New marina to boost East Cork tourism

4 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A feasibility study to assess possible options for the installation of a marina in Youghal Harbour in east Cork should be carried out, a Fine Gael TD has said. Cork East TD Deputy David Stanton said, “The establishment of a marina in Youghal Harbour has been mooted for... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

4th July, 2021

‘Car supermarket’ Carmaxx opens on Dublin Road, Fermoy near Cork-Dublin Motorway

4 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Carmaxx.ie is now online – showroom is on Dublin Road, Fermoy – just 3 minutes off the Cork-Dublin Motorway The sales model is that potential customers will view the Carmaxx.ie website, search by budget, make and model. Hopeful buyers can pay a refundable €99 deposit to ‘reserve’ the... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

4th July, 2021

Music Generation Cork City selected to receive Late Late Toy Show Appeal funding

4 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Music Generation Cork City have expressed their delight at being one of the chosen beneficiaries of the inaugural RTÉ Toy Show Appeal. For the last decade Music Generation, with the support of Cork Education and Training Board, Cork City Council, the HSE, UCC, MTU and a range of... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd July, 2021

How accessible is Cork City Centre? Restaurant chairs vs Wheel chairs

3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Al Fresco dining during COVID19 is great, and there is a European plaza vibe on many streets, however, not everyone is happy. The street is a limited space and one person’s gain is another person’s loss. Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central has welcomed news that the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

3rd July, 2021

Where is Sophie Tuscan du Plantier’s house?

3 July 2021 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Easy to find on Google Maps but perhaps it’s best not to visit there in person, out of respect for neighbours Toormore, West of Schull town, is a scenic area. It’s a townland on the road from Schull to points West such as Goleen/Crookhaven/Barleycove. Unfortunately, the name... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

3rd July, 2021

BUSINESS NEWS: 12 Cork businesses to receive funding from €5m national Online Retail Scheme

3 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 12 businesses in Cork will receive funding from the Online Retail Scheme which will help local retailers’ online sales at home and abroad. Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English announced the successful applicants approved for funding through the third call of the Covid-19 Online... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd July, 2021

REVIEW: Graham Norton’s Irish Gin

3 July 2021By Elaine Murphyelaine@TheCork.ie Celebrity products are often second rate. We have all seen how the Pierre Cardin name can be plastered on any product, and is not necessarily a guarantee of quality. Graham Norton’s Own Irish Gin is named after the famous BBC Chat Show presenter, who grew up in Bandon, West Cork.... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd July, 2021

TODAY: “2020 Annual Progress Report for the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme” launched in Cork

3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, joined Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, today launched the 2020 Annual Progress Report for the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP). The programme, funded through the Department of Rural and Community Development, is Ireland’s primary... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd July, 2021

€450,000 Cultural Boost for West Cork Islands

3 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie West Cork and its seven Island communities are set to benefit from a three-year €450,000 programme to develop and sustain new creative opportunities for all age groups, through the Arts Council’s ‘Creative Places Programme’. ‘The Creative Places, West Cork Islands’ programme is an innovative development and community engagement... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

3rd July, 2021

Cork’s new Hospital will be in Glanmire?

3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie TD calls for new elective hospital to be located on campus of the existing St Stephens, Sarsfieldscourt, Glanmire. Fianna Fail TD for Cork North Central, Pádraig O’Sullivan has called for the selection of St Stephen’s, Glanmire as the most suitable site for a new elective hospital for Cork.... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd July, 2021

Aldi plants 37,000 trees near Mitchelstown, County Cork

1 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi plants 37,000 trees in Killaclug, West of Mitchelstown, Co Cork to mark new Douglas store opening To celebrate the opening of Aldi’s new store in Douglas, the Douglas store staff teamed up with Green Belt and Ned (their canine helper!) to plant 37,000 trees in Killaclug, Mitchelstown,... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

3rd July, 2021

WEST CORK: Ian Bailey joins twitter @IanKennethBail1

3 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new Twitter account called @IanKennethBail1 has appeared recently. The name of the user is given as “Ian Kenneth Bailey” and the description is “I am a journalist, poet and legal academic, BCL, LLB LLM (UCC) currently living in West Cork and currently looking for a small place... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS