CONFERENCE: ‘Creative County Cork’ in Ballyvourney this week

5 November 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, through the Creative Ireland Programme, will host a conference this week in Ballyvourney. When: Friday 09th and Saturday 10th November 2018 What: The Annual Creative Ireland County Cork Conference 2018 Where: Abbey Hotel and surrounds, Baile Bhuirne, Cork The Conference, which is titled ‘Contae Chorcaí... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

5th November, 2018

Should Ireland have a “Bike to School” discount scheme (similar to Bike to Work scheme)

5 November 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour Local Election candidate in Cork City South East Ward Peter Horgan has secured backing from the Labour Party national conference for the creation of a Bike to School incentive similar to the Bike to Work scheme operating since 2009. “This is an incentive that if followed through... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

5th November, 2018

Ireland’s largest Marine Festival comes to Cork in 2019

5 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie SeaFest, Ireland’s largest and most spectacular maritime festival, will set sail for Cork next year. The festival will dock in Cork for the next three years, from 2019 – 2021. Ireland’s national maritime festival has been held in Galway for the past three years, and has quickly become... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

4th November, 2018

BASKETBALL: UCC Demons back on track after massive 74-71 win at home to Templeogue

4 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There were plenty of upsets to go around in a busy weekend in the Men’s Super League this Sunday. Maree did well to hold off a strong UCD Marian, handing them their third loss of the season with an 81-73 victory at home. Sean Sellers was exceptional once... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

4th November, 2018

Large bookseller ‘High Street Books’ of Douglas moves to larger premises

4 November 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie High Street Books will be expanding this month and will relocate two of their current stores, the Douglas Court Shopping Centre store and Capwell Road Store to one large premises on the South Douglas Road. The exciting move will also create additional jobs in the area. Known for... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION

4th November, 2018

Irish Hospital introduces valet parking – Mater Private Cork

4 November 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mater Private Hospital Cork has introduced a free Valet Parking service to make it easier for patients and visitors to access the hospital’s services while playing a key role in minimising the stress that’s often associated with a hospital visit. Free parking has always been available to patients... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

3rd November, 2018

Sugar needs to be taken out of Halloween – Lombard

3 November 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The association of Halloween with sweets is damaging Irish children’s health, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Lombard said: “I was in Cork on Halloween night and I saw children walking around with carrier bags full to the brim with sweets. “I know Cork is no different... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd November, 2018

NEWS IN PHOTOS: Gurranabraher Credit Union

3 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gurranabraher Credit Union is breaking the mould for Credit Unions with the announcement of its #MakingAmazing Campaign. The first initiatives of this campaign were recently announced, which allows members to apply for Loans at a time and manner that suits them.

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

2nd November, 2018

Travel Cork-Dublin for only €9.99 and in just 3 Hours with GoBé

2 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie • GoBé operates up to 13 services every day between Cork – Dublin City – Dublin Airport • Luxury coaches with on-board toilets, sockets for charging electrical devices and free WiFi • Promotional fare of €9.99 single and €19.98 return (valid 5th – 30th November) For the month... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

2nd November, 2018

Sun cream should be cheaper – says Senator

2 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Senator Tim Lombard said that the Finance Bill should include a reduction on the VAT on sun cream Senator Lombard said: “Since I made my initial proposals in for VAT reduction on sun cream in June, I have been overwhelmed by positive responses I have received from people... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

1st November, 2018

WEST CORK HISTORY: 16th-century Chinese porcelain discovered in excavation on Sherkin Island

1 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today, Thursday, 1 November, will see the launch of the most recent volume of the Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, as well as the online publication of over a century of back issues of the journal. William O’Brien, Professor of Archaeology at University College Cork, well... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

1st November, 2018

EDITORIAL: What is a ‘RUXI’? – it would be a Irish Government endorsed Uber for rural areas

1 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie You can please some of the people, sometimes Being a politician is a difficult job. You cannot please everyone, and no matter who you DO manage to please you will concurrently DISplease some other group. Almost every decision is part of a zero-sum system. Housing provides a perfect... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS