21 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Christmas doesn’t have to “cost the earth” this year. To celebrate Sustainability Month and their recent Silver Eco-label Award from Green Hospitality, The Imperial Hotel in Cork City is hosting a Sustainable Christmas Market today, in partnership with Fifty Shades Greener and Cork Zero Waste. Their motto inspired... Read More
19 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Opening at the Everyman Theatre, Cork on Sunday 21 November Riverbank Arts Centre presents the world premiere of Keith Walsh’s debut play, Pure Mental, on a national tour to 17 venues across the country from November 19 – December 17. Having finished up a 5-year stint presenting, in... Read More
19 November 2021, 7pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Shines Bright as Christmas Lights Switch On The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher said: “The Switching on of the Christmas City Lights officially marks the start of the countdown to Christmas in Cork. I am delighted to see Cork look so festive this... Read More
19 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aldi’s Cork Producers Continue to pick up Prestigious Awards at Home and Abroad Having had a successful year of awards so far during 2021, Aldi’s Cork producers continues to sweep up wins at national and international product award programmes. Recent announcements from the Cáis Irish Cheese Awards and... Read More
19 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fitzgerald’s Park and Shalom Park in Cork City centre received their first Green Flags this week, the first year that Cork City Council has applied for the awards. The 2021 Green Flag Awards were announced yesterday by An Taisce Environmental Education, acknowledging Ireland’s best public parks and gardens.... Read More
18 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “It is an incredible honour to be able to transform blank canvases in my home town of Passage West into works of art… I thank Cork County Council and the businesses and people of Passage West for their support for allowing me to bring my vision into reality.”... Read More
18 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aldi submits plans to extend National Grocery Award* winning Douglas store by 30% It only opened on 24 June, and now Aldi Ireland has unveiled its plans to extend and revamp its Douglas, Cork store, located on former Douglas Cinema site, which will mean a substantial investment of half... Read More
18 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park have announced the names of the five Northern cheetah cubs who were born on the 10th of August as Roy, Sonia, Arlo, Mia, and Cora. Over 900 names were submitted as part of a public competition to find names for the five cubs to www.fotawildlife.ie.... Read More
17 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
17 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clean Coasts recently announced the winners of the 12th Love Your Coast photography competition during their virtual awards ceremony. The Love Your Coast competition is an integral part of the Clean Coasts programme. Ireland has some of the most spectacular and diverse coastlines in the world. For the... Read More
16 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last year, the competition was deservedly won by Cara Junior School, Banduff, Co Cork On the back of the phenomenal success of last year’s competition, Audiology Medical Services have launched their nationwide Online Christmas Carol School Competition, with a prize of €2000 for the winning school, chosen by... Read More
14 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Photos from conferrings of 13 and 14 November 2021.