Pictured at the launch are (L-R) : Cllr. Kay Dawson, Margaret O’Donoghue, Cork County Council, Mary Sleeman, County Archaeologist, Cork County Council, Cllr. Noel McCarthy, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn, Cllr. William O’Leary and Cllr Deirdre O’Brien. Image: Frank Morgan Photography Cork County Council has launched a Historic Town Map of Fermoy. The informative illustrated map highlights…

Image via www.womenforelection.ie Women for Election is delighted to be working with National Traveller Women’s Forum (NTWF) to deliver a programme to support more Traveller women into politics. Ireland has a long way to go to tackle under representation of Traveller women in political office, with Senator Eileen Flynn being the first Traveller woman to…

“Nuclear nightmares have no end.  We are rolling the dice…we need to act on peace now, before it’s too late.” – Adi Roche. Today, ‘United Nations Chernobyl Remembrance Day’ will be quietly commemorated worldwide despite an ominous nuclear threat lingering, as a result of the war in Ukraine. This date is traditionally considered a day…

Scrapping development levies to stimulate more building activity  Higher Grants to bring more vacant property back into use  Getting work started under Cost Rental on thousands of affordable rental apartments which are currently not being progressed   Record number of homes commenced construction in the first quarter  The Government today agreed extra measures under the…

This morning, Tuesday 25th April 2023 Gardaí from the Garda Eastern Region investigating the activities of a criminal gang involved in theft and fraud by impersonating members of An Garda Síochána have arrested 5 persons, (2 males in their 30s, a male in his 50s, a male in his 60s and a female in their…

Pictured at TELUS International Ireland’s Art Brings Us Together workshop at the School of the Divine Child, Ballintemple are (back row l-r) Brían Crotty, Director of Macroom School of Art, Miriam Manning, HR Director at TELUS International Ireland, Fiona Thomas, Principal of the School of the Divine Child, Ciara Hourihan, Deputy Principal of the School…

Cork Carnival of Science at Fitzgerald Park features non-stop, family-friendly experiments, interactive activities, garden games, street cuisine and a packed line-up of live demonstrations, big top shows, hands on workshops and entertainment. Cork Carnival of Science is supported by Cork City Council and Science Foundation Ireland. The Carnival takes place at Fitzgerald Park on 10th…

Head of Fundraising at the ASI Mairead Dillon (pictured: third from right) and Aindrias Moynihan TD (pictured: second from right) with the newly appointed Dementia Friendly Town Leaders at the Dementia Friendly Community Information Evening in Macroom on Thursday, April 20th. On April 20th, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) in Association with AIB Macroom hosted a Dementia…

Pictured is Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, with Amarenco Executive Chairman John Mullins, Amarenco Staff and Project Contractors at the site of the Solar Farm in Kilmoney, Co. Cork. Image: Brian Lougheed Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney today turned the sod on Amarenco’s first Solar Farm in County…

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins, Chief Executive of Cork County Council Tim Lucey and Cork County Council’s Director of Services for Environment Louis Duffy. Image: Brian Lougheed Cork County Council is seeking public engagement on the first stage of a new Climate Action Plan for the county. The consultation will inform…