10 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A survey of more than 400 people carried out by the Local Enterprise Offices in Cork and Kerry has found that 75% of people believe that locally made Irish food and drink products are better for your health and wellbeing. The survey which was compiled to mark the... Read More
9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Scrypt Cafe Bar, the latest addition to Cork’s thriving coffee and wine bar scene, has opened at the Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork. Rose McKenna, previously of El Vino Restaurant and Curious Wines, has followed her dreams, by re-opening the Cafe Bar with a colourful, Spanish inspired assortment... Read More
9 October 2017, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Archbishop of Burundi (which is in East Africa), The Most Reverend Martin Blaise Nyaboho, visited the (Church of Ireland) Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr. Paul Colton, at Bishops Palace, Bishop Street, Cork over the weekend. The visit coincided with the Harvest Festival Eucharist Service... Read More
9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of seven sound engineers from the Cork Opera House were in fine tune oin Friday when they visited National Lottery headquarters today to collect a cool €26,103 Match 5 prize from the 29th September EuroMillions draw. The lucky work syndicate from Cork City purchased their winning... Read More
9 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Janssen Sciences Ireland UC has announced an expansion of its Ringaskiddy, Co Cork facility that will allow it to meet the critical needs of patients around the world The expansion plans involve an investment of more than €300 million that will increase the existing manufacturing space by an... Read More
9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Seandun final of the Farmer’s Journal Know Your Agriculture table quiz was held in Bridgies Bar, Ballygarvan on Monday October 2nd. On the night the Glanmire B team came out on top closely followed by the Carrigaline B team. Both teams will now go forward to take... Read More
9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator on the Agriculture panel, Tim Lombard, has said Cork farmers are set to benefit from €13,005,566 in funding under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme. The funding was announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, and is set to... Read More
9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Members of the Irish-speaking community from Cork city met with their local representatives this week to voice their concerns around Irish language and Gaeltacht funding as Clinic Na Gaeilge came to Kildare Street in Dublin. The ten-hour mobile clinic at Buswells Hotel saw Peadar de Blúit of Gael-Taca... Read More
9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Comedy Improvised Halloween Murder Mystery at the Cork Arts Theatre The Comedy Improvised Murder Mystery Gang are back again with their hilarious ‘off the cuff’ antics for three nights only at the Cork Arts Theatre from Thursday 26th October. Starring: Dominic MacHale (The Young Offenders), Annette Roche, Laura Harte... Read More
9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie On November 24th to 26th 2017, The Cork Chocolate Festival & Baking World in association with La Rousse Foods will take place at The Cork International Hotel. The festival which is the only of its kind in Ireland will see the hotel feature Irelands’ best chocolatiers who will... Read More
8 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Basketball Ireland Super League Round-Up: Glanmire sees off Killester in opening game while Templeogue struggle against UCD Ambassador UCC Glanmire got their 2017/18 season off to a winning start this afternoon as they overcame Pyrobel Killester 77-62 at the Mardyke Arena in Cork. Top scoring from Claire Rockall,... Read More
8 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Ríada is encouraging Irish education, research and tourism bodies to apply for funding set aside for the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage. The Ireland South MEP said that while she was disappointed with the amount that had been earmarked for... Read More