[Audio] Former Lord Mayor Michael O’Connell invited to Royal Event

7th April 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Former Lord Mayor of Cork is making preparations to fly to he UK to take part in the official visit of President Michael D. Higgins to Britain. Labour Cllr Michael O’Connell was Lord Mayor of Cork when Queen Elizabeth visited Ireland in 2011. Now, Cllr O’Connell will head in... Read More

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26th February, 2014

North Main Street Shopping Centre fails to sell for 750k

26th February 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If only we had €750,000, if only, we could have bought a shopping centre in Cork City. No, this isn’t April Fools day. A Cork city shopping centre went for auction yesterday with a guide price of a mere three-quarters of a million euro, and here is what... Read More

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11th February, 2014

AUDIO: Cork French Film Festival programme launched

11 February 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The programme for the 25th Cork French Film Festival has been launched. The 7 day event run from a Sunday to a Sunday – March 2nd to 9th – and so is the first Festival of 2014 in the City. Festival Curator Paul Callanan says this years theme... Read More

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17th December, 2013

[Audio] Event Centre: South Main St vs Albert Quay

17 December 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A bid by Heineken and BAM Construction to build an events centre on the former Beamish Brewery site has received a boost.Up to 200 businesses in Cork have joined a campaign called “Support the Brewery Quarter”The 150 million euro plan for South Main Street includes a 6-thousand... Read More

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16th December, 2013

[Audio] SHARE Crib opens

16th December 2013, Monday By Tom Collins news@TheCork.ie The Countdown to Christmas is underway in Cork City The annual “SHARE Crib” is in place, and student collectors are on the streets looking for donations. Reporter was at Daunt’s Square last night 1215-SHARE-05-david-pkg.mp3

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13th December, 2013

Cork Chamber reveals stats for 2013

14December 2013 By TheCork.ie new@TheCork.ie Certified over 16,000 export related documents, enabling companies to trade globally. Held close to 70 events, helping businesses to connect and network. Welcomed international delegations through our Enterprise Europe Network from Austria, Australia, China, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, growing connections worldwide. Trained over 700 people through the... Read More

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11th November, 2013

Old Beamish & Crawford site rebranded as “The Brewery Quarter”

11 November 2013 Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of Cork city centre businesses have joined forces to support the redevelopment of the old Beamish & Crawford site as the preferred home for Cork’s new events centre. The project has the full backing of some of Cork’s leading businesses, including restaurant owners, publicans and retailers who today... Read More

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25th October, 2013

Producer of RTE Nationwide Programme is Cork Person of Month

25 October 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie His name is Eoin Ryan and he is the person behind the RTE Nationwide TV programme. Nationwide is produced from RTE Cork and Editor Eoin Ryan is responsible for its unique format and stories, which attracts over 300,000 viewers, three nights a week on RTE One TV.... Read More

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21st August, 2013

A Bank without Cashiers opens in Cork City Centre

21 August 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie AIB have open a stand-alone self service banking area in Cork, just off St Patricks’ Street. But as bank goers will know more machines means less staff, less jobs, less footfall, less money in the local economy… but on the other hand it can mean more convenience... Read More

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19th August, 2013

Cork Passports given to Boyband

19 August 2013 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie JLS received their very own Rebel Passports from Lord Mayor, Cllr. Catherine Clancy on a special visit to Cork City Hall on August 17th. They join the likes of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Jedward and Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who are now “honourary” Corkonians thanks to their very own... Read More

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9th August, 2013

AUDIO: Cork remembers Japan Atomic Bombs

9 August 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 68th anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will be marked in Cork City this evening. The Workers Party – which is calling for nuclear disarmament – will hold a brief ceremony at the “Peace Park” – located... Read More

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10th July, 2013

Cork Person of the Month is Padraig Ahern

10th July 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mr. Padraig Aherne’s voluntary work as a teacher of adults with severe disabilities earned him a Cork Person of the Month award, meaning also he has a 1/12 chance of collecting the overall Cork Person of the Year award for 2013 at the Ceremony in Jan 2014.... Read More

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