31 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ‘My Goodness’ take up residency in The English Market The English Market, Ireland’s oldest indoor food market, welcomed a new resident this week as ‘My Goodness’ took up residency. My Goodness was previously a tenant of the Start-Up Stall, a stall that offers small businesses the chance... Read More
31 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bank of Ireland need to reconsider their approach to the Irish language a Cork Senator has said. Leader of the Seanad and Bank of Ireland customer, Jerry Buttimer, said: I am very disappointed with the attitude that Bank of Ireland has adopted regarding the Irish language. “The... Read More
29 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has expressed concerns regarding the manner in which the Government is managing the requirement for a Public Services card, stating that there has been no real debate regarding the potential implications of such a card, or any such database.... Read More
29 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clinical trials company Atlantia, which is based in Cork, is looking for arthritis sufferers in Cork to partake in a new study into investigating the effect of: – natural fish extracts on alleviating the symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee – raspberry extract on reducing symptoms of osteoarthritis... Read More
28 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie From live music, theatre and film to art exhibitions, crafts and street performance, Cork is a city steeped in culture and talent. With such a wealth of inspirational and historical resources on our doorstep, Cork City Council presents Cork Culture Night 2017; a city-wide event that will take... Read More
26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘Feel Good Friday’ returned yesterday. The boardwalk at Electric on South Mall came to life as were is not one, but two live musical performances lined up. It kicked off at 5.30pm with the High Hopes Choir hitting all the right notes. That was followed by the incredibly... Read More
26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lady Mayoress invites the people of Cork to support Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice At 11.00 a.m. Wednesday 30th August, the Lady Mayoress of Cork, Georgina Fitzgerald, will launch Cork’s event supporting Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice. This actual event will... Read More
25 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With just a four weeks until the Cork Women’s Mini Marathon (September 24th) it’s time to get into gear and what better way to get motivated than by joining one of Cork’s biggest teams? Last year over 100 dedicated ladies and a few brave men in skirts joined... Read More
25 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Feel Good Friday is back again today and it brings with it a fantastic line-up of events. Forget Electric Picnic – Electric Cork is where it’s all happening! The boardwalk at Electric on South Mall will come to life as there is not one, but two live musical... Read More
24 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Commercial vacancy rates in Co Cork have increased from 11.6% to 11.5% since July 2016, while the national commercial vacancy rate increased from 13.1% in Q2 2016 to 13.5% in Q2 2017, according to new research published by GeoDirectory and DKM Economic Consultants. 28,784 of the 212,717 commercial... Read More
24 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork has hosted an international English language trade mission from China, Russian, Japan, Korea, Turkey, Mexico, and Croatia in a move designed to help increase the number of students from these countries that study English in Ireland each year. Events took place in Cork City and Kanturk as... Read More
23 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie EuroMillions players on the Southside of Cork City are today being urged to check their tickets after last night’s EuroMillions draw produced a EuroMillions Plus top prize winner of €500,000. So far this year, Irish players have won an incredible 17 EuroMillions Plus top prizes of €500,000. At... Read More