26 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of the mammoth programme of events taking place this week across Cork for the 2017 Cork International Choral Festival, there will be a very special performance by the multi Grammy® award winning acapella group, The Swingles at Cork City Hall this Thursday evening at 8pm. The... Read More
25 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Kingsley Hotel on the Carrigrohane Straight Road, Cork has been named as one of the top spa hotels in the world by hotels.com, the world’s biggest accommodation website. Based on independent customer reviews, The Kingsley was listed in the spa category in the website’s ‘Loved by Guests’... Read More
25 April 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tomorrow, 26th April 2017 Cope Foundation, an organisation providing support and services to 2,350 people with intellectual disability and/or autism in 65 locations across Cork City and County, will participate in and launch the ‘Job Shadow Day Initiative 2017’ as part of the National Job Shadow Week, in... Read More
21 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City return to league action tonight, as they travel to Dublin to face St Patrick’s Athletic. City continued their excellent start to the season with a 3-0 win away to Limerick in the EA Sports Cup on Monday and come into the game on the back... Read More
21 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Opera House and Cork Midsummer Festival team up for return of hit Irish dance show Innovative Irish dance troupe, ProdiJIG, returns to the stage this June as part of an exciting new collaboration between Cork Opera House and Cork Midsummer Festival. After last year’s sell-out run, Cork... Read More
21 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Monex Financial Services has announced details of a new scholarship program created to support Killarney Leaving Cert students accepted to third level studies at Cork University Business School (CUBS) at University College Cork (UCC). The scholarship will offer financial assistance to facilitate progression through third level studies,... Read More
20 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Red C survey: Overwhelming support for motorway, which will stimulate economic development along Atlantic corridor Businesses in the Munster region have given their overwhelming support to the proposed M20 motorway, with 98% stating it will enhance economic linkages between Cork and Limerick. Initial findings from a Red... Read More
18 April 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A satellite channel which originates in Cork has announced that it’s programming will now also be available online via it’s own website. Hot Country TV had been broadcasting for eight years. It has a studio in a City suburb, and in Ballydesmond. It features Irish country music. ‘Hot... Read More
18 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning voiced strong opposition to plans to make the Sisters of Charity the sole owners of the new National Maternity Hospital. Deputy Barry is a member of the Dail’s Committee on the Future of Healthcare which is due to issue... Read More
17 April 2017, Easter Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City take a break from league action tonight, as they face Limerick in the EA Sports Cup. City go into the game on the back of a club-record nine consecutive league wins, having defeated Bohemians by two goals to nil at Dalymount Park on... Read More
16 April 2017, Easter Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Leesiders fell to a defeat to Peamount United in Bishopstown yesterday losing by two goals to one in their second Continental Tyres Women’s National League game of the season. Peamount had an ideal start when Lucy McCartan had a good strike from distance to beat... Read More
15 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is advising Tidy Towns Committees in Cork that the closing date for submission of entries for the 2017 Irish Water Tidy Towns Value Water Awards is May 25th. This award recognises communities that have made a strong commitment to water conservation and water protection. The national water... Read More