12 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City’s and Dundalk’s Under 19 teams could soon be the first Irish teams to mix it with the very best young talent in Europe in the UEFA Youth League. The two SSE Airtricity Under 19 league sides face a nervous wait to see if they will feature... Read More
11 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie RTE are set to broadcast live two live SSE Airtricity League Premier Division games. Longford Town’s trip to Turner’s Cross to face Cork City on Friday, August 26th, with kick-off at 7.45pm, will be broadcast live before RTE head to Oriel Park a week later. The RTE cameras... Read More
10 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology are planning for this summer’s enterprise camp that will see 25 eager teenagers attend a week long summer camp on the Bishopstown Campus. The innovative camp is aimed at motivated, and enthusiastic teens, who want to be more entrepreneurial and learn the ins and... Read More
8 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today amendments to the Draft Cork City Local Economic & Community Plan 2016-2020; “PURE CORK – An Action Plan for the City” and associated environmental reports are available for public consultation. The public consultation period is for six weeks – the closing date for submissions or observations... Read More
7 August 2016, Sunday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke has today (Sunday) called for the negotiations for a new General Practitioner contract to be fast tracked. “There is an urgent need to expedite the negotiations for a new GP contract. Any such... Read More
7 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie City are second in the table, six points behind Dundalk with a game in hand, and they go into the game with nine victories in their last ten league games. The visitors are in sixth place in the table, on a run of two wins and three draws... Read More
7 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This year Conor Hourihane became the first West Cork man to captain an English professional soccer team to their first Cup Final victory at Wembley Stadium. Conor captained the Barnsley side to their very first League One Cup victory, making history for himself and his club. Barnsley... Read More
4 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie From June 10th to 12th last, a team from Great Island undertook Ireland’s ultimate hillwalking adventure, The Four Peaks Challenge, which saw them climb the highest mountain in each of Ireland’s four provinces, in aid of The Mercy Cancer Appeal, raising a phenomenal €4538.67. The brainchild of Ger... Read More
2 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The diverse built heritage of Cork city is to be celebrated on Saturday, August 20th with more than 40 buildings throwing open their doors free-of-charge for the 12th annual Cork Heritage Open Day. Famed traditional Irish singer Sean Ó Sé is the ambassador for this year’s jam-packed event,... Read More
2 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Commencing in September 2016, University College Cork will be offering a Certificate in Procurement Management (NFQ level 8 award), the first of its kind to be offered at an Irish university. The Certificate features a cutting-edge syllabus supported by a faculty that includes academics and expert practitioners. The... Read More
2 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Des Cahill, today highlighted the need to restore adequate maintenance budgets for the City’s roads network. In recent weeks the Lord Mayor has been in contact with a number of government Departments – Transport, Finance and Housing, Planning, Community and Local... Read More
29 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie For the 4th year running, Nando’s is proud to be shaking its tail feathers at a number of Pride events across Ireland including Cork’s Pride Parade on Sunday 31st July. As supporters of Pride, Nando’s staff have taken part in more than 100 local events across the UK... Read More
