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
27 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ryanair will resume flights to 23 destinations from Cork Airport from July 1. In addition, to the London Stansted service that continued as a vital service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, flights are recommencing to traditional summer holiday and city break destinations across Europe as travel restrictions lift across... Read More
27 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB) is playing its part in ‘Getting Cork Back to Work’, supporting businesses and encouraging those whose employment has been affected, to upskill and re-educate themselves with one of many courses they are providing as a direct response to COVID19. In order... Read More
27 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí are investigating a road traffic collision involving two vehicles which occurred in the Knocknaboul area of Ballydesmond, Co. Cork, yesterday around 4:45pm. An 11-year-old male child, a passenger in one of the vehicles, was airlifted from the scene to Limerick Regional Hospital. His condition is described as... Read More
27 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ahakista is a small village famous for two things: 1. Graham Norton having a summer home there, and 2. Arundels by the Pier – a pub with a view which is a focal point of an annual August festival. Sadly, the pub closed earlier this year, but now... Read More
27 June 2020 By Roger L. Jones roger@TheCork.ie If your business is a startup or has been around for quite some time but is still not receiving the amount of traffic that you’ve been wishing for all these years, it is high time that you find ways to increase traffic to your website. Having your... Read More
26 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Youghal is set for another boost to its tourism offering as works get underway on the extension of the current 400-metre boardwalk at Claycastle beach onto Redbarn. The contract for the works, with a total value of €1.7 million, was the first undertaking of newly elected Mayor of... Read More