25 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new book has been published about the Irish War of Independence rebels held on Spike Island in 1921, which marks 100 years this year. Spike Island’s Republican Prisoners, 1921, is now on sale, authored by historian and long term island employee, Tom O’Neill. The book details the... Read More
24 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following the successful introduction of Local Heroes in Dublin in 2019, Bord Gáis Energy is expanding its online, on-demand service into Cork City and County. www.localheroes.ie is an innovative online platform which easily connects people with trusted local tradespeople. The service has proven extremely popular with both customers... Read More
23 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has launched a new five-year strategic plan which will see the charity deliver 1,200 new social housing units before the end of 2025. As part of the plan the charity aims to grow its current housing portfolio of 54... Read More
23 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines available in 44 Cork Pharmacies The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 VOCID19 vaccine is now available in 44 pharmacies in Cork, the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has revealed, and the IPU is now calling for this to be extended, so that all pharmacies registered to administer COVID 19... Read More
23 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Diarmuid Connolly: “It’s baffling that Cork are 9/1 but Kerry have been irresistible this year” – “Cork at 10/11 for the +9 handicap as it won’t be a high scoring game”All-Ireland winner Diarmuid Connolly spoke to BoyleSports Leon Blanche ahead of the Kerry v Cork Munster SFC final this... Read More
23 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Verde Energy Group recently announced details of a €20 million “Green Fund” they have put in place to support the installation of “green” solutions, including EV Chargers, Solar PV, and energy efficient LED lighting, as well as its innovative ENWARE Sustainability SaaS platform, nationwide. Having recently rebranded, through... Read More
23 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre (Shannon ABC), the Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA) and The Nimbus Centre at Munster Technological University (MTU) have been jointly awarded €1.25 million for new equipment through the Enterprise Ireland Capital Equipment Fund. The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and... Read More
22 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan recently officially opened the new Argideen Valley Trail walkway in picturesque West Cork. Works were recently completed on the installation of way-markers, map boards and interpretive signs along the new walking route that runs from Ballinscarthy to Timoleague and... Read More
22 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of the Irish inland fisheries resource, is investigating a major fish kill on the Ilen River in Skibbereen, West Cork. Fisheries Officers were alerted to the incident by a call from a member of the... Read More
21 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 22 angling charter vessels authorised to take part in Tuna CHART programme, operating from ports in Donegal, Sligo, Galway, Clare, Cork and Waterford Anglers in Ireland are taking part in a unique catch, tag and release programme to help Irish and international scientists learn more about the largest... Read More
21 July 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment When you think of having fun, your mind is bombarded with a lot of options. You could spend time at a sports event, play a sport, watch a movie, hang out with some friends, play video games, and maybe even, enjoy some casino games. Historically, the only... Read More
20 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie AIB to close six Cork branches, but it can hardly have been unexpected after COVID19 and the ongoing march to a cashless society #TapAndPay When was the last time you were in your bank branch? I would have to guesstimate 3 years ago when I needed to buy... Read More