When is the Cork Harbour Festival? 1st to 14th June 2021

25 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This year’s Cork Harbour Festival takes place from 4 – 14 June 2021. Ocean to City – Five Miles From Home takes place 4-6 June. Cork Harbour Festival returns for a 7th year with a packed programme of events on water, on land and at home on your... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th May, 2021

NETFLIX IRELAND: Sophie Toscan du Plantier documentary will stream from June 2021

24 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New Documentary “Sophie: A Murder in West Cork” will launch on Netflix on 30 June 2021 – Contributors include Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s son Pierre-Louis Baudey. Sophie: A Murder in West Cork is a documentary series examining one of Ireland’s most famous murders, that of French documentary producer Sophie... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

24th May, 2021

Cork art installation explores human trafficking, modern day slavery, and drug farming in Ireland

24 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tickets went on sale today, Monday May 24th , subject to Government guidelines, for limited live in-person audiences to attend The Day-Crossing Farm (June 14 – 27), an immersive, evocative art installation created by acclaimed visual artist Marie Brett (Yes, But Do You Care? E.gress, Torpedo, Amulet), as... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT

24th May, 2021

New MrPRICE store opens in Bandon #WestCork in Bypass Business Park

24 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Irish discount MrPRICE retailer will open a new store in Bandon this week, which will create 25 new jobs. This will be the retailer’s 4th store in Cork. The new store will open this week on Thursday 27th May, in the Bypass Business Park, and not on... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, JOBS, NEWS

24th May, 2021

We heard about the DRIVING Test #WaitingList last week, but did you know there’s also a backlog for the THEORY Test?

24 May 2021 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Greater urgency needed in in clearing Driver Theory Test backlog Ireland is suffering from long waiting lists for the driver theory test, and driving test. There are even reports of driving test cancellations due to COVID. Alas, the pandemic cannot be helped, but speaking about just the... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

24th May, 2021

Arts performance roof of Blackrock Castle Observatory – part of @CorkHarbourFest 2021

24 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Arts & Entertainment News This sound installation explores a creative dialogue between fragments of piano music and dramatic text, inviting the audience into a ‘listening oasis’ on the open terrace of the Blackrock Castle. The possibility to experience space and sound in a different way is explored.... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th May, 2021

EDUCATION: Cork ECO Activists Make Finalists at the 2021 Young Environmentalists Awards @ECOUNESCO

24 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Young eco-activists from Cork have reached the final of this year’s Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA). Hosted by ECO-UNESCO, the winner’s will be announced virtually at the YEA virtual ceremony on the 26th of May. The Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) is an all-island programme that recognises and rewards young... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION

24th May, 2021

Improvements to Drinking Water supply on North side of #CorkCity as 2.4km of ‘Eastern Strategic Trunk Watermain’ is upgraded

24 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In 3 weeks time, on June 8, 2021, Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council expects to commence works on the Eastern Strategic Trunk Main to deliver a safer, more reliable water supply for the city. The works will be carried out by Farrans Construction, working... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

23rd May, 2021

The Building of the Year… is in Cork… and was designed by a Cork Architecture firm

23 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Leading architecture firm, Wilson Architecture, headquartered in Wellington Road, Cork City, scooped the top award in two categories at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2021, hosted online on May 20th, including the top accolade of “Building of the Year” for their work on JCD’s Penrose... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

23rd May, 2021

Return of the Tidy Towns competition will be a boost to communities in Cork

23 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 87 Tidy Towns groups in Cork awarded funding The return of the Supervalu Tidy Towns Competition will be a huge boost to communities across Cork a Fine Gael TD has said. Cork North Central Deputy Colm Burke confirmed that 87 Tidy Town Groups in Cork have now been... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd May, 2021

Cork Greens welcome €51,600 funding for biodiversity projects

23 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Greens have welcomed the allocation of €51,600 for biodiversity projects in Cork County and City as part of the Local Authority Biodiversity Grant Scheme. The Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, announced that all 31 Local Authorities have received funding... Read More

GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd May, 2021

Micheál Martin to be replaced as Leader of Fianna Fáil by end of 2021?

23 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Support for Taoiseach Micheál Martin is on the rise according to a new opinion poll, but the betting says something different as his odds on being replaced by the end of the year are going in the opposite direction. The Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes poll saw Micheál Martin’s... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS