20 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Kevin Dundon will take to the ‘kitchen’ stage at this years Bandon Agricultural Show on May 22nd offering visitors to the show a chance to learn some of the celebrity Chef’s top tips and hear all about his mission to get Ireland cooking. Caulfield’s Supervalu are delighted... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Walks On Line was launched by Árd Mheara, Cllr Chris O Leary earlier today. This is a digital version of Cork Walks which is a series of four free Heritage related walking trails in the city centre, all of which start from Daunts Square. Funded by... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea has come out strongly in response to an objection lodged by the Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) against the granting of a licence to Norwegian Air International to commence its planned Cork – Boston route. He said: “The... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Staff volunteers also to help run major athletics event in CIT this Saturday Volunteers from EMC’s Cork offices helped raise a total of €35,631 for the Special Olympics following a collection in Cork on 22 April. The funds, collected by 150 volunteers, will be used to help... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Dragons’ Den When: Sunday 21st May 2016 9.30pm Where: RTÉ One TV Current health and wellbeing food trends have dominated the food pitches in the Den so far this year. The rush to bring gluten-free products to market, from the supermarket brand leaders to artisan producers... Read More
19 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance TD Mick Barry this morning welcomed the climbdown by the Fine Gael-Independent minority Government on the issue of mandatory charging for green bins and said that it was a sign that this right-wing government is a weak government from the very start vulnerable to popular... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Ballymaloe: The History of a Place and Its People by Jane Hayter-Hames Where is book launch: Ballymaloe Grainstore When is book launch: Thursday 19 May, 6:30pm The public is cordially invited to attend the launch of a new book, Ballymaloe: The History of a Place and... Read More
18 May 20016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Sherlock remarked: “Let us get away from hackneyed debate and encourage more to speak Irish.” Gabhaim buíochas as an deis labhairt anseo inniu. Níl mo chuid Gaeilge ró-mhaith, ach táim ag cleachtadh. I mBunreacht na hÉireann aithnítear an Ghaeilge már ár dteanga phríomha... Read More
18 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The deliberate burial of the graveyard at the prison on Cork’s Spike Island under many metres of earth in the 1860’s erased a dark chapter in the island’s history from memory, a new book by UCC lecturer Dr Barra O’Donnabhain and Cal McCarthy reveals. With over 2300 inmates... Read More
18 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Get ready for a carnival of maritime culture as thousands of visitors descend on this year’s Cork Harbour Festival, 4th-12th of June. Now in its second year, the festival presents a fresh perspective on everything the Harbour has to offer through a programme of over 50 unique... Read More
18 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Readers of this website – TheCork.ie – will recall a previous controversy in Cork’s public bike scheme (sponsored by Coca Cola) when a then Minister cycled without a helmet during a photo op at a launch two years ago. Well now, unfortunately, more negative commentary. But let this... Read More
18 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí have charged a man, 29 years, in connection with the investigation into an incident where a firearm was discharged at Hollwell Estate, Cork City on Sunday morning, 15th May 2016 shortly after 1am. He is due to appear before Cork District Court 1, this morning, Wednesday 18th... Read More
