Swissport opens Aspire Business Lounge at Cork Airport

7 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland’s first Aspire airport business lounge officially opened today (7 June) at Cork Airport. Operated by Swissport, investment in the lounge at Ireland’s second fastest growing international airport will total €500,000 over 4 years. It comes as a direct response to a significant increase in demand for premium... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

7th June, 2018

WEST CORK: New Clonakilty Mayor to be installed this evening

7 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The people of Clonakilty, along with visitors to the area, are all are invited to Asna Square next Thursday 7th June at 8pm to witness the annual Mayoral Changeover. Over the last 12 months, Mayor John Loughnan has had a very busy and varied schedule of community events... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

6th June, 2018

LIVE STREAM VIDEO: Cork Lord Mayor’s ‘Civic, Community & Voluntary Awards’

6 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will honour some of its finest community volunteers and groups at its annual Lord Mayor’s Civic and Community & Voluntary Awards Night at an invitation-only event tonight in City Hall at 7.30 pm. Each year six recipients receive Lord Mayor’s Civic Awards in recognition of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

5th June, 2018

Programme unveiled for Cork Midsummer Festival 2018

5 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Midsummer Festival, running from 15-24 June, is to celebrate 250 years of circus with ground-breaking new work and free family-friendly events. Munster’s largest annual multi-disciplinary arts festival will mark the anniversary of the popular art form with the Irish premiere of hip hop/circus fusion Union Black at... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

5th June, 2018

Time to “End Dublin Rule in Cork”, says Green Party

5 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork is to host a Town Hall-style public meeting under the banner of “End Dublin Rule in Cork”. The meeting follows the decision by Cork City Council to approve the first phase of controversial OPW flood defences at Morrison’s Island. The project received over... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

5th June, 2018

Marymount seeks volunteers for Sunflower Days

5 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Marymount University Hospital and Hospice urgently need volunteers to support its Sunflower Days – which are taking part throughout Cork city and county on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th June. If you are interested in helping out at a street or shopping centre collection on either day please... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

4th June, 2018

Cork well represented by Escorts at Rose of Tralee Festival

4 June 2018 By Elaine L. Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Eleven is clearly the magic number for land custodians and Corkmen this year with 11 of each making the cut to be among the 58 men chosen to be Rose Escorts at the Rose of Tralee International Festival. The annual Rose of Tralee Rose Escort Boot Camp... Read More

NEWS

4th June, 2018

New petrol station for Carrigaline? Great Gas seeking planning permission for Crosshaven Road

4 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A planning permission application for a new filling station off the Carrigaline-Crosshaven Road has moved a step closer to being granted. EMO Oil Ltd trading as Great Gas has applied for permission to develop an un-manned petrol and diesel forecourt at “Kilnagleary Business Park, Kilnaglery Crosshaven Road (R612), Carrigaline, Co... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

4th June, 2018

Cork to receive €160,762 through Community Enhancement Programme

4 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over €160,000 will be provided to disadvantaged communities in rural and urban areas in Cork through the Community Enhancement Programme, as confirmed by Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard. Typical enhancements under the Community Enhancement Programme could include the renovation of community centres, community amenities, improvements to town parks... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

4th June, 2018

MONDAY SOCCER: Cork City FC v Derry City – 3pm

4 June 2018, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City are in action at Turner’s Cross for the second time this long weekend, as they welcome Derry City on Monday afternoon, kick-off 3 pm. City come into the game on the back of Friday’s 3-0 win against Waterford, which was their fourth consecutive league win,... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

3rd June, 2018

€4 million for Ballydehob to Bantry N71 – Daly

3 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that €4 million will be made available by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), for the Ballydehob to Bantry line. ‘Following my ongoing representations to Cork County Council and to... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd June, 2018

CROSSHAVEN RNLI: Yacht assisted after gearbox failure

3 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At 9.45 last evening (2 June), The crew of the Crosshaven Lifeboat were paged to assist a 39’ yacht on passage from the UK to Crosshaven. The vessels given position was in the area of the ‘Power’ South Cardinal buoy ,which is East of Power Head. The yacht... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS