top of page 4 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie TD for Cork South Central and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called on the Minister for Education to urgently tackle large class sizes, as figures released to him show there are over 2,500 classes across the country with over 30 kids.... Read More
top of page 4 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie TELUS International Ireland has committed to raising €50,000 for its two partner charities, Aware and My Lovely Horse Rescue. The leading global customer experience and digital IT solutions provider is to host a series of fundraising activities over the coming year, kicking off with a... Read More
top of page 4 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s Favourite Children’s Festival is back, and twice the fun! – summerSING! Cork & summerSING! TV – 9th-13th August, 2021 summerSING!, A Summer Arts Festival is here! This August 9th – 13th the Festival will not only deliver a safe and fun in-person Festival happening... Read More
top of page 4 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Spike Island Cork recently played host to Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD who visited the historic island which has been making waves in Ireland’s heritage and tourism circles. Minister Noonan thanked Cork County Council for the fascinating visit to... Read More
top of page 3 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce two new Ring-tailed Lemur babies, the first set of babies born at Fota Wildlife Park of this endangered species in 12 years. Fota Wildlife Park is calling on the public to help name the two babies via an... Read More
top of page 1 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As the Irish media industry continues to emerge from an extended lockdown, west Cork-based production company Alchemy Electronic Arts has confirmed that filming will take place next summer on their long-awaited film-art project The Last Drop Falls. The film will look at the life of... Read More
top of page 31 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Not quite a Jackpot winner, but still €17,017 is a worthwhile prize! A County Cork EuroMillions player in the Midleton area matched five numbers in last night’s EuroMillions draw to win €17,017. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw... Read More
top of page 31 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aldi Westside Retail Park Ballincollig welcomed shoppers through its doors today for the first time in six months following a complete €2.4M store revamp and makeover. Offering an even better Aldi shopping experience, the shop floor has been extended by 30%, while four free-to-use electric... Read More
top of page 31 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie lululemon athletica, styled as lululemon, is an athletic apparel retailer domiciled in Delaware, USA and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. It was founded in 1998 as a retailer of yoga pants and other yoga wear, and has expanded to also sell athletic wear, lifestyle apparel, and... Read More
top of page 31 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Space Centre at Elfordstown Earthstation outside Midleton, in partnership with Killagh neighbour Greywood Arts has announced an open call for a unique Space Waste artist residency. The one-month sculptural project examines the debris produced by the acceleration of space technology and is supported... Read More
top of page 29 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Lottery are appealing to Lotto players in Cork to check their tickets carefully today after a Rebel county player scooped the top prize of €250,000 in last night’s Lotto Plus 2 draw. The winning ticket was purchased on the day of the draw... Read More
top of page 29 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the final countdown on to the 2021 Tour de Munster charity cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland Munster branches, participants are adding the finishing touches to their training preparations as they gear up to tackle the 600km route across the six counties of... Read More
