist achieved 180mph on Carrigrohane Straight Road

16 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Speeding on an open public road is bad, but when the road is closed, and the authorities are onboard, it then becomes a legitimate record attempt! Back in July 1981 a Corkman rode a Motorcycle at 180mph on the Carrigrohane Straight Road. This week marks the 40th anniversary... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

16th July, 2021

GOVT FUNDING: €1.4 million for Cork Airport (Dublin to get €17.68 million)

16 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister of State Naughton announces €23m in Covid19 funding for Irish Airports Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton T.D., today announced the provision of over €23 million in direct Exchequer supports to the airports of Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Ireland West (Knock), Kerry and Donegal. As... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

16th July, 2021

Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, attends the commissioning of 5 Naval Service Officers

16 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, attends the commissioning of 5 Naval Service Officers Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney (who is also a Cork South Central Fine Gael TD), attended this year’s Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony at the Naval base in Haulbowline, County Cork where 5 cadets of the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS

16th July, 2021

Taxi drivers still affected by COVID

16 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Government to live up to the commitments they have made to taxi drivers. His comments come as many drivers are concerned that they may be transferred to a jobseeker’s payment, despite previous assurances that they would continue on the... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

16th July, 2021

VIDEO: ‘Test Site’ is a new arts space in Cork City Centre at Kyrls Quay, next to Bridewell Garda Station

16 July 2021 By Mery Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie TEST SITE is a collaborative, urban research project based on Kyrl’s Quay, Cork City. The project works at the intersection of art, architecture and ecology and is steered by co-creators, architect Ailbhe Cunningham and artist Aoife Desmond. Ailbhe Cunningham MRIAI is an architect, printmaker and photographer from Cork. Ailbhe continues to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

16th July, 2021

Busy June for Cork County Beach Lifeguards

16 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguards are out patrolling the county beaches and have already had a busy season. The weather has been mixed but the beautiful County Cork beaches are being well frequented this season. Swimmers, Walkers, Kiters, Surfers, Canoeing, Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Water Safety Courses,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

15th July, 2021

Clonakilty app

15 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clonakilty, the wonderful town in West Cork – famous for it’s Blackpudding and many fine Tourist Hotels. Now it has an app. A Clonakilty app was launched today at ‘The Waterfront’ building, with Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Orla O’Donovan, local retailers Oonagh Croke and Michelle Mitton and... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th July, 2021

Further Education & Training critical pandemic recovery

15 July 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Further and higher education, along with research and innovation will be key to our country’s recovery from COVID-19 according to Niall Collins, Minister of State with responsibility for Skills and Further Education. Launching, by video, the official publication of the ‘Vision for Tertiary Education’ and ‘FET College of... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

14th July, 2021

Carrigaline News

14 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Vaccination Centre For the first time since the Covid-19 vaccination programme started Pharmacies in Carrigaline got supplies and commenced to vaccinate their customers. Conor Phelan of Phelan’s Pharmacy said that he was glad to be part of the National effort. Phelans recently converted the former Abbey Restaurant, Main... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

14th July, 2021

Clonakilty white pudding can be cooked on a BBQ #SummerFoodIdeas

14 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In our house; Black pudding has always been the popular choice, and white pudding played second fiddle. The Clonakilty Food Company are currently in a social media blitz to promote their white variety, advertising the product for summer breakfast use, highlighting how it “pairs beautifully with fresh crusty... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS