4 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Midsummer Festival have launched their 2016 programme of events. “The city will become the stage for more than 400 artists and 39 events across seven days in June. Festival goers will have a choice of 29 different unique and unusual venues at the Festival which runs from... Read More
4 May 2016 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Northern Ireland based James Nicholson Wine Merchant Ltd also known as JN Wine are bringing their Spring Wine Tour to Cork on Monday 9th May. You don’t need to be a wine expert – interest and a bit of enthusiasm will suffice. It’s about sharing and enjoying... Read More
4 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today at at 3pm Ann Doherty, Chief Executive of Cork City Council and Chair of the Cork Age Friendly City Alliance, an interagency group comprised of senior management from the statutory, voluntary, community and private sectors, will launch the Cork Age Friendly City Strategy 2016- 2020 at an... Read More
4 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Volunteer Centre is encouraging not for profit organisations to increase their understanding of new ways of volunteering – as National Volunteering Week takes place from May 16-22, supported by Salesforce.org. The importance of volunteers was highlighted in a new survey of 400 volunteer involving organisations carried out... Read More
2 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When: Today 7.45pm Where: Turners Cross Stadium Cork City boss John Caulfield says he is likely to make several changes to his side, as they battle Derry City for a place in the EA Sports Cup semi-finals. City go into the game on the back of four... Read More
30 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For the last nine years, Jennifer Dowler founder of the Irish Dogs for the Disabled, Dripsey, Co. Cork and Summerlea House, Togher Road, Cork City has been providing dogs to children and adults with physical disabilities. She has now received the April Cork Person of the Month... Read More
29 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí are seeking witnesses to a hit and run traffic collision on Lower Glanmire Road, Cork City today at about 2.05pm. A pedestrian, man in his 30s, received serious injuries when he was struck by a car that failed to remain at the scene. The Lower Glanmire... Read More
29 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City have their third home league fixture in a row on tonight, as they welcome St. Patrick’s Athletic to Turner’s Cross. City have won back-to-back home ties, against Finn Harps and Shamrock Rovers, which has seen them move up to third place in the table. The visitors... Read More
29 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Public Lecture Series is to be hosted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, UCC. Lectures will take place every Wednesday in May at 6.00 pm in the same venue. Lectures are free and open to the public. The misfortune of the Irish?... Read More
29 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Highlights for the weekend Cork’s largest festival, the 62nd Cork International Choral Festival, is in full musical swing. Headline act The Real Group from Sweden played to a packed audience in the Cork City Hall last night, Thursday 28th April The city is hosting 5,000 national and international... Read More
29 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tyco hosted a CEIA Business Briefing at One Albert Quay this week. Vice-President and General Manager of Tyco Ireland, Donal Sullivan addressed members of the CEIA (Cork’s Technology Network) at their April Business Briefing. It was held in Tyco’s Global Business Services Centre at its global headquarters in... Read More
28 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Conveney, T.D., announced that L.É. Róisín will depart the Naval Base, Haulbowline on Sunday, 1st May 2016, to assist the Italian authorities in the search and rescue activities in the Mediterranean. Earlier this month the Government approved the despatch of... Read More
