3 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New store expected to open in April 2022 The lowest prices in grocery are coming to Kanturk as Aldi today confirmed its plans to open a new store as part of its €160m Irish store network investment programme. Located on Percival Street near the centre of the town,... Read More
3 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Metropole Hotel is hosting the Cork County Cooking Championships today (Monday 3rd of February). The County Cooking Championships launched late last year and sees chefs go head to head to represent their county in the National Finals. It has been described as ‘possibly one of the most... Read More
2 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Glanmire native Sarah Greene has been named as Cork Person of the Month for January 2020 to mark her many international acting career achievements to date. Over the last decade Sarah has featured in many films, TV series and theatre productions. Sarah’s most recent screen credits include starring... Read More
2 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork and Limerick have said the Fine Gael government are “selling the public a pup” on the Cork-Limerick motorway. The party says that the N20 is inadequate, and dangerous in places, and requires major upgrades. These include a widening of the road, as well... Read More
2 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winner of the inaugural Cork County Business of the Year Award will be announced on Friday 7th February in Cork County Hall by Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Christopher O’Sullivan. The announcement will be the final stage of the Cork County Business and Tourism Awards, an... Read More
1 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park announced the recent births of two baby Columbian black spider monkeys (Ateles fusciceps rufiventris) to mothers Batty and Norma. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified the Columbian black spider monkey as critically endangered due to hunting, habitat destruction and a long... Read More
1 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth byran@TheCork.ie Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College, also known as ‘Darrara College’ (prounced as Darra), has been involved in Agricultural education since 1905. The farm was given to the Irish State by trustees of the late Daniel O’Leary. The site is made up of 140 hectares and provides a variety of... Read More
1 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Get your Wellies on for World Wetland Day This Sunday, February 2nd is World Wetlands Day, a date celebrated internationally each year, marking the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance in 1971. World Wetlands Day aims to raise awareness about the vital... Read More
1 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signings of Joe Redmond, Reyon Dillon and Henry Ochieng, pending international clearance. An Irish underage international, Redmond joins the club on loan from Birmingham City, having trained with City earlier in pre-season. Speaking after the deal was confirmed, the central... Read More
1 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats have launched their election manifesto entitled ‘Invest in Better’. The document, which is fully costed and runs to 123 pages, sets out a roadmap for what it calls a ‘uniquely Irish version of the Nordic model’ and covers topics from health and housing to LGTBTQI+... Read More
1 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With effect from 1st February 2020, Cork City Council Litter Warden Service will be targetting illegal signage across the entire city (including the extended boundary areas of Glanmire, Douglas, Blarney and Ballincollig). Under Section 19 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, a person who is not the owner,... Read More
31 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual Ballycotton RNLI Gala Dinner took place today at Ballymaloe House, with a ‘Downton Abbey’ theme, raising a record €20,000 for Ballycotton RNLI to support the volunteer crew. The RNLI is a charity supported solely by donations and fundraising. It costs approximately €242,300 per year to run... Read More