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Works start on two new bridges for Cork as part of huge Beamish & Crawford quarter project
21 May 2024 09:47 GMT
After years of dereliction and decay and with a decision from the Cabinet on 'final' funding for the Events centre now months overdue, works start this week on the biggest public realm project seen in Cork City since we were part of the British …
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Public realm works begin on Beamish & Crawford Quarter
21 May 2024 09:24 GMT
The centrepiece will be the redevelopment of Bishop Lucey Park.
Cork City Council is pleased to announce that construction has commenced on the infrastructure and public realm works for the Beamish and Crawford Quarter which is one of the most ambitious …
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Watch: Cork's oldest bar is reborn and serving its first pint this bank holiday weekend
30 May 2024 21:41 GMT
It first opened over 300 years ago - and now, this Cork pub has seen a major rebrand and is all set for a special launch to kick off the bank holiday weekend.
The 'Old Bear' on Barrack Street has taken over the site of the old BarBarella pub which …
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Works start to repair crumbling English Market facade - one year after cracks covered
29 May 2024 16:20 GMT
Nearly a year on since concerns were raised over cracks in the facade of Cork city's historic English Market building, works have started this week to repair crumbling masonry at the entrance to the market. Cork-based building restoration Hearthstone …
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Beamish & Crawford plaza to remain off-limits to Cork public
23 May 2023 14:29 GMT
A new city plaza which has been developed outside the regenerated Beamish & Crawford Counting House in Cork city will remain closed to the public until the building is occupied.The confirmation came from developers BAM who restored the historic former …
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First look inside the restored Beamish & Crawford Counting House in Cork
10 May 2023 20:07 GMT
For a weekend in May, the area will be a hive of activity as artists, designers, and craft organisations converge on the former Beamish & Crawford premises as part of the STAMP festival of creativity, designed to showcase how the arts can contribute to …
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Construction starts on ‘one of the most ambitious public realm works’ in Cork
21 May 2024 14:52 GMT
As part of the project, enabling works for two new pedestrian and cycle bridges will start this week
The project works include the redevelopment of Bishop Lucey Park, the construction of two new pedestrian and cycling bridges and streetscape improvement …
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Beer Nut: Two classic Irish stouts besides Guinness
11 Mar 2024 20:52 GMT
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the bend, Guinness is probably on some readers’ minds.
Although I drink mostly Irish craft beer on my visits to the Emerald Isle, I’m sure no one will be surprised to learn that I also indulge in plenty of The Black Stuff …
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Tributes paid to Cork businessman Clayton Love Jnr on his death
28 Feb 2024 17:39 GMT
Well-known Cork businessman and developer, Clayton Love Jnr has passed away at the age of 94.
Born in 1929, Mr Love had a long-lasting and significant career which included the development of several large commercial properties, including some of Cork' …
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Clayton Love Jnr: The 'Renaissance Man' who brought shopping centres to Cork
02 Mar 2024 01:07 GMT
Born in 1929 — the year of the Wall Street Crash — Cork businessman Clayton Love Jnr arrived into a family with shops and selling in its veins, with the name Clayton Love already over the retail doors in various city locations in the early 1900s.Retail has …