14 April 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Banana importers Fyffes has issued an invitation to mums, dads and children throughout Cork and beyond to join in a search to find Ireland’s ‘Best Banana Dessert’ creation. Fronting the search to find this year’s winning creations is Ireland’s well-known television cook, Donal Skehan whose programmes are a... Read More
13 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, has completed the replacement of over 7.7kms of problematic water mains to improve security of supply, reduce high levels of leakage and improve water quality in the Ballinhassig, Fivemilebridge, Ballygarvan and Ballea areas. The works were part of Irish... Read More
13 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 81 Artists and Arts Organisations are set to receive funding totalling €136,000 from Cork County Council Arts Grants Scheme 2021. Following a very difficult year for the Arts Sector, the Council hopes that the funding provided in this year’s Arts Grants Scheme will help to revitalise arts in... Read More
13 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Solidarity TD and Oireachtas Finance Committee member Mick Barry this morning said that the public will be “disgusted” if the Government sign off on a €292,000 per annum appointment for Robert Watt as the new Secretary-General at the Department of Health. With the issue expected... Read More
13 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie .IE, the company that manages and maintains Ireland’s country domain name, has announced a new €1 million fund, to be delivered over the next four years, that fosters digital enhancement and adoption in Ireland’s towns as part of its .IE Digital Town programme. Cork community groups and projects... Read More
12 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new temporary system that is helping to significantly clear the citizenship backlog has been in place since 18 January 2021. The temporary system enables applicants to complete their naturalisation process by signing a statutory declaration of loyalty, and have a Commissioner for Oaths witness this. This signed... Read More
12 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Punters are already turning their backs on Cork City’s chances of landing the First Division title after they suffered their second successive 1-0 defeat against Athlone. A promising second-half display from Colin Healy’s men counted for nothing in the end after James Doona’s goal landed the spoils at... Read More
12 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Strategic growth following a year that inspired the organisation to adapt, engage and support its members with creative tech-powered agility was the key theme discussed at the 2021 it@cork virtual AGM, at which the outgoing Chair of the organisation, Anthony O’Callaghan, reflected on his time as Chair and... Read More
12 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Q: How can the EU help hospitality recover from COVID? A: “…there is a need for a united European approach to the roll-out of the initiatives such as the Digital Green Certificate… or Vaccination cert” Cork’s position as a leading destination for tourism must be a focus as... Read More
12 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A heritage trail asset for Skibbereen, featuring videos and blogs on sites of interest around the town, has recently been launched by Cork County Council. The ‘Skibbereen Heritage Map’ provides in-depth historical and heritage information on more than 60 local sites, researched and compiled by Council-owned Skibbereen Heritage... Read More
11 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Planning permission is being sought for the construction of a 194-bedroom hotel located at Camden Quay, Cork. The hotel will be located at the former McKenzies building – which was later used as a temporary Circuit Courthouse – site on the bank of the River Lee. The site... Read More
11 April 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Did you know there are many places outside of Ireland that have Irish names? Previously we wrote about Kinsale, on the Island of Montserrat in the West Indies (Caribbean), now let’s look at the mainland of North America, and the US in particular. Ireland is a country with... Read More