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
6 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Forest Owners Co-operative Society (FOCS), which represents private forest owners in Co. Cork and elsewhere throughout Munster, Leinster and Connaught from offices in Cork City, Dunmanway and Aughadown, near Skibbereen, has pinpointed inordinate delays in the issue of timber felling licences and urgent action to tackle and... Read More
6 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish language TV station TG4 had its highest audience on Christmas Day 2020, the highest since Christmas Day 2009. TG4 had an audience share of 3.6% on Christmas Day, its highest Christmas Day share since 2010. The concert The Dubliners – The Parting Glass was the most... Read More
6 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí have seized €75,000 of suspected cannabis herb and arrested two men in Cork city on January 5, 2021. As part of an ongoing investigation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Cork city, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a car on the Bandon Road... Read More
6 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent T.D welcomes funding for Clonakilty Fire Station Michael Collins T.D has welcomed an announcement by the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government that €1.6 million has been allocated to replace Clonakilty Fire Station. The Independent T.D said that the funding will aim to ensure that a... Read More