23 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment Tom Keating Presents The Scratch & Special Guests Guinness Cork Jazz Cork Opera House Sunday 29th October Tom Keating Presents is thrilled to announce Dublin quartet The Scratch who are set to perform at this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz in Cork Opera House on October 29, 2023.... Read More
22 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACEI) hosted a Munster Roadshow event this week focused on “Driving Smart Sustainable Growth” in the consulting engineering industry. The event took place at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork, bringing together both ACEI members and non-members from the region. The roadshow in... Read More
22 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The most significant increase in calls to SVdP is coming from lower-income earners in full-time employment: ‘The New Poor’. At the launch of their Annual Car Draw, St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) South-West says they are facing their most demanding Christmas and Winter period in several decades. With... Read More
21 September 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Provest to work with other businesses to grow the Access UCC PLUS Programme and break down barriers to higher education Financial services firm Provest has committed to providing two bursaries to help students complete their studies at UCC through the university’s Access UCC PLUS Programme. The Cork based... Read More
21 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s iconic English Market welcomes visitors this Culture Night Traders at the English Market are busy preparing for a night of fun, food, music and ‘Pure Cork Culture’ ahead of the annual Culture Night series of events, which takes place this Friday, 22nd September 2023. For one night of the... Read More
21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The annual tradition of the Lord Mayor of Cork City visiting schools is underway. The incumbent first citizen is now known for his trademark yellow cap on walkabouts. The popular Independent Cllr Kieran McCarthy will travel to 114 schools overall. Below are some photographs of yesterday’s Ballincollig school... Read More
21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie I Wish, an organisation inspiring teenage girls towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers, has announced an increased national partnership with Iarnród Éireann. Over 2,000 female only students from 15 locations across the country, including Cork city, Mallow and Charleville, will be provided free rail transport to... Read More
19 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Business News 12 Cork companies have been awarded Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade at the 15th annual awards programme, led by Deloitte in association with Bank of Ireland. This year, Deloitte recognised 130 indigenous companies at the awards representing 24 of the 32 counties across the country. The network... Read More
19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday, members of the public are encouraged to come to town on Saturday without their cars for Cork City’s first car free day. It is a step in the right direction and one that is long overdue. It is the Green Party in Cork’s ambition to see... Read More
18 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Sunday 17th September, 167 blood donors from all walks of life were honoured at an IBTS Awards Ceremony in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Awardees were commended for having made the remarkable achievement of donating either 50 or 100 units of blood, an effort that sometimes takes decades... Read More
10 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Trigon Hotel Group has launched a recruitment drive to fill up to 40 positions at The Metropole Hotel and Cork International Hotel. A recruitment fair will be held at The Metropole Hotel, Cork City on Thursday, September 14th 2023 from 1pm to 7pm. The positions include a... Read More
5 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has been awarded the Smarter Travel Mark, Silver Level, from the National Transport Authority. The Smarter Travel Mark is a recognition of Cork City Council’s commitment to changing attitudes and behaviours regarding walking, cycling and public transport usage by implementing measures that facilitate, support and... Read More
