13 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie And so September rolls around again, and the Everyman theatre comes to the last instalment of their 120th birthday programme, in which they pledged to honour the rich and varied performance history of the building through a programme that brings Cork the very best of the performing... Read More
13 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Holding out for a hero: Become a Mercy Hero on Friday, October 13th and help patients at The Mercy University Hospital On Friday, October 13th, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join companies, schools, and individuals from all over Cork and become Mercy Heroes in... Read More
12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Competitiveness, tax reform, capital investment and small business support listed as priority areas Cork Chamber has today issued key recommendations to Government ahead of the annual budget. This comes after the Chamber asked its 1,200 members about the measures most wanted in the budget. In its submission,... Read More
12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of top-producing travel organisers is visiting Cork and Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and leading Dutch tour operator Buro Scanbrit – a tour operator specialising in tours to Ireland, Britain and Scandinavia. Independent travel organisers – who book travel packages... Read More
12 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To launch their new Crinkle Cut range of Crisps Keogh’s held a free comedy evening in Cork on Friday.
12 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that adidas will be the official kit supplier to the club. adidas will kit out all of the club’s teams for a three-year term, beginning at the conclusion of the 2017 SSE Airtricity League season. Details of the 2018 team... Read More
11 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Party representatives in Cork City have thought long and hard about the ongoing issue of parking in Cork City Centre. John Maher, Luke Field & Peter Horgan contacted TheCork.ie with ideas. The trio have called on City Hall to review new parking regimes in favour of a... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Technology can offer an opportunity to improve the quality of people’s lives through facilitating or assisting communications with others. The Exchange Club meets every Saturday in Cork City Library, Grand Parade, Cork City between 11am and 12.30pm to share knowledge of assistive equipment and technology including mobile... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald (Fianna Fail) has started one of the oldest traditions of his office: the Lord Mayoral visit to primary and secondary schools in the city. This year, the Lord Mayor will encourage the children of Cork to learn our national... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The pub and pub culture are vital to Cork’s tourism product—but fewer visitors from the UK will hamper growth, says new report The experience of an authentic Irish pub, a live trad session and a taste of real Irish beer and whiskey are top of tourists’ ‘to-do’ lists... Read More
8 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin (Cork South Central) has branded the Government’s “ongoing failure to make any progress” on tackling the housing crisis as “a national scandal”. His comments follow the recent deaths of four homeless people and confirmation that 2,973 of the country’s children are now homeless.... Read More
8 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has unveiled its most exciting programme yet, as it marks 40 years since it was founded. The festival, which began as a local gathering of musicians, has now evolved into one of the most high profile jazz events in Europe, and continues... Read More