top of page 22 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Seandun Finals of the Macra National Talent Competition took place in Ringaskiddy Community Hall last fortnight. A great night’s entertainment with entries in solo singing, solo instrumental, comedy duos, novelty acts, set dancing and mastermind. Whitechurch Macra came away with the top prize... Read More
top of page 22 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council will host a high profile trade delegation visiting from Xuzhou, China next week. The delegation will include senior representatives of a number of large, influential companies based in the city of Xuzhou and the wider Jiangsu Province in China. The centrepiece of... Read More
top of page 20 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie General Election candidate, and former Mayor of County Cork, Cllr Alan Coleman has strongly criticised the priority by the Irish Government to police fishermen over drug importers. Along the West Cork and Kerry coast Cllr Alan Coleman states that there is just one Customs officer... Read More
top of page 19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A public meeting was hosted this week by the team at the Irish Redhead Convention. The meeting was attended by Crosshaven local residents. Organiser Joleen Cronin outlined her plans for the 2016 Irish Redhead Convention, which will take place over a weekend from August... Read More
top of page 19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Michael McGrath, Cork South Central election candidate and Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson said that progress on the planned Cork City Flood Relief Scheme must be accelerated by the next government. Michael McGrath stated, “Minister of State Simon Harris has confirmed in a parliamentary reply... Read More
top of page 18 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three Cork students will contest the Grand Final of the country’s major university debating competition this weekend at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin. The motion for the debate is; “This House believes that 2016 should be the last time Ireland commemorates the... Read More
top of page 19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Entertainment news Ballymaloe Grainstore announces a spring programme of music, comedy, festivals, films and events that bring the world to Shanagarry in East Cork. Wine buffs can sample California wines with Liam Campbell, wine editor of The Irish Independent, who will talk about... Read More
top of page 19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three new jobs will be created and a suicide awareness initiative rolled out at Cork Life Centre, following a €120,000 donation from the unique philanthropic fund Cork Foundation. Two new counsellors and one teacher will join the two full-time staff and 70 volunteers at... Read More
top of page 19 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Denise O’ Callaghan, founder of Denise’s Delicious Gluten-Free Bakery in Little Island, Cork will guest star in Neven Maguire’s ‘Healthy Home Chef’ programme on RTÉ 1, February 24th. With Sonia O’ Sullivan featuring in the series first episode, Cork is well represented in this... Read More
top of page 18 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie John Hurley, CTO, Ryanair will speak in Cork in two weeks time about how technology has transformed Ryanair. The IT@Cork talk will take place on 3 March 2016 at 5:30pm in the Rochestown Park Hotel. John leads Ryanair’s world-leading digital and technology strategy, at... Read More
top of page 18 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) – which represents youth organisations working with over 380,000 young people nationwide – has called on the next Government to invest in the growing youth population in County Cork City & County. NYCI is asking all parties and... Read More
