27 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To mark World Mental Health Day Pieta House asked all the local Darkness into Light committee’s to plant a Tree of Hope in our community for our community. Over 100 trees have been planted to date. Recently, the Youghal Darkness into Light committee planted a lovely white birch... Read More
26 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing over 2.7kms of problematic trunk mains to improve security of supply, reduce high levels of leakage and improve water quality in the Ballinhassig and Fivemilebridge areas. The project has been extended to include an additional 5kms of... Read More
26 October 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The West Cork based Clonakilty Distillery, has announced the appointment of a UK distributor. Clonakilty Distillery, has partnered with drinks importer and distributor Mangrove UK, to launch its range of Irish whiskeys and gins in the UK. The UK is the newest market entered by the distillery, who... Read More
26 October 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Documentary A new documentary and play on hunger striker, Joe Murphy is now live on Cork City Council’s YouTube channel. This community project was supported by Cork City Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media The documentary/play package sheds light on Murphy, a... Read More
26 October 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Londis Retailers in Cork are proud at being identified as the leading convenience retail grocery store when it comes to Customer Service, according to a report issued by Market Research company and Customer Experience experts, the CXi Ireland Company. What the report highlighted is that the advent of... Read More
26 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Community Art Link, the organisation that brought you the Dragon of Shandon Parade, have been working away to adapt this year’s Cork’s Samhain celebrations. The Dragon of Shandon will be left to sleep and dream of the ghouls, banshees and other mischievous characters that normally claim the... Read More
25 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Car Dealerships closed during Lockdown 2.0, but business continues online With 1 in 4 customers buying cars virtually right now, Kearys Motor Group is already seeing the demand for their new ‘Deal & Deliver’ service rise again since the announcement of lockdown 2.0 around the country. Launched in... Read More
25 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Which businesses are BENEFITTING from COVID19? Answer: Freight It may have been a season to forget for passenger traffic, but Brittany Ferries says that freight has kept on rolling this year. The company which serves France, Spain, Ireland and the UK has had a steady 2020 and is... Read More
24 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s in relation to an aggravated burglary that took place at a residential property in Ballyvolane, Co. Cork, in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 24th October 2020. Gardaí were alerted after a male gained entry to the property at... Read More
24 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Spike Island was Ireland’s version of Alcatraz, and in more recent years it has been a Tourist Attaction which won the title of EUROPE’S Leading Tourist Attraction 2017 Spike Island off the coast of Cobh in Cork harbour has over 1,300 years of Irish history. From being an... Read More
24 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the current focus on COVID19 it can be easy to forget there are other news items in the world. Bus Éireann have launched a new anti-racism campaign. The campaign will appear on social media as well as on board Bus Éireann vehicles, stops and stations in Cork... Read More
24 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is encouraging residents to discover the range of outdoor activities available to explore within a 5km radius of their homes via a handy map, which shoes 700 activities/attractions across the county. A key feature is the ‘Near Me’ tool, which then shows a radius of... Read More