CORK CRIME: €129,700 of Cocaine, Cannabis, and Cash Seized in Knocknaheeney

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

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

19th September, 2021

Sleep out for one night on @SpikeIslandCork to fundraise for homelessness services

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

HEALTH, NEWS

18th September, 2021

DID YOU KNOW? There are 36 solar panels on the roof of the Grand Parade Library in #CorkCity Centre @squires98

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

AREA: CORK CITY, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

18th September, 2021

“Tomorrow is Sunday” Exhibition at Macroom Town Hall

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

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

17th September, 2021

Government must urgently act on leave for parents at home with self-isolating schoolchildren

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

EDUCATION, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

17th September, 2021

SAILING: Proposals for #Cork to host the @AmericasCup yacht race would have HUGE economic benefits

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

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS, SPORT

17th September, 2021

Lidl awards for two #WestCork businesses @WestCorkDistill @KeohanesBantry

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

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

17th September, 2021

Humourist behind ‘Reggie from the Blackrock Road’ honoured as ‘Cork Person of the Month’

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

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

17th September, 2021

‘Night-time Economy Task Force’ in Cork City makes its recommendations

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

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

17th September, 2021

Part-time firefighters being recruited for Skibbereen, Kinsale, and Carrigaline #Jobs

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

AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, JOBS, NEWS

17th September, 2021

BT Young Scientist @Greg_Tarr from @BandonGrammar #WestCork will represent Ireland at EU Contest for Young Scientists

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

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

17th September, 2021

Ed Sheeran to perform concert at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork as part of ‘Mathematics Tour’

17 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A computer-generated description on the press release for Ed Sheeran’s 2022 tour described the singer-songwriter as “A person with red hair”, but Ed Sheeran is so much more than that! His new tour is entitled “+ – = ÷ x Tour” which is to be pronounced as The... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS