8 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Catherine Cullinane from Tuam, Co Galway has won a holiday to South Africa including Safari for two! The search for the 10 millionth visitor to Fota Wildlife Park has ended as Catherine Cullinane from Tuam, Co. Galway walked through the gates and scooped the prize of a safari... Read More
8 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Aldi’s Specially Selected Irish Buffalo Mozzarella Pearls is the Big Cheese at International Cheese Awards Aldi Ireland has seen success on the world stage once more, as its Specially Selected Irish Buffalo Mozzarella Pearls beat 5,000 cheeses from across the globe at the annual International Cheese & Dairy... Read More
8 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Louis Copeland will open a Cork store in September, the unit will span two floors, in a building between Academy Street and French Church Street in the heart of the city centre. Considering its early Cork connections, it is no surprise that the latest expansion plans for the... Read More
8 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lios-na-gCon or Lisnagun is Irish for ‘Ringfort of the Hound’. It’s located in the townland of Darrara, Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland, and is the only ringfort in Ireland to be re-constructed on its original site. It was previously open as a tourist attraction in the 1990’s and early... Read More
7 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce details of the 2019 Golf Classic, proudly sponsored by Mardyke Arena UCC. Associate sponsors for the event are Clonakilty Food Co., who will be providing catering on the day, and Finbarr Galvin Ltd., who will be supplying a car for the... Read More
7 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Christopher O’ Sullivan welcomed news of the recent addition of two, new, 32-tonne tar sprayers to Cork County Council’s Roads Maintenance Fleet. Chief Executive Tim Lucey noted that it demonstrates Cork County Councils continuing commitment to improving delivery of road services... Read More
6 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Members of the Green Party in Cork today held a remembrance event to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the day the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing over 100,000 Japanese civilians. It was followed by the bombing of Nagasaki, with both bombings accounting for... Read More
6 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork Gourmet Trail will take place on Saturday 21st September. The day will start at noon with a drinks reception at the four star Metropole Hotel, before taking off on a culinary tour of Cork, taking in some of Cork’s best restaurants. Some of the Cork restaurants... Read More
5 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
5 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie CO2 values set to increase by 21% under new WLTP measurements Without reform, some motorists will opt for older, less environmentally friendly vehicles Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance, Michael McGrath has called on the government to overhaul the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) system in light of the introduction... Read More
4 August 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South Central Michael McGrath has expressed concern that Cork could miss out on new film industry opportunities after it was excluded from a tax incentive for the industry. The 5% Regional Uplift tax incentive is available for four years and is designed to... Read More
4 August 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Libraries are set to benefit from a €45,000 grant from the Dormant Accounts Fund, a fund designed to support programmes that enhance the development of economically or socially marginalised persons and those with disabilities. Cork City Library’s LitBit – Steps to Literacy and Inclusion programme will... Read More