11 February 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The tale of Teddy lost at Cork Airport has come to happy end. Teddy’s owner, Anna who is two-years old and living in Amsterdam has been found thanks to Teddy’s story making headlines across news and social media worldwide. Teddy’s adventures at Cork Airport have lived out on... Read More
10 February 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two weeks ago we reported how businesses on Cork’s Mac Curtain Street unveiled a marketing idea of referring to their part of the City as the ‘Victorian Quarter‘. The area was named after the Victorian-age buildings. The aim is to effective brand this part of the City as... Read More
10 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 28th Cork French Film Festival will light up the silver screen from 5th to 12th March, with a programme bursting with creative vitality, from a host of dynamic French filmmakers: a programme packed with premieres, previews screenings, special events, masterclasses, and much more. Festival Director, Nora... Read More
10 February 2017, Friday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Luke Field, Labour Party local area representative in the South West ward of Cork City, will host a Submission Workshop this Wednesday (15th February 2017) to assist people looking to contribute to the public consultation on the Cork Flood Relief Scheme. ‘Engineers and experts in planning will... Read More
10 Febraury 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is launching the 2017 Building Facade Improvement Grant Schemes for the South Douglas Street Area and Blackpool. The aim of the scheme is to improve the character and appearance of these historic areas of the city. Well kept and attractive buildings improve the appearance of... Read More
8 February 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council Anti-Austerity Alliance Councillor Fiona Ryan slammed the latest news regarding the much delayed Event Center after Minister Coveney’s news that a further injection of public funds would be required to move the project forward. “The Anti-Austerity Alliance has absolute opposition to an extra 10 million... Read More
8 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Workers’ Party Cork City Councillor Ted Tynan has welcomed the decision of Cork City Council management to introduce a 30 kilometre per hour speed limit on Boherboy Road, Mayfield. The restricted speed limit is to be put in place on foot of a motion tabled by Cllr. Tynan... Read More
7 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The College attempts to secure employment for its successful students and boasts a 95% success rate in achieving this. The independently run hairdressing college is supervised by Denis Maguire, who is a fellow of the Association of British and International Hair Schools and Hairdressers. Denis received his... Read More
7 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For over twenty years Kieran McCarthy has promoted Cork’s history and heritage and promoted its various communities and people. His love of local history has inspired his many successful heritage initiatives and he has now received the January Cork Person of the Month award to mark his... Read More
5 February 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ambassador UCC Glanmire got back to winning ways in the League with aplomb at the weekend as they broke the 100-point mark to storm home to a 102-46 point victory over Meteors at home in Cork on Saturday evening. Glanmire – who took home their fourth Hula Hoops... Read More
3 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork registrations up 3% on 2015, Munster registrations up 4% More than 220,000 .ie domains now registered in Ireland 2,837 .ie domains were registered in Cork in 2016, according to the latest dot ie Domain Profile Report, published by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company responsible... Read More
