24 January 2025 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie The Community Spirit Awards by Cork International Hotel recognises an outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual. The awards are a great opportunity to highlight and celebrate the work done within our local community, to reward our unsung heroes and recognise... Read More
24 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Corks 30th championship win confirmed them as the competitions most successful team. Yesterday, Cork City Council held a Civic Reception to celebrate the achievements of the Cork Senior Camogie team. The team enjoyed continued success in 2024, securing their 30th All-Ireland Senior title and reaffirming their place as the... Read More
23 January 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Many Cork businesses are gearing up to attend one of the most exciting events on the Irish entertainment calendar, the Irish Gaming Show 2025. Now in its 44th year, is set to take place at the Crowne Plaza Northwood Hotel & Conference Centre in Dublin on the... Read More
22 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Come Together For The Kinsale Beatles Music Festival February Bank Holiday Weekend Fans of the Beatles can look forward to the very first Kinsale Beatles Festival, in association with Bulmers Ireland, taking place over St. Brigid’s bank holiday weekend from Friday, January 31st until Sunday, February 2nd. Over... Read More
21 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Visit Cork have announced the Old Head Golf Links, Kinsale, as the winner of the Visit Cork 2024 Green Award. The awards programme was established in 2020 to encourage and reward businesses in the tourism sector across the county that demonstrate a commitment to operating sustainably. Applications were... Read More
21 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New UCC study shows how digital tools shaped Irish mourning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The integration of digital media into everyday living has affected mourning in Ireland. Traditional Irish mourning rituals remain strongly established in social and community aspects, but technology now plays an important and accepted... Read More
20 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sometimes in life you have to have money upfront, in order to save money down the line. The Credit Union can help. The partnership will allow Elevate members who secure green loans from the Credit Union to save up to €37,500 through SEAI Grants on green home products Elevate Credit... Read More
19 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Well known Cork hotel manager, Roger Russell has been appointed as General Manager of Moxy Hotel and Residence Inn which opened this September. Dual properties Moxy Hotel and Residence Inn Cork are Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio hotels and operated by the JMK Hospitality Group, With a... Read More
18 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet “the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose”. Springboard Communications has achieved B Corp Certification, joining a global community of for-profit leaders pledging to use business as a force for... Read More
17 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Know Your Rights: Citizens Information summary on the Minimum Wage Generally, the amount of pay you get for working is agreed between you and your employer. Pay negotiations normally happen when you get a job offer. However, most employees are entitled to a minimum wage under the National Minimum... Read More
16 January 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Following the introduction of reduced frequency timetables on a number of routes in Cork city in October 2024 due to driver recruitment challenges, Bus Éireann is pleased to announce a resumption of full timetabled scheduled services for Routes 202/202A, 205 and 208 from Sunday 2nd February 2025. Service frequencies... Read More
16 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The draft programme for Government will bring little comfort to the locked-out generation struggling to buy, or rent, a home in Ireland, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who represents Dublin North-West but has a national profile thanks to his podcast, said: “This document, which... Read More