28 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The current Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe has met with AIB Chief Executive Colin Hunt to view a letter received by the bank 100 years ago from then Minister for Finance, Michael Collins! The letter, dated 27th January 1922 shows that Corkborn Michael Collins, as Minister, sought temporary... Read More
23 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Crawford Art Gallery announces a new partnership with Pat McDonnell Paints for a major exhibition, SATURATION: the everyday transformed. SATURATION: the everyday transformed opens on Saturday 29 January and includes photographic works by thirteen dynamic young artists. It will embrace aspects of social media, street photography, music and... Read More
22 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To boost conservation efforts, anglers who wish to catch and keep wild salmon from the Lower River Lee in Cork this year, are being advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that ‘brown tag’ regulations are coming into force from Tuesday, February 1st 2022. The measures are included in the... Read More
22 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment There has been much talk in Ireland recently about Lottery winnings. The National Lottery had a “must win” draw last week (it was won) after multiple rollovers. Then, earlier today, the National Lottery announced 2 New Cork Millionaires after last night’s EuroMillions draw. What is commented much... Read More
22 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie SVP South West “humbled” by support of Cork and Kerry public as over €275,000 raised from annual car draw St Vincent De Paul South- West has paid tribute to and thanked the public for its “phenomenal” support of its annual Car Draw in association with CAB Motor Company.... Read More
20 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Lottery are continuing to appeal to Lotto players in Cork, Limerick and Mayo to check their tickets carefully from two draws in October as three Match 5 prizes remain unclaimed. Lotto players in Mayo are urged to check their old Lotto tickets from the Wednesday 27th... Read More
20 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year 10 students from Co. Cork won prizes in the Competition which is now in its 68th year and widely acknowledged as the longest-running arts sponsorship in Ireland.... Read More
19 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It’s back to where it all began, as newly married Cork couple Aisling Devitt and Donncha Long revisit Kent Station for a trip down memory lane on their wedding day. It was back in 2019, after a 15-mile road race taking them from Cork to Cobh, that Aisling... Read More
19 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Renowned Irish writer/director Aisling Walsh has been announced as a special guest at this year’s Fastnet Film Festival, which will run in Schull from Wednesday the 25th to Sunday the 29th of May. Aisling’s film credits include the award-winning ‘Song for A Raggy Boy’, ‘Maudie’ and TV drama... Read More
17 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Staff at Cork’s Imperial Hotel boosted by ‘lovely surprise’ as they received Christmas Card from the Royal Family of the Principality of Monaco The Team at Cork’s Imperial Hotel have started off the New Year with a “spring in their step” having received a very special bit of... Read More
16 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
16 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Speculation continues as to who won the overall impressive Irish Lotto Jackpot last night. After more than seven months and a whopping 60 draws, the €19.06 million jackpot was finally won by a person in Co Mayo who matched all six numbers, but what about the smaller prizes?... Read More