14 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Join Decembeard and grow a beard to beat Bowel Cancer This December the Mercy Hospital Foundation is asking men from all across Cork to ditch their razors and grow a beard to support the diagnosis and treatment of Bowel Cancer, raising awareness of the disease, its symptoms and the need for early diagnosis. Decembeard was... Read More
14 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie UCC to help with new research and development projects that will strengthen awareness of the value of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind services in the community. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind were delighted to welcome Professor Patrick O’Shea, President of UCC and Rónán Ó Dubhghaill, VP... Read More
14 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Recently awarded Ireland’s ‘Best City Hotel’, the Montenotte Hotel has been announced as this year’s headline sponsor of the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2018. The event will be held at City Hall Cork on 2nd Feb 2018. Pictured at the announcement are Brian Bowler General Manager Montenotte Hotel,... Read More
14 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork’s RedFM are have announced that Keary’s Hyundai have signed up as the new sponsors of the award winning Neil Prendeville Show. The sponsorship announcement comes on the back of the Neil Prendeville show picking up the Interactive Speech Programme of the year award at the IMRO Radio... Read More
13 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork is proving to be a magnet for tech workers in search of better career opportunities, work-life balance and quality of life • Seven in ten tech professionals move to Cork for career opportunities – new survey shows • 80% of respondents say work-life balance has improved •... Read More
13 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Denis McSweeney, former Marketing Director at Henry Ford & Son delivered one of the ‘Engineers Ireland Winter Lecture Series’ on 7th December in the former Ford Factory on Cork’s Centre Park Road. Henry Ford established a company in Ireland in 1917 and the event had an enormous impact... Read More
12 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Tony Fitzgerald has expressed his deep sadness on learning of the death of 65-year-old Edwin Lee, Mayor of San Francisco City and County. “I wish to extend my sincere sympathy to his wife Anita, his family and friends and the people of... Read More
11 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The English Market Traders and Management are proud to announce that they have selected suicide prevention charity Pieta House as their nominated Christmas charity this year. Órla Lannin, Manager of The English Market said “In the past, we have supported a children’s charities at Christmas, which is the... Read More
9 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed reports that the government plan to propose a directly-elected mayor for the city. Reports in the Irish Times say the government is expected to recommend the plan at next week’s cabinet meeting. The plan is for an executive-style mayor with responsibility... Read More
9 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Long Term Solutions are needed Constant Dumping is causing great damage to city and therefore long-term solutions are needed sooner rather than later The Fianna Fail Cork City Cllr Dr John Sheehan (pictured above) has expressed his frustration at what he called a “rampant amount of dumping in Cork’s... Read More
9 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Cllr Fiona Ryan (Solidarity) has called on central government to allocate additional resources to homelessness services after news of the death of another homeless woman emerged this week. Councillor Ryan said: “The reality is that the housing crisis will worsen over the next two years, and... Read More
9 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Sunday the 10th December, Cork International Choral Festival launches their exciting 2018 Gala Concerts box office in celebration of World Choral Day. This year will be the Festival’s 64th and will reaffirm its position as the longest running Festival in Cork. As part of the Glow Celebrations... Read More