CORK BASED MINISTER SAYS: Ireland will open 5 new Embassies and Consulates abroad – Minister Simon Coveney TD

11 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork based Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D., has announced that Ireland will open new resident diplomatic missions in Chile, Colombia, Jordan, Vancouver and Mumbai as part of the Government’s overall Budget 2018 package. Additional funding will be directed towards augmenting Brexit resources, following... Read More

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9th October, 2017

NEW CAFE: Coffee shop in Triskel Arts Centre re-opens under new name

9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Scrypt Cafe Bar, the latest addition to Cork’s thriving coffee and wine bar scene, has opened at the Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork. Rose McKenna, previously of El Vino Restaurant and Curious Wines, has followed her dreams, by re-opening the Cafe Bar with a colourful, Spanish inspired assortment... Read More

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9th October, 2017

CLERICAL DIPLOMACY: Burundi Archbishop visits Cork Bishop

9 October 2017, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Archbishop of Burundi (which is in East Africa), The Most Reverend Martin Blaise Nyaboho, visited the (Church of Ireland) Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr. Paul Colton, at Bishops Palace, Bishop Street, Cork over the weekend. The visit coincided with the Harvest Festival Eucharist Service... Read More

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9th October, 2017

EuroMillions: Cork Opera House syndicate win €26k

9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of seven sound engineers from the Cork Opera House were in fine tune oin Friday when they visited National Lottery headquarters today to collect a cool €26,103 Match 5 prize from the 29th September EuroMillions draw. The lucky work syndicate from Cork City purchased their winning... Read More

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9th October, 2017

CORK CITY: constituents play their part in Clinic na Gaeilge

9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Members of the Irish-speaking community from Cork city met with their local representatives this week to voice their concerns around Irish language and Gaeltacht funding as Clinic Na Gaeilge came to Kildare Street in Dublin. The ten-hour mobile clinic at Buswells Hotel saw Peadar de Blúit of Gael-Taca... Read More

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9th October, 2017

MURDER MYSTERY: Halloween Comedy at the Cork Arts Theatre starring Dominic MacHale

9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Comedy Improvised Halloween Murder Mystery at the Cork Arts Theatre The Comedy Improvised Murder Mystery Gang are back again with their hilarious ‘off the cuff’ antics for three nights only at the Cork Arts Theatre from Thursday 26th October. Starring: Dominic MacHale (The Young Offenders), Annette Roche, Laura Harte... Read More

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7th October, 2017

BUSINESS: Legendary cork record store ‘Plugd’ to reopen in upstairs of Roundy Pub, Castle Street

7 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s legendary record store set to reopen this month Cork’s much-loved record shop Plugd, originally founded by Jim Horgan back in 2001, will be reopening for business upstairs at The Roundy, Castle Street, this month. Jim said: “It has been great working with Emma and Frank in the... Read More

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6th October, 2017

250,000 people remain unemployed in Ireland

6 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The number of people signing on the Live Register in Cork has dropped by 16% in the last year. This good news for Cork comes as the CSO revealed that the Live Register has fallen below 250,000 nationally for the first time in nine years (September 2008). This... Read More

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6th October, 2017

PHOTOS: Cork Simon Community annual awards ceremony

6 October 2017 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Simon’s annual Awards Ceremony took place in the Port of Cork boardroom, during Cork Simon Week 2017, where the achievements of people using homeless services in Cork and engaged with Cork Simon’s Training and Employment Programme were celebrated.

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6th October, 2017

HEALTH: Almost 1,900 CORK children waiting MORE THAN a year for ophthalmologist appointment

6 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “A new list comprising nearly 1,900 Cork children and teenagers who are waiting for an ophthalmological appointment longer than 12 months is yet another example of the HSE’s and Government’s inability to keep up with clear clinical demand for treatment,” said the Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central,... Read More

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6th October, 2017

CORK CITY: When is the IndieCork Film Festival? – October 10th and 11th

6 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Talent is the backbone of any independent festival. IndieCork, Cork City’s independent film and music festival, is built upon the creativity of Cork and Ireland’s filmmakers. This year’s films, running 8 -15 October, will feature an array of talented stories from shorts about serendipitous meetings in Dublin to a feature... Read More

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6th October, 2017

HALLOWEEN: #NightmareRealm Cork returns to Kennedy Quay

6 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Nightmare Realm, Ireland’s most terrifying walk-through Halloween scare experience, is back from this evening, and it now in a new massive location on Kennedy Quay and it will be more petrifying than ever before. There will be triple the terror with three different spine tingling haunts, zombie... Read More

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