Checkout this 1972 Eurovision video – which features Cork – including the then freshly built County Hall

11 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council will mark the 50th Anniversary of Cork County Hall next Monday with a lunchtime reception. The 17 storey skyscraper was Ireland’s tallest for decades, until it was outranked by the Elysian Apartment Tower in the City Centre during the Celtic Tiger Boom. County Hall today... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

11th April, 2018

Over 70 International Food Buyers Visit Cork – Bord Bia hosts largest ever international food buyer event in Ireland

11 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week, over 70 international buyers visited leading food suppliers in Cork, as part of Bord Bia’s Marketplace International. In total, almost 550 food buyers, from 50 countries around the world, will participate in the week-long trade development event, the largest of its kind ever to take place... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

10th April, 2018

FARMING: Co-ops need to show solidarity with hard pressed farmers – says Government Senator

10 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Co-ops needs to show solidarity with hard pressed farmers by not dropping the price of milk, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Tim Lombard said: “I am urging processors to show some solidarity with our farmers who have been deeply affected by the fodder crisis. “Last month... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th April, 2018

Cope Foundation revamps ‘Flowers of Hope’ campaign for 2018 – introduces lapel pin to compliment traditional seeds

9 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation, one of Corks most established charities, has just launched its revamped Flowers of Hope fundraising campaign taking place from April 9th – 30th and wants you to Show & Grow Flowers of Hope this April. Cope Foundation has introduced a beautiful Flowers of Hope lapel pin... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

9th April, 2018

THOUGHTS: Technology has changed travel

9 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie You can look back to a few decades ago when travel included packing the family car or van with all the necessities you needed in heavy and bulky containers. A map was kept in the glove compartment – now replaced with Google maps to guide you on your... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

9th April, 2018

35,000 to visit Cork for Choral Festival

9 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork will welcome almost 3,500 world class singers and 35,000 visitors from across Ireland, Europe and beyond this April for the 64th annual Cork International Choral Festival, a joyful celebration of music and song from classical to sacred, pop, and rock. The Festival, which runs from 18th –... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

7th April, 2018

MILSTREET: Sewerage Upgrade

7 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water is working in partnership with Cork County Council to deliver an upgrade to the Millstreet Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP). To progress the project, Irish Water has submitted an application for a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) which is essential to deliver this project. Irish Water has been... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

6th April, 2018

MENTAL HEALTH: New body aims to tackle loneliness and social isolation

6 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan is encouraging people across Cork to engage with the newly established Loneliness Taskforce to help tackle the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation. The Taskforce, which is the brainchild of Fianna Fáil Senator Dr. Keith Swanick and Seán Moynihan... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

6th April, 2018

EAST CORK: Public Information Evening on Ballycotton Sewerage Scheme

6 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Public Information Evening to take place on Thursday, April 12th Irish Water is working to end the unacceptable practice of discharging untreated wastewater into Ballycotton Bay by developing a new Sewerage Scheme for the area. To rectify this long-standing issue, Irish Water and Cork County Council are proposing... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

5th April, 2018

Urgent action needed as fodder crisis reaches emergency levels – O’Keeffe

5 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, Kevin O’Keeffe has accused the Agriculture Minister of allowing the fodder crisis to develop into an emergency. He says Minister Creed ignored the situation for months, putting unnecessary pressure on farmers. Deputy O’Keeffe explained, “This crisis was predicted as far back as... Read More

NEWS

5th April, 2018

HISTORY: US Warplane Lands in Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland

5 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lecture on 75th anniversary of ‘Taint a Bird Tonight’s (Thursday) Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage lecture on the story of “’Taint a Bird” – the day the war came to Clonakilty”, will be held at 8pm at O’Donovan’s Hotel (not at the usual venue where the monthly lectures are held).... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

5th April, 2018

CONTINUED PROGRESS: on stopping raw sewerage entering Cork Harbour – “Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project”

5 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Every day the equivalent of 20,000 wheelie bins of raw sewage is released into Cork Lower Harbour from the communities living around it. Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is working to end this decades-long practice and clean up the harbour through its investment in the... Read More

NEWS