13 October 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Flax Celebration – Threads of Time – Saturday 19th October Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage is hosting a daylong celebration of Flax at the local Parochial Hall P85 XC64 on Saturday October 19th from 10am – 5pm. The day will include interactive talks, flax displays, sharing Flax stories, and... Read More
12 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Dermot Lucey, a dedicated historian and educator whose profound contributions have enriched the cultural fabric of Ballincollig and its surrounding areas for over four decades, has been named Cork Person of the Month for September in recognition of the lasting impact of his work. Dermot Lucey, the Secretary... Read More
12 October 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Academic Dr Fiona Boyle, Head of Department of STEM and Director of the REEdI (Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland) project, has been awarded the prestigious title of Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), Advance HE. Dr Boyle is MTU’s first recipient of this distinguished recognition and... Read More
11 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has officially opened a new “School Zone” at Scoil Bhríde in Crosshaven as part of the national Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programme, improving safety and accessibility for students walking to school. Scoil Bhríde, a Presentation Convent Primary School in Crosshaven, has 230 students and... Read More
10 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Full Review into Core Funding needed as number of childcare providers signed up falls again – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called for a full review into core funding, given the decline in the number of childcare providers signed... Read More
4 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin TD has attended the launch of the ‘Gradam Dúchais – Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Intangible Cultural Heritage Award’ at the Camogie Grounds, Castle Road, Blackrock, Cork, T12 E9XF. The Tánaiste launcheed new Cultural Heritage Award in honour of... Read More
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26 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A researcher at Munster Technological University has been named in the top 2% of researchers in the world. Kapal Dev, from MTU’s Department of Computer Science, has been listed in the top 2% of most cited researchers worldwide. This recognition validates a scientist’s research through peer-reviewed citations, enhances... Read More
24 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie EY Cork is pleased is spondoring the Cork Youth Orchestra and the CYOs upcoming series of Christmas concerts, with the “The Snowman” set to spread Christmas cheer to more than 5,000 attendees at Cork City Hall this December. Established in 1958, the Cork Youth Orchestra was the first... Read More
18 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The programme has been announced for this year’s Words By Water, Kinsale Literary Festival, taking place from Thursday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 6th 2024. As always, we have a varied programme, with fiction, non-fiction, poetry, local interest, workshops and our children’s programme. Authors taking part include national... Read More
15 September 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gas Networks Ireland today are now accepting applicaitonsfor its 2025 Graduate Programme, aimed at recruiting energised and ambitious graduates for roles with the national utility. The two-year programme offers students due to graduate next year, and recent graduates, the chance to secure a position within the company, starting... Read More
5 September 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland uses penalty points to enforce the rules of the road and improve road safety. If you commit a motoring offence, and the penalty for the offence includes penalty points, your driving licence will be endorsed with one or more penalty points. Some traffic offences have other penalties, such as fines... Read More