30 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Skibbereen Heritage Centre has released another graveyard video tour, this time on Aughadown Graveyard. The videos are voiced in serious whisper tones like an impersonator of RTE’s Jennie O’Sullivan! There is also some Jeremy Irons in there. Great credit is due to all involved in these interesting videos... Read More
29 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 100 Cork makers will celebrate the importance of contemporary Irish craft as part of Cork Craft Month which returns this August. There are over 70 events and workshops planned across the month — 80% of which are online. The festival, run by Ireland’s largest social enterprise for... Read More
29 July 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Council of Europe Development Bank to provide loan funding to Cork County Council to foster sustainable growth in the County’s key towns and their hinterlands The Council of Europe Development Bank today signed a €33.7 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social Sustainability... Read More
29 July 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie COVID19 Government Restart Grant Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed that Cork businesses have thus far received €7,040,646 from the Government’s COVID-19 Restart Grant to help them get back on their feet. Senator Lombard said, “Cork County Council is responsible for administering the Government’s Restart Grant to... Read More
29 July 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Padraig O’Sullivan has welcomed a programme in Cork which will see the investment of up to €2 million to widen the existing cycling infrastructure. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “I would like to commend Cork City Council, the Councillors and businesses who have... Read More
29 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie NRGStore.ie now features your main street online with over 30,000 products in their online supermarket to include home, DIY, grocery, health and beauty products. Online sales portal NRGStore.ie has announced the expansion of its portfolio to include iTrolley Pharmacy. The “Shop iTrolley” option allows customers to shop online... Read More
29 July 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Midleton’s Lodge Park is now home to a fairy dwelling and a collection of woodland creatures, inspired by nature, carved by artist Will Fogarty, Fear na Coillte and commissioned by Cork County Council. From the delightfully surprising blooming of hundreds of rare bee orchids, a result of a... Read More
28 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Former Lifeboatman saves two men in supermarket boat Aengus O’Donovan, a former Crosshaven RNLI crew member was returning to Crosshaven in his trawler, the 10m Majestic IV this afternoon when he spotted two young men in a supermarket inflatable boat/toy with no lifejackets approximately 1 mile south of... Read More
28 July 2020, 3pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Cork carry out searches in relation to suspected human trafficking An intelligence-led operation took place on 26th July 2020 in relation to suspected human trafficking in the Cork North Garda Division. Two premises in the Charleville/Mallow area were searched on foot of warrant and 24... Read More
28 July 2020 By Roger L. Jones roger@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has called on the European Commission to ensure that small and family-run tourism businesses in Cork are supported during this difficult time, especially when it comes to enhancing their digital skills. MEP Clune was speaking during a debate on the future of... Read More
27 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of two Black and white ruffed lemur babies (Varecia variegatea) to mother Cloud who is eighteen years old and eight-year-old Fota-born dad Paraic. The baby lemurs were born on the 6th June after a gestation period of 102 days. The new... Read More
27 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Despite confidence in the Irish economy resting at 48% among members of the business community, and notwithstanding the pandemic, Brexit and climate change, sentiment remains high and businesses remain resolutely focussed on a positive future for Cork says a major report launched today by Cork Chamber of Commerce.... Read More