6 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The latest survey by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows that Cork people are making progress against litter pollution but we need more community involvement to tackle the problem, said Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard. The latest IBAL survey shows improvements in cleanliness across the... Read More
6 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An East Cork based fishmonger has been shortlisted to win a national title recognising excellence in his profession. Alan O’Loughlin from Ballycotton Seafoods in Cork has been named along with seven other finalists hoping to be selected as Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Young Fishmonger 2018. Alan is... Read More
5 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: The International Service Design Experience When: 26th September 2017 Where: Fota Island Resort, Cork ‘The International Service Design Experience’ event is expected to attract in the region of 400 delegates, and is being organised by Cork County Council (CCC) and Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), in conjunction... Read More
4 September 2017, 10pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At a special meeting of Cork County Council, elected members were briefed in full on the current status of the ongoing deliberations on the proposed alteration of the boundary of Cork City Council. The 2pm meeting was held ‘in committee’, meaing that no media or public were... Read More
4 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Nine travel agents from leading Spanish Agency, Viajes El Corte Ingles, who have an extensive network of more than 500 branches throughout Spain, are in Ireland’s Ancient East to learn more about the brand with a view to selling more packages to Ireland. This is just one... Read More
4 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley has welcomed the announcements of six projects from Cork County Council shortlisted for the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2017. The projects shortlisted are: the Living Space Project Mallow; www.YourCouncil.ie; Dunmanway Community Garden; the Physicality... Read More
1 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Ballymaloe Garden Festival will unfurl over the weekend of Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September on the grounds of Ballymaloe House in Shanagarry, Co. Cork. The variety of talks, demonstrations, entertainment and shopping offers a bumper crop for garden lovers, seasoned experts, late bloomers, families, and foodies. Among the highlights of... Read More
31 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today the Checkout / Nielsen ‘Top 100 Brands’ issue which is the most important publication for the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Grocery Retail sector in Ireland throughout the year was published. Cully & Sully moved up to take the lead in the number one soup brand in... Read More
29 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 100% of the proceeds of the Twilight Walk at Fota on the 27th July are donated to the charity – organisers Fota Wildlife Park director, Sean McKeown has presented a cheque for €11,422.30 to the Chair of BUMBLEance’s Cork Committee, Scott MacKeown. The proceeds were raised from... Read More
27 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When is Culture Night? 22nd September This year’s Cork County Culture Night Ambassador is writer and diarist, Alice Carey. Alice divides her life between Manhattan, where she was born and bred, and West Cork, where she and her husband, Geoffrey Knox, bought and renovated a house some years ago. Alice feels... Read More
26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballynoe children being split between 3 different schools- Local Cork East TD, Kevin O’Keeffe has called for a common sense approach to be adopted by the Department of Education and Bus Éireann when it comes to the School Transport Scheme. Deputy O’Keeffe was reacting to a number of... Read More
25 August 2017, Friday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Both Mayors to be Represented at Ceremony for An Gorta Mór The 170th Anniversary of Black ’47 will be marked this Sunday with a ceremony at Carr’s Hill, the site of the largest mass-grave in Cork. It is believed that approximately 30,000 people are buried at the... Read More
