28 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council have commissioned a large-scale mural celebrating legendary pirate Anne Bonny on the iconic Stoney Steps in Kinsale. Following the presentation of the idea to paint the steps by the Kinsale Tourism and Business Association, the Council sought submissions of ideas from the public, from which... Read More
28 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D., has today 28 June 2021, welcomed the publication of the Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report for 2020. The Annual report reviews the performance of the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces during 2020. Performance is reviewed against... Read More
28 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has warned that the government is continuing to fail families through its ongoing failure to address skyrocketing childcare fees despite being in power for a year. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “Childcare costs are far too high and are... Read More
28 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Sinn Fein TD for East Cork has said that he is shocked and saddened with the news that the Owenacurra Mental Health Centre in Midleton is to close this year. Deputy Buckley said, It’s a very sad day for mental health services in East Cork and for... Read More
28 June 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lufthansa has commenced a new twice-weekly service from Cork Airport to Frankfurt. The new service, operated by Lufthansa’s CityLine rand, will operate on Mondays and Fridays. The route will be served with a Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft with 75 seats on board – 15 Business Class and 60 Economy... Read More
27 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With preparations in full swing for the 21st annual Tour de Muster charity cycle, legend of the sport Sean Kelly was on hand to officially launch the four-day Tour across Munster on Tuesday evening, June 22nd. Taking to the roads of Munster from August 5th to 8th, the... Read More
27 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is delighted to announce the launch of Phase 2 of their Heritage Orienteering Project. Cork City Council have commissioned Abarta Heritage and artist Sheelagh Broderick to create a new orienteering route in South Parish. Combining community, creativity and exploration, a public art competition is being... Read More
26 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Buy the book on Amazon now: The Official Boris Johnson Joke Book ‘The Official Boris Johnson Joke Book’ (which is not actually endorsed by Boris Johnson!) has been compiled by Des MacHale, a Cork author with more than 30 joke books to his credit. You can buy the... Read More
26 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cobh was known from 1849 until 1920 as ‘Queenstown’, and the name is still familiar because that was the name of the Town when the Titanic departed. At that time is was a thriving port. Now, the town is due to get an injection of cash to improve... Read More
26 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A seafront boardwalk, being 2-metres-wide was opened this week by Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Rural and Community Development and the outgoing Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Mary Linehan Foley. The official opening marks the completion of Phase 2, valued at €2.2 million, with €1.7 million... Read More
26 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, has welcomed the decision to further extend the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme (AIS) until the end of the year. Speaking after confirmation of the extension from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, David Stanton said: “I am... Read More
26 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has said that the review actions announced by the Government last week on school transport to place an additional 1,800 post primary school children on school buses is welcome, but is only a drop in the ocean on what is needed. From... Read More