Pictured are, volunteers from Age Action, Gas Networks Ireland and GMC Utilities. Image: Jim Coughlan. On August 23rd, Age Action, in collaboration with volunteers from Gas Networks Ireland, orchestrated a touching “Garden Blitz” event, revitalising the gardens of six older individuals in the Cork area. This remarkable effort brought together an army of committed volunteers…

Residents of Macroom and surrounding areas will face night-time water restrictions from 8 pm tonight (Thursday) until 7 am tomorrow morning (Friday) due to an unexpected mechanical issue at the Macroom Water Treatment Plant. The sudden malfunction, which has necessitated the plant’s shutdown, requires urgent repairs to allow reservoir levels to recover overnight and ensure…

Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has warmly welcomed the commencement of the 2023 campaign for the Recruit Prison Officer Competition, encouraging all those with a passion for contributing to society to apply for a position within the Irish Prison Service. In a partnership with the Public Appointments Service, the Irish Prison Service plans to…

Sisters Deirbhile and Eilís Lee, St Luke’s. Image: Darragh Kane The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has unveiled an extraordinary line-up for its 45th edition, set to take place over the October bank holiday weekend, from Thursday 26th to Monday 30th October 2023. The festival, known as one of Ireland’s most popular cultural events, has announced…

Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, is pleased to announce special services for people travelling from Cork attending Electric Picnic on Friday, 1 September 2023. With the anticipation building and the countdown on, Expressway will operate special Electric Picnic services from Cork Bus Station direct to Stradbally, Co. Laois. On Friday September 1, services will…

Cork County Council has announced a new Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme in Carrigaline. Applications for the new two-bed and three-bed terrace houses at The Waters Edge, Church Road, Carrigaline will open on Monday the 28th of August 2023 at 12 noon. Constructed by CitiDwell Developments Ltd, the houses will generally be available for first-time buyers…

In February 2023 a new Computer Aided Dispatch system known as ‘GardaSAFE’ was introduced as part of a phased roll-out to An Garda Síochána. This new system is designed to enhance and improve our response and allow more efficient use of our resources thereby ensuring that the public receive the best possible response. GardaSAFE sees…

Maria Larkin, Senior Occupational Therapist, Mercy University Hospital, Ingrid Seim, President of Network Cork, Nicola Hogan from the Mercy University Hospital Foundation and Gail Murray, Pharmacy Department, Mercy University Hospital. Image: Darragh Kane On Sunday, September 17th, the streets of Cork will resonate with the empowering sound of female footsteps, as women from all over…

Irish rugby sensation Robbie Henshaw and the adorable James Garrahan, aged four, revved up the engines alongside Cannonball founder Alan Bannon to announce an exhilarating partnership. The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation has been declared the official charity partner for Cannonball 2023, a sizzling supercar spectacle that is all set to thrill from September 15th…

Uisce Éireann is working with Cork County Council to restore water supply as quickly as possible to customers following a burst to a water main in Clonakilty. As a result of the burst, customers in Clonakilty, Clogheen, Ahamilla, The Pike, Lisavaird, Sams Cross, Castleventry, Rathbarry, Kilkerran, Galley Head, Red Strand, Darrara, Ardgehane, Lettercollum, Curragheveran, Shannonvale,…