20 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Above: Location of Quinlan’s Seafood Bar, Cork City Centre Ireland boasts some of the world’s top seafood restaurants thanks to the availability of fresh and delicious ingredients. This weekend’s Cork Oyster & Seafood Festival is set to celebrate the finest delicacies from the Big Blue. For those who... Read More
20 September 2017, Wednesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Culture Night is this Friday, and Cork City Council will bring ‘added sparkle’ to North Main Street’s Young Offenders- inspired Culture Night celebrations with the illumination of a 100 year old tree. Up to 4,000 LED lights have been hung on the tree outside the St Peter’s... Read More
19 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Brian McGrory, bartender at Cask in Cork (48 MacCurtain Street, did Ireland proud as he competed against some of the world’s best bartenders in the annual Opihr World Adventure Cocktail Competition Global Final in Marrakech, Morocco today. 23-year old McGrory – who was competing in his very first cocktail competition – and the... Read More
19 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As thousands of students settle back into college life this week, Deliveroo have announced that on average, students in Cork make €10.12 per hour with their service. “The flexible work at competitive rates allows students to fit work around their hobbies and studies” said a company statement. “Students love... Read More
19 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie European Mobility Week (EMW) is a Europe-wide initiative, which Cork City Council embraces. The week “promotes a shift towards sustainable urban transport”. EMW takes place each year from the 16 – 22 September. Transport related emissions have a detrimental effect on health and the environment, and contribute... Read More
19 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Learning Partners (Cork City Council, Cork Education and Training Board, University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology) yesterday (Monday 18th September) announced the launch of a series of How-To learning guides for other Learning Cities across the world. During their keynote address, at the opening day... Read More
19 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This years Decades Festival takes place on 29th & 30th September in a variety of venues across the city centre. It celebrates the 80s and 90s. Photographer Darragh Kane was at the launch in the Heineken Brewery last evening, and send us these pics. The festival which... Read More
19 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Mayor of San Francisco is here in Cork, and various groups have been hosting events to show off what Cork has to offer, and to cement friendly links with the well known liberal West Coast City. Last evening Cork Chamber (of Commerce) and NGINX held an event... Read More
18 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie More than 650 delegates from 92 countries across the world attended the opening day of the UNESCO’s third International Conference on Learning Cities, which opened today in Cork, Ireland. It is the first time that this global UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Conference has been... Read More
18 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry said this morning that there needs to be a total ban on evictions on economic grounds. His comments came in the wake of weekend reports that the number of tenant-landlord disputes this year has already exceeded the total for the whole... Read More
18 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher TD (Cork North Central) said that the revelation in today’s news that the Department of Health does not have the resources needed to complete a number of key infrastructure projects is proof positive that this Government cares more about announcements than... Read More
17 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mr Edwin Lee, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco will lead a delegation of over 80 from the Golden Gate City to Cork. The delegation represents a wide cross section from the business, political, education, government and art and culture sectors. San Francisco is... Read More