Cork

 

FACTS & FIGURES:

Population: 447,829

Sex

Pop.
 County Profile
%		 National Profile
%

Male
 222,317 49.6 49.7

Female
 225,512 50.4 50.3

Source: Census 2002

Age

Pop.
 County Profile
%		 National Profile
%

0 - 15
 93,832 21.0 21.1

15 - 24
 73,274 16.4 16.4

25 - 34
 68,206 15.2 15.8
35 - 44 65,257 14.6 14.4
45 - 54 55,161 12.3 12.3
55 - 64 40,916 9.1 8.9
65+ 51,183 11.4 11.1
Total 447,829 100 100

Source: Census 2002

 

Households
No. of Private households 147,990

Persons in private households
 435,776
Average No. of persons
per private household		 2.9

Source: Census 2002

Main Towns

Total Population (including Suburbs
or Environs)
Cork 186,239
Carrigaline 11,191

Cobh
 9,811
Mallow 8,937
Midleton 7,957
Youghal 6,597
Bandon 5,161
Fermoy 4,804
Passage West 4,595
Clonakilty 3,698
Kinsale 3,554
Mitchelstown 3,300
Bantry 3,150
Tower 3,032
Macroom 2,985
Rathluirc (or Charleville) 2,685
Blarney 2,146
Skibbereen 2,000
Kanturk 1,651
Dunmanway 1,532
Carrigtwohill 1,411
Crosshaven 1,373
Millstreet 1,289
Newmarket 1,055

Source: Census 2002

 

 

PRESS:

Publication

Circulation
 S.C.I.
Euro		 Page B/W
Euro

Publication Day

The Irish Examiner
 57,331* 38.00
(sccm)		 15,190.00 Daily
Evening Echo 27,714* 21.00
(sccm)		 4,500.00 Daily

The Corkman

8,186*
 9.50 (sccm) 4,256.00 Thursday
Southern Star 14,155 8.00 (sccm) 3,600.00 Thursday
The Avondhu 9,200 11.00 1000.00 Thursday
Ballincollig Today 5,000 5.00 350.00 Monthly
Bandon Opinion 3,200 18.00 720.00 Monthly
Carrigdhoun 6,000 15.00 525.00 Wednesday
Cork & County Advertiser 20,000 - 480.00 Fortnightly
West Cork People 10,000 - 440.00 Fortnightly
Youghal News 3,000 - 300.00 Fortnightly
Cork Independent (formerly Inside Cork) 50,000 12.00
(sccm)		 1,890.00 Thursday
Imokilly People 8,000 35.00
(Colour)		 1,750.00
(Colour)		 Thursday
The Vale/Mallow Star & Weekly Observer 8,500 - Obs
8,000 - Star		 12.50
(1 paper) or 20.50 (combined)		 910.00
(1 paper)
1400.00
(combined)		 Thursday

Source: ABC J-J'05*, independent audits & publishers statements

Note: 72.2% of adults (1,564,000) read a Regional Newspaper each week (Exc. Dublin and Cork Cities)

Source: JNRS 2004/2005

RADIO (Local):1

Station Name:  Cork 96 FM / 103 FM County Sound
Target Audience:  Adults 25 - 44
 

Rates

30 sec
Euro
1.  AV. Spot - Daytime 202.00 (combined)
2. Total Audience Package (14 spot) 2,077.00 (combined)
Listened Yesterday: 48% (All Adults)
Market Share (7am - 7pm):  51.8% (All Adults)

Source: JNLR / TNS mrbi Oct 2004 / Sept 2005 (Weekdays)

Roadcaster / Outside Broadcast: 2413 Euro (package)

 

RADIO (Local):2

Station Name:  Red 104-106 FM
Target Audience:  Adults 15 - 24
 

Rates

30 sec
Euro
1.  AV. Spot - Daytime 78.00
2. Total Audience Package (21 spot) 1,113.00
Listened Yesterday: 15% (All Adults)
Market Share (7am - 7pm):  9.3% (All Adults)

Source: JNLR / TNS mrbi Oct 2004 / Sept 2005 (Weekdays)

Roadcaster / Outside Broadcast: TBA

 

NOTE: (Also available)

(A).
Station Name:  Cork Campus Radio
Target Audience:  Cork student population

(B).
Station Name:  Youghal Community Radio
Target Audience:  Local Community

(C).
Station Name:  Cork University Hospital
Target Audience:  Hospital Station

 

 

RADIO (RTE):

NOTE: From 2006 RTE Local Rates are available on request only.

 

RTE Local Advertiser Package Rates

Station  Package

 Effective
January 3rd 2005
30 sec
RTE Radio1 11 spot 7 Eleven package €2,800
RTE Radio1 14 spot Premier package €6,900
RTE Radio1 10 spot B2B Plus package €5,800
RTE Radio1 9 spot Direct Response package €5,500
RTE Radio1
/ RTE 2 FM / Lyric FM combined		 23 spot Local Mix package -
10 spots - Day/Nightime 2FM
8 spots - Radio 1
5 spots - Lyric		 €3,000
RTE 2 FM 14 spot Daytime package
(Primetime) or
14 spot Drivetime package
(Primetime Special)		 €6.900
 RTE 2 FM 28 spot Total Audience package
(Primetime Plus)		 €3,630
RTE 2 FM 14 spot Night-Sounds package €850
 RTE 2 FM 8 spot Weekender package €1,200
Lyric FM  21 spot Premium (Daytime) package €1,000
Lyric FM 15 spot Business package €1,800
Lyric FM 14 spot Night Owls package €500

Note: For full details of these and other RTE Radio local rate opportunities Click Here.

 

TELEVISION: Chorus Sports Channel

No. of spots (30 sec)
 Spot rate Total cost
  £ £

5 Days (15 transmissions)
 35 525

10 Days (30 transmissions)
 32.50 975
15 Days (45 transmissions) 30 1,350
20 Days (60 transmissions) 25 1,500

NOTE: Each programme is transmitted 3 times per day. 


CINEMA:

Cinemas
 Screens Seats

Euro
30 sec per week

Ballincollig Reel
 6 1,277 539

Bantry Cineplex
 3 313 227

Blackpool Cinema
 7 1,201 641
Clonakilty Park  3 404 168
Cork Kino 1 188 85
Douglas Cinemaworld 5 1,152 721
Gate Multiplex 6 1,084 782
Kanturk Cosey 3 248 104
Macroom Briary Gap  1 200 29
Cork (Mahon Point)
Omniplex		 13 2,677 1,470
Midleton Ormonde 2 328 102
Youghal Regal 3 512 122

Totals

12
 53 9,584 4,990

Source: Carlton Screen Advertising (January 2006)


OUTDOOR:

Size Numbers
48 Sheet 346
6 Sheet 931
Europanel 14
Total 1291

Source: Poster Plan (January 2006)

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