1 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Micheál Martin is first person to have been Lord Mayor of Cork and Taoiseach. Now, he has been invited to visit his old office in Cork City Hall The new Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh (FG), has written to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin (FF), extending an... Read More
1 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that Irish farmers can breathe a sigh of relief following the announcement of a two-year CAP extension by the European Union. Kelleher was commenting after a provisional agreement was reached between the co-legislators – the Parliament and the Council today. “Put... Read More
1 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Kinsale is known as Ireland’s Gourmet Capital with a plethora of restaurants, hotels and bars Cork County Council has confirmed that it is to trial the closure of Short Quay, and the Sunday closure of Main Street, Kinsale to support businesses during the summer months. The decision follows... Read More
1 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has received confirmation from the Department of Education that the tender for the construction of the new primary school in Kanturk will be awarded in the coming weeks and construction of the new School will commence in 2020. Cllr. O’Shea... Read More
30 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The pedestrianisation of city streets allowing businesses to create outdoor seating areas will be crucial in helping them return to normal trade within the Covid-19 restrictions, Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer has said. Cork South Central Senator Jerry Buttimer has welcomed a decision by Cork City Council to... Read More
30 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Having had a forced hiatus due to a world-wide pandemic, businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector, have had time to re-plan their strategies and look at what is most important to their businesses. In the case of the Gannon family who own Gallagher’s Gastropub, the result of this... Read More
30 June 2020, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As the country’s reopening gathers pace next week, shoppers and visitors to Cork city centre will have a new parking offer at Cork City Council’s two multistorey car parks. As of this week motorists can avail of two hours free parking at North Main Street and Paul... Read More
29 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Crawford Art Gallery reopens its doors to visitors at 10am today. The Board and staff are extremely excited to welcome visitors back to enjoy newly installed Exhibitions and to enjoy international exhibitions installed in March which have yet to be seen by the public. Director Mary McCarthy says... Read More
28 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s Carrigaline Court Hotel are re-opening their doors with a spring in their step as they were honoured with three prestigious Irish Hotel Awards earlier this week, with general manager Jerry Healy scooping the coveted national Hotel Manager of the Year Award. The hotel, which will open its... Read More
28 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Following the onset of Covid 19, Cork County Council has been supporting community groups to explore alternate means of engaging with their environmental projects, resulting in many workshops and education initiatives moving online. One such project, the Scoil na Mara series of videos, exploring Irish seashore biodiversity and... Read More
28 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clancy’s of Princes Street looks to the future The people of Cork can expect a buzz of excitement as Clancy’s Cork is due to reopen on June 29th with a new state of the art rooftop bar and outdoor dining area on Princes Street, two new additions to... Read More
27 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bishop Fintan Gavin congratulates Micheál Martin on his election as Taoiseach “I congratulate Deputy Micheál Martin on his election as Taoiseach of our country. This is a special day for Deputy Martin, his wife Mary, his family and his many friends throughout Cork city and county. His election... Read More