11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It was “Ireland’s fastest-growing airport in 2019” but in 2020 Cork Airport recorded an 80% decrease in passenger numbers of over 2 million people in the full year, with just 530,000 people using the country’s second-largest airport last year. Traffic declined across all the geographical markets served by... Read More
11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Wisetek (with Cork locations in Dublin Hill, and Brooklodge in Glanmire) has been recognised as a “representative vendor” in the “IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry” in Gartner’s recent Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition. With headquarters in Cork, Wisetek is the only Irish company recognised among the major... Read More
11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Are some Member States more equal than others in EU vaccines programme? – MEP Kelleher Cork based Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that the European Union Commission has a number of serious questions to answer in relation to its Vaccine Purchase Programme. Kelleher was commenting, as... Read More
11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last month we reported on plans for a new Cafe in the former Rochestown Railway station building, by a private developer. Now, as expected, Cork City Council is advertising a public consultation on the overall upgrade. This will be the “initial public consultation” on “Phase 2” of the... Read More
11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cathal O’Sullivan from Co Cork Announced as Winner of the ABP Farm Safety category at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 Cathal O’Sullivan from Cork was the overall winner of the ABP Farm Safety Award at the 2021 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) with his... Read More
11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Cycling Campaign have data showing “massive growth” in the number of people cycling in the Cork metro region over the last year. The cycling group is working with Strava Metro, whose dataset provides the largest collection of active travel (walking and cycling) information in the world. The... Read More
10 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí have reunited stolen dog “Ruby” with her family in Midleton, Co Cork after being found in the UK In June 2020, Detective Gardaí in Midleton received a report that a springer spaniel had been stolen from her kennel in the greater Midleton area. Detectives began investigating and... Read More
10 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have announced the appointment of Liam Kearney as the club’s ‘Head of Academy’. Kearney comes into the role after Colin Healy took over as the club’s new first team manager, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he was happy to be back at City: “I really... Read More
9 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SVP South West “humbled” by public support as over €260,000 raised from annual car draw St Vincent De Paul – South West has paid tribute to the public for its “phenomenal” support of its annual Car Draw in association with Ford dealership; CAB Motor Company. The charity revealed... Read More
8 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New series of ‘Cúla4 ar Scoil’ from Monday 18th January at 10am on TG4 Following the Government’s announcement that all primary schools will remain closed until the end of January under Level 5 public health restrictions, TG4 has made the decision to broadcast a new series of Cúla4... Read More
7 January 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following a strong start to CLdN’s weekly Con-Ro service from Cork to Zeebrugge, the shipping line announced a second call to accommodate demand. This second direct service from Cork to the EU commenced today, offering more flexibility to Irish customers, ensuring supply chains are maintained. Considering Brexit and... Read More
7 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Double world and European champion rower Sanita Pušpure will give the keynote address at the first Network Ireland Cork event of 2021. The webinar, Off to an Olympic Start — Self-belief, Resilience and Staying the Course in 2021 on Wednesday, 13 January is to focus on the promotion... Read More