Spike Island’s sellout After Dark tours return for spooky season perfect for those craving a good scare this Halloween

This October, Spike Island’s hugely popular After Dark Tours are returning just in time for the spooky season, allowing visitors to discover the spine-chilling side of Cork’s iconic prison island through a creepy guided tour, and gain access to truly frightening areas of the island that are usually strictly off-limits. The After Dark Tours are…

Metropole Hotel to hire 50 team members for the Cork Jazz Festival

The Metropole Hotel is set to host two recruitment open days as it looks to hire 50 team members for this year’s Cork Jazz Festival. The hotel, which is home to the Jazz Festival Club, is hiring experienced bar staff, floor staff, cloakroom staff and cleaning attendants. The first recruitment open day will be held…

E-scooters banned from Public Transport from Monday 7th October

Customers please be aware that the carriage of e-scooters on public transport will not be permitted from Monday 7th October in line with recent guidance issued by the National Transport Authority (NTA)  This restriction will apply to e-scooters but not e-bikes or mobility scooters. E-scooters are a relatively new product and were unregulated in Ireland until earlier…

Cork City Council formally appoints Valerie O’Sullivan as its new Chief Executive

Cork City Council has formally appointed Valerie O’Sullivan as its new Chief Executive, following a recruitment process conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle congratulated Ms O’Sullivan on her appointment. “At a specially convened meeting this evening, Valerie O’Sullivan was appointed as Chief Executive of Cork City Council…