26 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The 2016 GradIreland Awards are set to take place this Thursday, April 28th at the Mansion House, and three time winner, UCC’s MSc Information Systems for Business Performance (ISBP) has been shortlisted in two categories, and is the running to be named “Postgraduate Course of the Year –... Read More
26 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr John Paul O’Shea, warmly welcomed Canadian Ambassador, Mr. Kevin Vickers, to County Hall on Tuesday, April 26th. Ambassador Vickers made the special visit to present Cork County Council with €5,000, monies to contribute toward the upkeep of the Air India... Read More
26 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance TD for Cork North Central Mick Barry announced this morning that he will not take one penny from the 29,000 euro gratuity he is set to receive from Cork City Council and that he will instead use the money to establish a “solidarity fund” for... Read More
26 April 2016, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork will come alive with the sound of music this week as 5,000 singers arrive from all over the world for the festival Nearly 5,000 singers from all around the world are arriving in Cork this week to take part in the 62nd Cork International Choral... Read More
25 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An Oral Hearing into Indaver Ireland’s proposal to develop a €160 million Resource Recovery Centre in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, moves into its second week today at the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The Pro Incinerator position John Ahern, Managing Director, Indaver Ireland (which wants to build the incinerator) said, “we... Read More
25 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ICSA met with farmers on Sherkin island last Thursday (April 21) to help them in their campaign for fair play. ICSA West Cork chairman Dermot Kelleher, who organised the meeting said that the key objective for these farmers was to be designated for the chough bird in order... Read More
25 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Many people associate Cuba with rhythmic music, such as the following (a classic from Xavier Cugat)…. ..but today come an announcement from the world of contemporary business that will have a solid benefit for Cork. Maersk Line has announced the first direct service from Ireland to Cuba... Read More
25 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie There’s a new Mural of Cork in the Grattan Street Car Park. The Construction Industry Federation, in conjunction with the Cork Foundation and Re-Imagine Cork, are “delighted to be associated with several regeneration projects in Cork City Centre”. Members of the Construction Industry Federation, including O’Sheas Builders (Cork)... Read More
25 APril 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 150 primary and secondary school students from throughout Munster participated in the provincial celebration event for the free All-Ireland maths challenge, LearnStorm Ireland. Munster students converged on the campus of Cork Institute of Technology where they represented their respective counties’ involvement in the challenge. The 150 students who... Read More
25 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The smooth voiced RTÉ broadcaster, psychoanalyst and author, Michael Murphy joined Micheál Sheridan, CEO of the Mercy Hospital Foundation and Vivienne Curran, Cancer Nurse Specialist, Mercy University Hospital, to launch the Mercy Hospital Foundation’s Bowel Cancer Awareness campaign. Michael has lent his support to the campaign having... Read More
23 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí have seized a firearm and made two arrests during a checkpoint conducted as part of Operation Thor . At approximately 7.30pm yesterday eveninga car was stopped by units from Gurranabraher and Anglesea Street Stations during a checkpoint at Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Co Cork. A shot gun and ammunition... Read More
23 April 2016, Saturday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today (Saturday) A series of ceremonies will take place in Cobh to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising and the role of local members of the Irish Volunteers who assembled at Ballywilliam outside the town before marching or cycling to Cork city to join their... Read More
