26 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Leaving Certificate students from Hewitt College in Cork will graduate this afternoon. Every year, over 90% of the college’s students progress to universities and third level institutions across Ireland and the UK. Renowned psychologist and psychotherapist, Dr Fergus Heffernan, will give the keynote speech to a room... Read More
25 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Beingmate, a leading Chinese manufacturer of infant nutrition products, has launched Creation +, its first product specifically developed for the European market. The product, which is produced in Charleville, Co. Cork, in partnership with Kerry, was officially launched by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Chris O’Leary... Read More
25 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: 10 June 2016, 8pm Where: Live At The Marquee What: Gavin James Tickets: TicketMaster 24 year old Gavin James an Irish singer-songwriter. In 2013 and 2016, he won the Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year award. In 2015, it was announced he would be a... Read More
24 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork native Rodney Atkinson is featured in an advertising campaign for a major international telemedicine service. Mr. Atkinson lives in Douglas with his wife and baby daughter, and works in Cork city centre. He is currently featured in ads for MeeDoc, Europe’s largest telemedicine provider. MeeDoc is an... Read More
24 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The CBA wishes has congratualted The Chicken Inn on winning the CBA;s first quarter Cork Business of the Year Awards. The presentation took place today in the English Market. The Chicken Inn is one of the longest, largest established businesses in the English Market and has been... Read More
23 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has welcomed the fact that Michael Dell of Dell and EMC Chief Executive David Goulden visited the EMC operation in Cork last Friday and said it shows just how important a role Cork is playing in their global operations. The visit follows the... Read More
23 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie County Mayor, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea and the Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Mr. Tim Lucey, are leading a delegation to Jiangsu Province, China from May 23rd. Members of the delegation include representatives from UCC, CIT, CETB, IDA, Cork Chamber, it@Cork, Green Ireland International and officials... Read More
20 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To celebrate the UN World Day for Cultural Diversity, Bank of Ireland are hosting a Multicultural Day today (Friday 20 May) across 13 branches, including the Patrick Street branch in Cork, from 10am-2pm. The events in Patrick Street branch on the day will feature local performance groups and... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Walks On Line was launched by Árd Mheara, Cllr Chris O Leary earlier today. This is a digital version of Cork Walks which is a series of four free Heritage related walking trails in the city centre, all of which start from Daunts Square. Funded by... Read More
19 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance TD Mick Barry this morning welcomed the climbdown by the Fine Gael-Independent minority Government on the issue of mandatory charging for green bins and said that it was a sign that this right-wing government is a weak government from the very start vulnerable to popular... Read More
18 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Get ready for a carnival of maritime culture as thousands of visitors descend on this year’s Cork Harbour Festival, 4th-12th of June. Now in its second year, the festival presents a fresh perspective on everything the Harbour has to offer through a programme of over 50 unique... Read More
18 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Readers of this website – TheCork.ie – will recall a previous controversy in Cork’s public bike scheme (sponsored by Coca Cola) when a then Minister cycled without a helmet during a photo op at a launch two years ago. Well now, unfortunately, more negative commentary. But let this... Read More
