4 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Yesterday Richard L Angelo MD, defended his Ph.D. thesis “Proficiency-Based Progression Training: Quality Assured Preparation for the Practice of Surgery”. Dr Angelo, is the first Candidate at UCC to complete and then defend his Ph.D. by Prior Published Work. He is a pioneer of arthroscopic surgery and is... Read More
4 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bank of Ireland are to use their stylish ‘Workbench’ area at the rear of their Patrick Street branch to display woodwork by students from Mayfield Community Training. The launch of the exhibition will take place today and the work will be exhibited for a month. Mayfield CTC provides... Read More
3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, is launching a series of regional industry briefings and will be meeting with Cork tourism businesses in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Tuesday 10th October. The tourism authority will provide local tourism industry members with details about its ‘Get Brexit... Read More
3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SIPTU delegates attending the union’s Biennial Delegate Conference in Cork have today (Tuesday, 3rd October) unanimously backed a motion calling on the Government and Health Service Executive (HSE) to give all health workers the option of remaining in employment beyond the age of 65. Addressing the conference in... Read More
3 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Rubicon Centre, which celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year, has been part of the Cork ecosystem supporting entrepreneurs since 2006. Cork Institute of Technology has been supporting entrepreneurs in the region since 1998 through its entrepreneurship development programmes. Since 2012 more than 60 entrepreneurs have completed... Read More
2 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s most esteemed and longest running business awards were launched today by Cork Chamber, in partnership with Vodafone Ireland.The Cork Company of the Year Awards attract significant attention as they celebrate the best of business across varying sectors and sizes, from the emerging to SME’s to large indigenous... Read More
2 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s three in a row for the Montenotte Hotel. The luxury four-star boutique hotel in Cork city has added the Hotel & Catering industry’s highest award, the Gold Medal Award 2017 for Best City Hotel, to its list of recent accolades. The Gold Medal Awards, in association with... Read More
2 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) hosted a celebratory AlzTalks event which featured people living with dementia, carers and musicians at the Cork Arts Theatre, Carroll’s Quay, Shandon, Cork last Wednesday, September 27th from 6.30pm-9.00pm. The eclectic event – which featured the legendary John Spillane – was aimed... Read More
30 September 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council welcomes applications for Arts Grants and Arts Funding Schemes for 2018 Underpinned by the 2011-2015 Cork City Art and Cultural strategy, four schemes – Arts Grants, Arts in Context, Individual Artists Bursary awards and the Project Scheme – are designed to create opportunities for artists,... Read More
29 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A place in the FAI Cup final is up for grabs, as Cork City and Limerick meet at Turner’s Cross at 7.15pm tonight. The sides last met just a week ago, as Limerick ran out 2-1 winners at Markets Field, thanks to two goals in the first ten... Read More
29 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council Chief Executive Ann Doherty Launches First Annual Report of Cork Age Friendly City Strategy 2016-2020 At an event in the Millennium Hall, City Hall, Cork yesterday Ann Doherty, Chief Executive, Cork City Council and chairperson of the Cork Age Friendly City Alliance, launched the Annual Report... Read More
