Last Friday I spoke off the air to a landlord who lets out short stay apartments, purchased and renovated last year for this purpose. He's been housing three homeless families, funded by Community Welfare Officers at a rate of €100 per family per night, since they were all asked to leave hotel rooms over the October [...]
https://www.facebook.com/Corks96fm/photos/a.195266260505634.46296.194278177271109/1596060030426243/?type=3&theater The sight of one of Cork's most iconic buildings ablaze on Tuesday evening had half the city out watching in silence on the Lee Fields. Seeing historic buildings on fire in the city is unfortunately nothing new. Last year we had hours of outraged calls when Vernon Mount was set on fire (most likely [...]
Over the past few months, we've had a number of calls from locals in the Lagan Grove area of Mayfield about problems in the estate, which is owned and run by Cork City Council. So far, two houses have been vacated due to ongoing anti-social behaviour by a small group - some say this [...]
Our Table was one of the best events I've ever attended anywhere, and both the idea - that of Jack Crotty of Rocketman - and execution in 2015 was a great example of the kind of thing that can happen when imagination meets cooperation. https://www.instagram.com/p/37J6qrRhUB/?taken-by=deshocks Sadly, after just one year, it all seems to have [...]
Last Friday was International Women's Day, and I hosted a conference at Cork's River Lee Hotel which featured a selection of female speakers from business and politics. It was an incredible day. Business events can be overly formal and dry, but there was something for everyone to take away from the range of speakers: Phil Prendergast [...]
This was last week's editorial - apologies for the delay in posting! Last week saw the launch of TEAM Cork, a quirkily monikered unit within Cork City Council that is designed to make sure Cork gets its fair share of tourists. The Tourism, Events, Arts and Marketing (see what they did there – TEAM) [...]
Edit: please leave a comment below if you'd like to volunteer! I’ve always considered Cork to be Ireland’s friendliest city, and given the week that’s in it, it’s good to be mindful of the impression we give to visitors. Initiatives like the Lonely Planet iPhone app, the postering campaign, and twinning with various cities [...]
With only 6 women out of 67 candidates running throughout Cork, the odds are certainly not stacking up at 50-50. As Áine Kerr wrote in yesterday’s Irish Times, Mná na hÉireann are losing ground. But that’s all set to change, if a new group set up in Cork before Christmas has its way. The [...]
