9 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie BioMarin, Shanbally (adjacent to Ringaskiddy), Co Cork is shining a light for International Batten Disease Awareness Day today. BioMarin’s building has been illuminated with orange lights to highlight the impact of Batten Disease on patients around the world. Batten Disease is an ultra-rare neurological progressive condition that affects... Read More
9 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s new Councillor on Cork City Counciil has said he will be “a voice for a generation of Cork people denied an affordable, secure place to live and a champion for community empowerment.” The party this afternoon announced Eolan Ryng (36) as the party’s new Councillor for... Read More
9 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A EuroMillions player in Cork was just one lucky star number away from winning the €17 million jackpot on offer in last night’s draw. They matched five numbers and one lucky star to win €169,024. The winning numbers for last night’s (8th June) EuroMillions draw were: 02, 11,... Read More
9 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley recently welcomed an allocation of €1,879,650 from the Department of Transport under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Works 2021. This allocation provides funding for 70 projects, covering flood mitigation and drainage works, adaptations to reduce damage to roads... Read More
9 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
8 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Princes Street, in Cork City Centre is a hard name to pronounce. Old-time Corconians will tell you it should be Prince’s, as in the plural of the word Prince. However these days it is usually written without the apostrophe which leads many quick readers to think it is... Read More
8 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Religious News Today, the eve of the feast of Saint Columba, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, licensed two new readers – Alan Clohessy and Dr Kieran Hogan – to the Office of Reader. Last year Alan and Kieran both completed... Read More
8 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New Grade-A office building opened in Cork City The Taoiseach has attended the official opening of ‘Penrose One’ and ‘Penrose Two’ at the 250,000 sq ft ‘Penrose Dock‘, Cork City. Penrose Dock is adjacent to Kent Railway Station, and just minutes’ walk from the City Centre. The building... Read More
8 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, with support from the Department of Foreign Affairs, is to run an innovative virtual Senior Chinese Officials Training Programme 2021 (#SCOTP21), an ambitious and wide-ranging celebration of Cork City’s friendship with our Sister City Shanghai and Partner Cities Hangzhou, Wuxi and Shenzhen. As part of... Read More
7 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie After 161 days of waiting, Ireland’s gourmet capital, Kinsale, is ready to serve up the tastiest summer with its award-winning culinary scene that is a firm favourite with the stars, foodies, and families alike. The town’s hotels, bars and restaurants are set to tantalise your tastebuds with only... Read More
7 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie If Irish cancer survivors had their own county, the population would be as big as Cork City, or the Counties of Limerick, Kildare, or Meath. Today, on National Cancer Survivors Day, Breakthrough Cancer Research has created a symbolic 33rd county in Ireland called Co. Saolfada, the county of... Read More
7 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ESB would like to remind the general public of the dangers and potentially serious consequences of swimming in any ESB reservoir. These areas are not appropriate for swimming because of the risk of deep and fast-flowing waters, changing water levels and uneven ground. These waters include the reservoirs... Read More