4 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Joe Kavanagh, will open an online Book of Condolences to mark the passing of Mr. John Hume. The Book of Condolences will go live from 12 noon today. “The fulsome tributes to Mr. Hume from right around the world bear testament to... Read More
3 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Youghal are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N25 (from Youghal to Killeagh) in Burgess, Co Cork on Friday afternoon 31st July, 2020 at approximately 4.30pm. Three cars collided at the junction of a filling station on the stretch... Read More
3 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh, accompanied by his wife Stephanie (the Lady Mayoress) and Brian Geaney, Asst. Chief Executive, Cork City Council paid a courtesy visit to Collins Army Barracks last Friday. They were greeted by GOC Brig. Gen. Paddy Flynn; Barrack OC, Lt. Col.... Read More
3 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Having been watched by thousands of people on our live EagleCam for 11 weeks, the Glengarriff white-tailed eagle chick has now fledged and the public have a change of choosing a name. Please note, Eagle McEagleface will not be considered! The eagle chick is gradually finding her wings and... Read More
3 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Delivery is available to Ireland and the UK, but will expand soon Ballymaloe Foods has launched an online store. This is a very first for the East Cork based food company which now has 18 products on sale in Ireland. On offer at the online store are two... Read More
2 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Football Club is delighted to confirm the signings of strikers Kit Elliott and Scott Fenwick until the end of the season, with both deals subject to international clearance. Elliott joins the club on loan from Championship side Huddersfield, while Fenwick joins the club having most recently... Read More
2 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Network Ireland West Cork President Caroline Murphy and Vice President Katherine O’Sullivan are celebrating the branches success with two National Awards in the first two years since this branch was formed. This West Cork branch has gone from strength to strength, becoming the fastest-growing branch Nationally in 2019... Read More
1 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lucifer star Tom Ellis was the subject of a gamble with BoyleSports on Saturday morning as the Welsh hunk has seen his odds plummet to play the next James Bond. When asked about the possibility about playing 007 in the past, Tom Ellis was quick to answer, “I’d... Read More
1 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has outlined a series of quick-win transport investments in the city to new Transport Minister, Eamon Ryan. Among the projects highlighted are the Lee2Sea greenway from Inniscara to Crosshaven, a Kent Station to Glanmire/Little Island cycle-way, as well as key local projects such... Read More
1 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD has launched the newly updated Safety on the Water website. www.safetyonthewater.gov.ie Speaking at an event hosted by RNLI Galway to formally launch the new initiative today Minister Naughton said; “Water safety is not just a seasonal... Read More
1 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Courtmacsherry All-Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out at 12.54 pm this Saturday afternoon to go to the aid of two Kayakers who got into difficulties, in breezy conditions, off the headland of Dunworley Point on the Seven Heads Coastline in West Cork. The two Kayakers... Read More
1 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork artists Natasha Bourke and Aoife Burke have been awarded prestigious Next Generation awards by the Arts Council, the government agency for funding and developing the arts. The award means both Natasha, involved in circus, and Aoife, a musician, will receive €20,000, in effect to buy time to... Read More