23 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Choral Festival is now accepting entries from Irish composers for the 2023 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. Judged by a panel of experts and composers of international renown, the competition awards a cash prize (kindly donated by the Ó Ríada family) and the Seán Ó... Read More
22 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Entertainment A County Cork punter is celebrating this weekend after a modest Lotto punt paid off in the shape of a stunning five-figure windfall. The anonymous customer invested just €4 on their BoyleSports account on Friday, picking out four numbers for the main Daily Millions draw that evening.... Read More
22 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune is urging young Irish people not to miss out on the chance to win a month’s free travel across Europe. There are just a few days to go until Tuesday’s (25th October) deadline for applications to the DiscoverEU scheme, which is currently open... Read More
20 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Centre Business The business contribution of longstanding retailer, Kilkenny Design, was recognised today by the Minister for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, on a visit to the group’s flagship store at Emmet Place in Cork. As well as being a founding member of Champion... Read More
20 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Olympic gold medallist and world champion rower, Fintan McCarthy, joined the team at Lidl Mallow today to officially opened the new store. Customers can now shop Lidl’s renowned range of high-quality products at affordable prices in the brand-new state-of-the-art store. Lidl has created 6 new jobs at the... Read More
20 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Organiser of the annual Michael Collins Béal na Bláth commenation is honoured One of the people responsible for keeping Michael Collins Legacy alive over the decades has received the October Cork Person of the Month award. Dermot Collins from Kinsale, one of the longest serving committee members and... Read More
19 October 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Is Cannabis legal? No. It is an offence to cultivate, import, export, produce, supply and possess cannabis in Ireland, unless you have Ministerial Licence. So far, the cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes has not been allowed in Ireland, and no licences have been issued for that... Read More
18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 115,000 passengers on 90 Cruise Ships were welcomed to Cork this year After the greatly anticipated return of the cruise sector earlier this year, the season now draws to an end as the Port of Cork Company welcomes the final cruise vessel, the MS Borealis today on... Read More
18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed the announcement that Phase 2 of the Glanmire to city centre pedestrian/cycleway will be included in a national programme of “pathfinder” projects for sustainable transport. Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, this week launched the Pathfinder Programme of 35 national exemplars of... Read More
18 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 5 days – 1 City – 30 Shows Featuring Hermeto Pascoal, GOGO Penguin, Portico Quartet, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, The New Power Generation, Jeff Parker, Alabaster dePlume, Jerron Paxton, Booka Brass Band, The New Power Generation, Block Rocking Beats, Jenny Greene, Mack Fleetwood, King Kong Company, Karen... Read More
18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Where: L’Atelier Stylist & Boutique, Unit 1, Coach House Lane, The Square, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 VW77 Website: https://latelierboutique.ie/ L’Atelier Stylist & Boutique is based off Coach Horse Lane in The Square, Midleton where owner, Ann O’ Driscoll and her friend and colleague, Roz Spencer, have created a... Read More
18 October 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Log cabin pods are a great option for a home office, gym, additional living space, or even a glamping business. Unless you are using the space for storage, you will likely need electricity to power equipment, such as a computer, treadmill, kettle, or TV. The good news is... Read More