29 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Heritage centre in South Presentation Convent, set to open its doors on 5th July 2017 Work on the redevelopment of the historic 18th century site of the South Presentation Convent and School is now complete and it will be open to the public on Wednesday, July 5th.... Read More
29 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The ASSERT Centre, University College Cork allows medicla professionals to practice procedures in a safe demo environment. The ASSERT mission statement is to: “decrease medical error, and improve patient care, by enabling health professionals and trainees to engage in the deliberate practice of skills to predefined proficiency... Read More
28 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Cork South Central) has expressed concerns regarding the potential for exploitation of the new Snapchat feature to target children. The phone App Snapchat has launched a new update which allows ‘friends’ to view your current location,... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City awarded prestigious honour of hosting UNESCO 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities Cork City will host the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Third International Conference on Learning Cities. As the first European city to host this prestigious global conference, Cork will welcome... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has agreed to the sale of 7-9 Parnell Place and 1-2 Deane Street to Tetrarch Capital Ltd. Tetrarch’s proposal for the property includes a budget boutique hotel and a separate designer hostel with ground floor restaurants and bars. Cork City Council bought the properties in... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sr. Philomena O’Sullivan, a Columban sister originally from North Cork, has been named June Cork Person of the Month in recognition of her life’s work as a nursing missionary in Korea. Following Sr. Philomena’s profession in 1949, she trained as a nurse at Mercy University Hospital, Cork.... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Passengers on Swiss International Air Lines flights are reading all about Cork city and county this month – in a major article which appears in the June edition of the airline’s inflight magazine. The article coincides with the launch of the new Swiss International Air Lines service... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City has been chosen to host European Maritime Day (EMD) in 2020. This is the first time that Ireland has been selected by the Council of the European Union to hold this flagship two-day conference which since its creation has become one of the key events... Read More
26 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork City Council plan to carry out essential maintenance and repair work on the water network supplying Cork city centre and surrounding areas on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, due to the location and nature of this work, it will be necessary to shut down the water... Read More
26 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 1,348 young people unemployed for 6 months or more Over 11,000 young people long-term unemployed nationally still far too high, says Youth Council The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) – whose members work with over 380,000 young people nationwide – has highlighted concerns at the number... Read More
26 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The price of the average three-bed semi in Cork city has risen by 2% to €311,000 in the last three months, a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance has found. The REA Average House Price Survey concentrates on the actual sale price of Ireland’s typical stock... Read More
26 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sexual Violence Centre Cork has launched its Annual Report for 2016. The Centre provides services to victims of sexual violence, their families and friends, in addition to supporting professionals and community / voluntary organisations to assist victims. Services were availed of by victims of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment,... Read More