12 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Cork City Council recently launched of the Cork City Heritage Urban Orienteering Project. This fantastic project has been developed as a fun outdoor activity that is suitable for all ages. The aim of the orienteering routes is to get people involved with heritage and to raise awareness of... Read More
11 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie The Everyman presents: Reggie’s Guide to Social Climbing – 8th – 19th March 2023 – https://everymancork.com/events/reggies-guide-to-social-climbing/ Reggie from the Blackrock Road returns to The Everyman with his brand-new show, Reggie’s Guide to Social Climbing from Wednesday 8th to Sunday 19th March in 2023. Cork’s most beautifully spoken millionaire... Read More
10 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Micheál Martin visits residents and students at SHARE to wish them a Happy Christmas. SHARE is a local charity that provides housing, social and medical support to the elderly in Cork. It is well known for its annual Christmas fundraising in Cork City Centre when secondary... Read More
10 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie A charming ‘fixer-upper’ in a historic part of Cork city is one of four residences requiring an upgrade across Co Cork which are going under the virtual hammer this month. Number 1 Seminary Buildings, Blackpool, is a three-bedroom, end-of-terrace home, located in a quiet residential cul-de-sac. In need... Read More
8 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie BUSINESS NEWS: Lisney announces expansion of Cork team with David McCarthy appointed Director of Cork Commercial and Tom McCarthy as Director of Property Management Lisney, Ireland’s largest independently owned multi-disciplinary property advisory company, has announced twelve senior appointments across Cork and Dublin to include seven new directors and... Read More
8 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Apple grows its partnership with Field of Dreams Apple is growing its partnership with the Cork branch of Down Syndrome Ireland to continue to support the development of the Field of Dreams project in Curraheen, Co. Cork. Building on a relationship that has been in place for the... Read More
7 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Charlie McCarthy is regarded as one of the greatest Cork hurlers of his era. This month he received a lifetime sporting achievement award by being named December Cork Person of the Month. His name now goes forward for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year at a... Read More
6 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Small companies in Cork will benefit from a considerable change which will make more companies eligible for Government export grants, according to Fine Gael TD Cork North Central TD Colm Burke was speaking after Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, recently announced the transformative... Read More
5 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Do you remember Supermarket Sweep starring Dale Winton?… …shoppers in Cork had a chance to do their own trolley dash in two Lidl stores in Clonakilty and Glanmire Lidl’s annual festive fundraiser Trolley Dash has raised more than €307,000 in support of their charity partner Jigsaw, the National... Read More
5 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is replacing almost 1km of aged and problematic water mains on South Main Street, Cork city. The old water mains had a high burst frequency and works are being carried out to provide a more reliable water supply, improve water quality and reduce the high levels... Read More
4 December 2022, Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There is already a statute to War of Independence leader Michael Collins in Clonakilty, where he lived, but there is none in Cork City. Collins served as Taoiseach/Chairman of the Executive Council and Minister for Finance in the Irish Free State. He was shot at Béal na... Read More
4 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The dermatology department in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH) Cork came away with the top prize at the recent annual meeting of the British Association for Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology held at the Royal College of Physicians in London. Dr Cathal O’Connor, clinical research fellow in... Read More