3 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Carrying 15 million passengers a year in Cork, and employing 596 people, Bus Éireann has committed to halving its greenhouse gas emissions while growing passenger numbers by 30% in the next 10 years. “This will mean transformational change, new fleet, new charging systems and new training for craftworkers... Read More
3 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide a medical evacuation this afternoon (Thursday 3 June) from Sherkin Island off the coast of Baltimore, West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew, under Coxswain Aidan Bushe, launched their all-weather lifeboat at 4.46pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to... Read More
3 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Graffiti Theatre Company, who have been providing quality arts experiences to children and young people since 1984, have won the Arts & Culture Award in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards The Cork-based theatre company received the award at the National Lottery Good Causes Awards which was broadcast... Read More
2 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tidy Towns Carrigaline Tidy Towns are doing a wonderful job planting summer bedding throughout the town. Last Saturday morning a large team of volunteers were in action in the town centre painting, planting and litter picking. Two full sized murals planned for the gable end of ‘Carry Out’... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Popular Cork Hotel re-opens Pictured (top left to right) is MD of The Talbot Collection (the umbrella brand for The Oriel House Hotel, Midleton Park Hotel and The Talbot Hotels Wexford, Stillorgan and Carlow) Mr. Philip Gavin and GM of The Oriel House Hotel Ballincollig Janice McConnell, who... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed €185m in investment for rail in Cork announced by the Government. The money will be used for works to upgrade the rail line on the north side of the city and near Kent Station. These will enable the opening of new... Read More
2 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A new Vaccination Centre at the Munster Technological University (MTU) will be operational by the end of June, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Jerry Buttimer confirmed the news after questioning the HSE about this Vaccination Centre of strategic importance. Senator Buttimer said “The proposed vaccination centre... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie More than €1.7m has been raised over the past 25 years of the event Cope Foundation’s Golf Classic fundraiser returns for the 25th year this August. The annual event which is sponsored by O’Flynn Exhams raises much needed funds for the organisation which now supports 2,800 people with... Read More
2 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 355 special classes to be provided in County Cork – Increase of 14% in the year on year provision for the County. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) recently published the list of special classes available in Primary and Post Primary schools across County Cork. The list... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cobh Municipal District of Cork County Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 10 of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, intends reviewing the Cobh Municipal District Litter Management Plan. The Litter Management Plan sets out the policies to be pursued by Cobh Municipal... Read More
1 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie MTU Receives Age-Friendly University Designation Munster Technological University (MTU) is the latest university to join the Age-Friendly University Global Network. Since the launch of the Ten Principles of an Age-Friendly University in 2012 by DCU, the initiative has grown into a global network of universities representing Europe, North... Read More
1 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new initiative to combine a number of business associations in Cork into a collective organisation for all parts of Cork City and County is being launched today. The initiative is being launched by Little Island Business Association which represents Cork’s largest business district. The new collective, known... Read More