15 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics Harmon calls on Minister Darragh O’Brien to ensure that a fully operational fire station in Ballincollig is part of the solution to the firefighters dispute Labour Local Area Rep for Ballincollig, Laura Harmon said: “Our brave and hardworking retained fire service are the backbone of our community... Read More
12 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Watch the streets of Cork City become a stage from 14th to 25th June 2023 with Cork Midsummer Festival’s second annual parade, an aerial circus act and multicoloured foam – Download the full programme here Cork Midsummer Festival’s On the Streets strand this year features circus, spectacle and streets arts, as free... Read More
10 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie At the Raise the Roof campaign rally in Cork city this afternoon (Saturday, 10th June), SIPTU TEAC Division Organiser, Adrian Kane, said that the worsening housing crisis will only be resolved by the election of a left-wing government to replace the current failed coalition. After outlining the devastating... Read More
9 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie South Mall used to be Cork’s financial and legal district, but in recent years many stalwarts have moved their premises – fortunately this is usually because they outgrew their offices, and now here is another example Savills Cork has announced that it has relocated to a stunning new... Read More
5 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The annual undergraduate MTU Crawford College of Art & Design Graduate Exhibitions celebrating the creative practices of CCAD’s graduating students is taking place in MTU’s Sharman Crawford Street and Bishopstown Campuses until Thursday 8th June 2023. A highlight of Cork’s cultural calendar, the Crawford Graduate Exhibitions feature the... Read More
4 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Good fun yesterday in the sunshine The ‘Ocean to City’ also known as ‘An Rás Mór’ has become Ireland’s largest rowing and paddling race. It’s also the flagship event of Cork Harbour Festival each year. The first race took place during Cork Cities 2005 European Culture year. Now,... Read More
31 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The deal will see the Cork-based (Ballycureen Industrial Estate) company operate as “Milestone, a PM Group company” PM Group, the Irish headquartered international project delivery company, has today announced the acquisition of automation and digital systems firm, Milestone Solutions (“Milestone”). Milestone specialises in implementing digital technologies to manage... Read More
28 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Paralympics Ireland Hosts It’s Second Event in Cork Aimed to Give Sportspeople with a Disability the Opportunity to Discover their Paralympic Potential Paralympics Ireland are excited to bring their permanent tsb NextGen athlete recruitment campaign to the MTU Arena sports centre at Munster Technical University on May 28th,... Read More
25 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Finishers of this year’s events will receive wooden medals The organisers of Cork City Marathon today announced that registrations for their events are already up 20% on last year’s figure. Time is running out for anyone still considering taking part, as ticket sales will close at midnight next... Read More
23 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s future as lighthouse city for FDI and indigenous investment mapped out at 204th Cork Chamber AGM An era of exciting change ahead for Cork was conveyed at the 204th Cork Chamber AGM at the Imperial Hotel. Addressing assembled members on the evening Cork Chamber President, Ronan Murray spoke... Read More
23 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Pastiche, Tebi Rex, and Aonair among homegrown talent performing at Bulmers Secret Orchard gigs Bulmers cider has announced that the next Secret Orchard gigs will take place in Reardens, Cork on May 26th and The Reg, Waterford on June 9th. All events will give music fans a glimpse of what to expect... Read More
22 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie House Arrest in Pink Stephen Hobbs 25 May – 23 June Opening: 25 May, 6pm, Studio 12, Backwater Artist Group. Artist Talk: 27 May, 4pm, Lavit Gallery – Vernacular Safari – Stephen Hobbs and Brian Mac Domhnaill in Conversation Hobbs’ installation House Arrest in Pink draws viewers into a pscyho-spatial translation of life... Read More