17 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Brittany Ferries says it will remain a predominantly freight-only service for now. Prior to COVID19 around 80 per cent of the brands annual income was generated by holidaymakers, but with international travel essentially banned for most people the Ferry company has had to focus on freight for the... Read More
17 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS) will provide welcome boost for struggling Cork businesses Cork Senator Tim Lombard has welcoming the new nationwide €60 million COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS) which will provide be a support for struggling businesses. The funding for the COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS)... Read More
16 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News EPS Group – headquartered in Mallow, Co Cork – has further expanded its presence in the UK with the acquisition of Ferrier Pumps Limited, a multi-faceted engineering company with 40 years experience and pedigree across Scotland and Northern England. Established by Brian Ferrier in 1981... Read More
16 February 2021 By Roger L Jones roger@TheCork.ie In this era of COVID19 isolation we don’t get out much, so happenstance meetings tend to take place in the only place people now go to; the supermarket. The aisles of necessities have become the place to meet, so much so that I expect to see first... Read More
15 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Tuesday, February 16th at 7pm the latest in a series of online talks by Engineer’s Ireland will be available: The History and Rehabilitation of Daly’s Bridge (The Shakey Bridge) presented by Michael Minehane, Chartered Principal Engineer at RPS and Kieran McCarthy, noted local Cork historian. “As part... Read More
15 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork has reported that total traffic through the Port was down 2% to 9.2 million tonnes in 2020. The dip in trade traffic is a direct result of the challenges posed by Covid 19 and the cancellation of cruise calls to Cork in particular. Despite... Read More
14 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A charming, two-storey house in the picturesque West Cork village of Drimoleague is among the properties listed for Youbid.ie’s next online auction on February 18. The 80 sq mts property is an end of terrace, two-bedroom residence conveniently positioned in the centre of the village. The house features... Read More
13 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A punter in Co. Cork got their weekend off to a flying start with a stunning Lotto coup using just three lucky numbers. The luck was shining on the anonymous customer when they placed a €10 bet on their online BoyleSports account on numbers 7, 30 and 32... Read More
13 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A modern, light industrial commercial unit only 10 minutes from Cork city centre, is among the properties listed for Youbid.ie’s next online auction on February 18. The unit is in Lee Park Sitecast Industrial Estate, Pouladuff, Togher, and comes with an Advised Minimum Value (AMV) of €60,000. The... Read More
12 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Micheál Martin today viewed ongoing work to transform part of Cork City Hall into a HSE Covid-19 vaccination centre for the public. The HSE will establish a number of vaccination centres for the general public across Cork in the coming weeks and months, including this centre... Read More
12 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Statement from Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley (Ind), in relation to Bessborough Mother and Baby Home, Bessboro, Blackrock/Mahon, Cork “As many will be aware, I am the child of a mother and baby home. I was born in Bessborough Mother and Baby Home.... Read More
12 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Constructing a road to link the N72, N73 and N20 roads is a major commitment and investment for Mallow and the North Cork area says Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton. “This is a major, complex project which will enable easy access to the N20 for a... Read More