15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in brief: photos
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This St. Patrick’s double bank holiday weekend is expected to bring high levels of social anxiety, according to the national mental health charity, Turn2Me. The holiday will be the first occasion of extended celebrations where all restrictions have lifted across the country. As well as the levels of... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal students scooped top prize at the Cork City Student Enterprise Programme final for the second year in a row at an event that took place in Devere Hall, UCC, this week. Once again it was a dynamic duo who prevailed in a colourful and... Read More
15 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Danny Crowley Christmas Swim 2021 has raised over €153,000 to date to support Cork’s youngest cancer patients The 9th Annual Danny Crowley Christmas swim took place in a hybrid model in 2021 with many swimmers choosing when and where they swim while others chose Myrtleville Beach Christmas... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cully & Sully and LEAF Ireland are planting four new Na Coillte Beaga (little woodlands) in schools throughout County Cork 800 native trees will be planted by four schools across County Cork. The four schools are Midleton College, Rockboro Primary, Scoil Realt na Mara, Ballycotton, and St. John... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Education and Training Board is hosting its first ‘Cork College of FET’ (CCFET) Open Day today. This is the first since announcing their new branding. Prospective learners will get a glimpse into some of the ‘Cork College of FET’ Campuses, meet with staff and learners, explore clubs... Read More
15 March 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Irish and British trainers are priming themselves to lock horns once again for the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. The battle to become ‘top dog’ at Cheltenham is one of the biggest talking points in the world of British and Irish jump racing. In recent years, Irish trainers have had... Read More
15 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Like many countries, Sri Lanka has no embassy in Dublin, preferring to have its London Embassy accredited to Ireland. Fortunately, anyone needing consular services in Ireland need not travel to the UK, because Sri Lanka has an Honorary Consul in the Republic. Interestingly, the representative is not in... Read More
15 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork has many things on campus, including a Church, but did you know it has a foreign ‘Consulate’ also? A capital city such as Dublin has many foreign Embassies, while a secondary city such as Cork has many Consulates. A Consulate can be headed by: A... Read More
14 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Gastropub is very much open for business after renovations It’s hard to describe where the Barn Gastropub is. Its official address according to eircode.ie is Lota More Glanmire, Co Cork, T45 X684. However given that the word Lota is usually associated with a the Tivoli dual carriageway... Read More
14 March 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie County Cork produces the festival’s top victors How do you pick a Cheltenham winner? Study the form, check the odds, cross your fingers, and hope for the best? BoyleSports believes there could be another way. In-depth research of every jockey who has placed first in a race at the Cheltenham... Read More
14 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 26,000 passengers forecast to pass through the gateway to the South of Ireland between March 16 and 20, 2022 This month saw the lifting of the last remaining travel restrictions on entering Ireland. With the addition of an extra bank holiday and the return of horse racing... Read More