Welcome to Cork City, County Cork

Cork (Corcaigh) is the third biggest city in Ireland (after Dublin and Belfast).  The city is a major sea-port with quays and docks on the river Lee; it is the worlds second largers natural city harbour - after Sydney.

Cork has got all the infrastructure that you would expect of a city of it's size, with Airport, Rail-link, Shopping Centres, Cinemas, Theatres, Sports Stadiums, Colleges, etc.   The retail area of Cork is concentrated around Patrick Street and Oliver Plunket and Merchants Quay, while the main bar/pub area is around Washington Street.

Industry is what attracts many people to Cork, Cork is the Irish home to Pfizer, Apple, EMC and Cork is also the brewing place for Murphys Irish Stout.

For more information on Cork suburbs see:

        Bishopstown (inc. Wilton)

        Douglas (inc. Rochestown, Frankfied and Grange)

        Togher (inc. Ballyphehane, Ballinlough and Turners Cross)

        Blackrock (inc. Mahon)

        Glanmire

        Blackpool (inc. Mayfield and The Glenn)

        Knocknaheeny (inc. Hollyhill, Gurranahragher and Sunday's Well)

 

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Cork City News Cork City News
Time of 'golden circles' is over - Kenny
(20 Mar 2010) Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has said the country is finished with ‘golden circles and the favoured few’.
Pope 'truly sorry' for child sex abuse
(20 Mar 2010) Pope Benedict XVI has described the abuse of children by Irish clergy and religious as 'sinful and criminal'.
Search for man missing off Cork coast
(20 Mar 2010) A search for a man missing off the coast of west Cork has been called off for the night. It will resume in the morning.
Teenager rescued from traffickers in Belfast
(20 Mar 2010) A teenage girl thought to be a victim of human trafficking has been rescued from a house in Belfast.
From RTÉ News