13 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The ESB has awarded funding of €20,000 to four Cork-heqdquartered charities. The groups help with suicide prevention, homelessness, and education. It’s called the ESB ‘Energy for Gererations’ fund. At a presentation in the ESB Wilton premises the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Chris O’Leary (Sinn Fein) tried the... Read More
13 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At 9.15am tomorrow Tuesday 14th June, Ard Mhéara Chorcaí Cllr. Chris O’Leary will open a Book of Condolence in The Atrium, City Hall for the victims and survivors of the tragedy in Orlando over the weekend. Ard Mhéara Cllr. Chris O’Leary said “I am opening a Book of... Read More
11 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The four-star, Flynn family owned, Imperial Hotel in Cork city celebrated it’s 200 year anniversary in style on last Thursday night (9th of June) with a glamourous gala dinner for over 70 guests from the worlds of business, the media and entertainment. The evening was hosted by... Read More
9 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Macra na Feirme Seandun region AGM was held on Wednesday the 8th of June in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. As well as the election of the new officers for the Seandun region 2016-2017, various awards were presented on the night. After what was a hugely successful year... Read More
9 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Leading fertility and IVF clinic, Cork Fertility Centre, has joined forces with renowned US based Shady Grove Fertility to host an information seminar on their joint egg donation treatment programme. The free seminar will take place in The River Lee Hotel, Cork on Saturday June 11th at 2pm.... Read More
9 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following the tremendous success of last year’s JCI Friendly Business Awards (FBA), which saw Perry Street Market Café as the National winner in the Category of Shop Layout and Design. JCI Cork are on the hunt for another city centre business to receive this deserved accolade or an... Read More
9 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ciaran Lynch has been appointed by the Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin as spokesperson on Affordable Housing and the Retail Sector. Mr Lynch was first elected in 2004 to Cork City Council and elected to Dáil Eireann in 2007 and again in 2011. Mr Lynch previously served as... Read More
7 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Two UCC researchers have received €115,000 funding for a project that will see them investigate the digital consent process for patients who provide their health data to a variety of websites and patient centric social media platforms. Dr. Ciara Heavin and Dr. Yvonne O’Connor from the Health Information... Read More
7 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: The Vagina Monologues (play) Where: St. Peter’s Church, North Main Street, Cork When: 23rd & 24th June, 2016, 8pm Sinéad Dunphy is proud to present her production of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th June at 8pm in St. Peter’s Church on North... Read More
6 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With almost 10,000 participants running (Monday), the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon 2016 celebrated ten years of marathon running in Cork city. It was a record-breaking event when Damien Coleman from Blackrock GAA Club beat the previously set Guinness World Record, by running a marathon while soloing... Read More
3 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Cork City FC v Dundalk When: Tonight 3 June 2016 at 8pm Where: Turner’s Cross, Cork It’s a top of the table clash at Turner’s Cross tonight, as Cork City entertain Dundalk in the final game for both sides before the mid-season break. Following their impressive... Read More
2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Fertility Centre has announced the first reported pregnancy as a result of an advanced sperm retrieval technique, Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction (Micro-TESE) in Ireland. This development offers new hope to men struggling with sperm-related fertility issues. It means there is a greater possibility for affected couples... Read More
