Entertainment programme announced for Volvo Cork Week

17 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Volvo Cork Week When: 10th – 15th July 2016 Where: Hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, Co. Cork, Ireland. Volvo Cork Week 2016 takes place from July 10th to 15th and primarily attracts sailors for the quality of it’s racing. Held on a biennial... Read More

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17th June, 2016

Cork Youth Orchestra to hold pre-tour concert at Cork City Hall on 1st July

17 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland’s oldest youth orchestra Est: 1958 Come and celebrate with the Cork Youth Orchestra and enjoy a superb night of music before their concert tour of Italy The Cork Youth Orchestra performs concerts twice a year in Cork’s City Hall to sell-out audiences. In the last few years... Read More

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17th June, 2016

Volvo supports Cork players on Ireland Hockey team

17 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Volvo brand has been boosted in Cork by its sponsorship of Volvo Cork Week regatta, and now the Swedish marque is helping Cork Hockey players.

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16th June, 2016

Irish start-up, Crowdsound.co smashes funding target for Cork singer-songwriter

16 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie CrowdSound.co, a crowdfunding start-up, has recently assisted Cork singer-songwriter, Colm Fitzpatrick, in raising money for the recording of his 5 song EP ‘If’, with 30% more than the original target raised in just a few weeks. Colm’s was the first project launched by website, CrowdSound.co, and reached its... Read More

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16th June, 2016

Cork Company Selected for Bord Bia “Food Heroes” Programme

16 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Seven Irish food companies have been chosen to participate on the Bord Bia and Compass Group Ireland ‘Food Heroes’ programme that seeks to help small and medium-sized companies develop their foodservice business. Local man Peter O’ Sullivan from Ballincollig’s O’Keeffe’s Bakery is among the lucky seven. The “Food... Read More

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16th June, 2016

Jim Daly appointed Chair of Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

16 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has been appointed as Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD. Speaking after the appointment Deputy Daly said: “I am honoured to have been appointed Chair of the Oireachtas Committee... Read More

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15th June, 2016

Irish Customs dog sniffs out €13k of illegal cigarettes in Macroom, Co Cork

15 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today, Revenue officers, assisted by detector dog Harvey and acting on intelligence, seized 25,000 cigarettes following the search under warrant of a house in Macroom, Co. Cork. The cigarettes, branded “Marlboro”, “L&M”, “Mayfair” and “Che”, have a retail value in excess of €13,000, representing a loss to the... Read More

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15th June, 2016

Strike possible over staff merger fears in Cork City Council & County Council libraries

15 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 150 staff are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over plans to amalgamate Cork city and County library services. Their union IMPACT says the proposals would see services in the two areas managed by one local authority, threatening the specialised services currently provided to users in urban... Read More

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14th June, 2016

Cork City pub converts side-street into Beergarden/’Public Park’

14 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of the most dramatic changes to the city’s streetscape last year, the creation of pop-up park adjacent to Reardens on Washington Street, is set to reopen again this coming Friday, 17th of June. “Little Cross Street” is the name of the small side street that seperates the... Read More

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14th June, 2016

Local Cork Cancer Survivor Fights Back

14 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local Cork cancer survivor, Joanie Hanley, has raised €21,000 to date and counting in her fundraising fight against cancer. Joanie Hanley, Fermoy-based mother of five and grandmother of four, practiced as a nurse in Cork until she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. During her treatment, Joanie... Read More

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14th June, 2016

VIDEO: Ticket sales from ‘Pulses of Tradition’ Trad performance to go to Marymount Hospice

14 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Fudraiser concert for Marymount Where: Triskel christchurch When: 24 June 2016, Friday The Friends of Marymount Hospital & Hospice have announced that the June 24th performance of the award winning Pulses of Tradition at Triskel christchurch will be devoted to a fund raising event for their... Read More

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14th June, 2016

Fianna Fail’s Cork based health spokesman highlights Carers payment delays

14 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Billy Kelleher says the Minister for Social Protection must take urgent action to tackle lengthy waiting times for Carers who have applied to the Department for certain Carers payments. He made the call during National Carers Week. Deputy Kelleher commented, “Carers... Read More

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