28 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Descendants of Tomás MacCurtain and Terence McSwiney families to be the Grand Marshal at the Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Cork St Patricks’ Day Parade will take place at 1pm on Tuesday March 17th and the theme of the Parade is “A City Rising 1920-2020”. To reflect... Read More
28 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In response to the growing need for the delivery of high-quality housing in the Cork market, Calder Initiatives is delighted to announce details of “The Oaks” at Bellevue, Frankfield. This is the first new residential development project in the Frankfield area in more than 20 years, making it a... Read More
28 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ahh, the Cheltenham Festival! We’re coming up to that time of year again when the very best of the horse racing scene in Britain and Ireland go head to head, competing in some of the most prestigious races in the National Hunt calendar; all packed within a phenomenal... Read More
27 February 2020, Thursday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Son of well known Cork businessman James O’Sullivan (RIP) elected President of Cork Business Association “At 29, I understand I will be the CBA’s youngest president” The Cork Business Association held its 63rd Annual General Meeting last night at the Metropole Hotel Cork City. Eoin O’Sullivan was... Read More
27 February 2020 By Byran Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie JCD Group has welcomed the granting of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for its proposed large-scale residential scheme in Cork’s docklands at the Carey’s Tool Hire site. The decision confirms the location as being appropriate for an iconic landmark building, while ensuring the appropriate conservation and restoration... Read More
27 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Staff in the AIB sports and social club in Cork have raised €24,500 for the Rainbow Club, a voluntary Cork based organisation which provides services such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, play and art therapy for children with Autism. AIB staff across Cork hosted and took... Read More
27 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce Johnson & Perrott Motor Dealerships as new motoring partner until the end of 2021. Founded in 1810 and based in Cork, Johnson & Perrott Motor Group is one of Ireland’s leading motor retailers and has three premises situated on the Bandon... Read More
27 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Some of the greatest French film directors will feature at this year’s Cork French Film Festival. The Festival will run from Wednesday 4th March to Sunday 8th March and takes place at The Gate Cinema. Directors of Alliance Française de Cork, Valérie David-McGonnell and Josselin Le Gall today... Read More
26 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Enterprise Ireland, the government agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets, invested €24 million in Irish start-ups in 2019 and supported a total of 127 start-up companies. 7 of the 127 start-ups supported in 2019 are based in Cork. Investment was provided... Read More
26 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Michelle Healy, a serving member of the University College Cork (UCC) Governing Body, has announced her candidacy for the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel of Seanad Éireann. Healy, a former United Nations (UN) humanitarian aid worker with a background in human rights law, is an alumnus of... Read More
26 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Ambassador to France, H.S Patricia O’Brien, Sarah Hennessy, Durrus Cheese & Bord Bia France & Belgium Manager Finnian O’LuasaBord Bia hosted two Cork farmhouse cheesemakers at France’s premier cheese and dairy event, Salon du Fromage, in Paris this week. Bluebell Falls, Charleville, and Durrus Cheese, Coomkeen, West... Read More
26 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie IFA wants County Council’s to name and shame The Irish Farmers Association has made a submission to the Department of Environment calling for urgent action to tackle the issue of reckless littering in rural areas. The Association has pointed to the increased dumping of packaging waste generated from online purchases,... Read More