18 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 22 new nationwide locations nationwide to be developed including Claycastle, Youghal & Garrylucas Beach, near Garretstown The significant increase in people enjoying outdoor water-based activities such as kayaking, surfing, paddle-boarding and open water swimming is expected to continue to grow year on year, and not just during the... Read More
18 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, will begin site investigation works next week ahead of three planned strategic water supply upgrade projects, which will commence in the coming months and are required to safeguard water supply to the City. The site investigation works are required... Read More
17 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First Cut! Youth Film Festival returns for its 12th edition this year, running from 17 April – 9 May 2021. For 2021, the festival moves online, with the support of their Digital Partner, Cork International Film Festival, offering an imaginative, thought-provoking and entertaining programme for young people aged... Read More
17 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie David Stanton said: “The Department of Education has announced that a new special school will in the Carrigaline area will see 48 places special school places created while a change in the designation of St. Mary’s Special School, Rochestown, will see a further 12 new places become available.... Read More
17 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The new special school will operate in an existing Gaelscoil school building in Carrigaline which will become vacant in September with the development of the new school campus on the Ballinrea Road. Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and... Read More
17 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Preparations are underway for the 2021 West Cork Literary Festival and in the meantime, they are delighted to be in a position to offer a programme of online events this spring. Happening online, 7pm Tuesday 20th April, join Paul McVeigh, the editor of Queer Love: An Anthology of Irish... Read More
16 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 226 students honoured by Cork ETB at the first ‘Virtual’ Awards Ceremony for Achieving Excellence in the 2020 Leaving Certificate Examinations Taoiseach Micheál Martin, T.D., had glowing tributes for 226 Cork ETB students who were this evening honoured for displaying academic excellence in their Leaving Certificate and Leaving... Read More
16 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie CRAFT West Cork is located on the terrace of the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery, West Cork Widely acknowledged as the foodie capital of Ireland, West Cork is home to a multitude of artisan food producers, creating everything from specialist farmhouse cheeses to organic vegetables; Ireland’s finest smoked... Read More
16 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new documentary, ‘The Young Fella’, funded by Cork County Council’s Commemoration Committee and Michael Collins House, is set to premiere today. Much has been said about Michael Collins’ life, but the focus is nearly always on his later years. Biographies of ‘The Big Fella’ tend to focus... Read More
15 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie All train services between Cork and Cobh will be replaced by bus transfers from Saturday 17th April to Saturday 1st May inclusive, due to essential track renewal works between Glounthaune and Cobh. Cork to Midleton services are unaffected and will operate to the current revised schedule. Face coverings... Read More
14 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie At the end of this year, the five NGN (Non-Geographic Number) ranges will be reduced to two. The 1850, 1890 and 076 ranges will be withdrawn, and the 1800 (Freephone) and 0818 (Standard Rate) ranges will remain. This means that for any business or organisation with an 1850, 1890... Read More