2 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Presented by Ten 42 Interactive Theatre International in The Metropole Hotel. Basil, Manuel and Sybil are returning to Cork in 2020 and gearing up to bring a healthy dose of mayhem to your dining experience! Fully immersive, highly interactive and completely original, this is a show where anything... Read More
1 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Green Party Councillor Colette Finn has said that the state of disrepair many of the ‘Coca Cola’ bikes found throughout Cork City reflects the wider government commitment to cycling in Cork: “As we start 2020 it is worth reflecting on the condition of the rent-a-bike scheme in Cork.... Read More
1 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It is not too often that architects have the opportunity to design two landmark buildings that are simultaneously under construction on sites that are only 100 meters apart. Yet this is the case for Wilson Architecture, who have designed two major buildings, which over the course of 2019... Read More
31 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New Washington Street-area taxi stand must be accompanied by proper enforcement, say Green Party in Cork The Green Party in Cork has welcomed moves by Cork City Council to provide an additional taxi stand in the Washington Street area. However, the party has said extended hours and proper... Read More
30 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork city average is now €278,000 (1% higher than last year) 1% may not seem like much but equates to 2,780 – has your salary risen by that much since last year? In Cork City, prices in the final quarter of 2019 were 1% higher than a year... Read More
23 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Gate Cinema Invites the citizens of Cork to join them on a cultural journey to begin 2020 The Cork City, Mallow and Middleton cinema’s are to host a range of culturally diverse events in the first few weeks of 2020. What better way to inspire you for... Read More
20 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New Director of Cork International Choral Festival announced following the retirement of long-term director John Fitzpatrick The appointment was confirmed at a meeting of the festival’s Board of Management last night, following the retirement of its long-term artistic director, John Fitzpatrick, who held the position for 26 years... Read More
19 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will hold a Special Meeting on 30th January 2020 to commemorate the first meeting of Council elected by proportional representation – the first of a programme of events in Cork to mark the 1920 centenary, a pivotal year in the city’s history and the birth... Read More
13 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie True Christmas spirit will be felt on the streets of Cork City over the next two weeks, as hundreds of students from 22 schools across the City don the familiar yellow jackets and rally the troops for the annual SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the... Read More
12 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City and Bantry will be allocated significant funding by Fáilte Ireland to develop their potential as tourism ‘destination towns’. The funding has been allocated through Cork City Council and Cork County Council as part of the €15.5million ‘Destination Towns’ initiative launched earlier this year by the National... Read More
11 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mr. Kevin “Boxer” Moran, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief today clarified the position regarding the progression of the Glashaboy-Sallybrook Flood Relief Scheme. The Minister said “My Office, under the provisions of the Arterial Drainage Acts, has submitted the... Read More
11 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three Cork students have received awards for academic excellence from CPA Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The award winners were Hanna Gilicze from Dillon’s Cross who was the top performer in the Formation 2 paper on Information Systems (award sponsored by DNA IT); Eileen Hurley from Castledonovan, Drimoleague... Read More
