NEW BOOK: looks at a 94-day hunger strike in 1920

27 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A new book on “THE NINE SURVIVORS A Story of the 94-day Record Hunger Strike” in 1920 has been published The story of The Nine Survivors is told by Conor Kenny and Claire Cronin and details their journey to commemorate nine brave men, four from Ballylanders, one from... Read More

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27th December, 2020

DID YOU KNOW? Ireland’s first “co-located brewery & distillery” is in Kinsale @BlacksBrewery

27 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie While this year has been challenging, Blacks, Ireland’s first co-located brewery & distillery, nevertheless received international awards. The modern business is “located on the Wild Atlantic Way in Kinsale”. They are an industrial unit on the Cork side of the town. Blacks want to be the opposite of... Read More

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27th December, 2020

The private airstrip in Bantry, West Cork

27 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It comes as surprise to many people to learn there is a Pharmaceutical company in Bantry, West Cork – it is the reason why the remote town has aviation facilities The main airport in the South of Ireland is Cork Airport, but did you know that Bantry has... Read More

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27th December, 2020

Douglas Library reopened

27 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie December had much bad news, due to COVID19, but on the positive side, the Cork City Council Libary in Douglas Village Shopping Centre re-opened. Since that time the COVID restrictions have intensified, but still, it is great to see the premises clean of the previous fire damage.

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25th December, 2020

A Christmas poem

25 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Christmas poem compliments of Rona Coghlan, PRO, Carrigaline Toastmasters The Perfect Present Santa had a problem. Oh yes, it’s true. Santa had a problem. What was he to do? Santa was very shy. It’s not that he didn’t try! Talking to the elves, He would nearly die.... Read More

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25th December, 2020

PHOTOS: Christmas Cribs in Cork City

25 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Did you know that Cork City Council installed more than 40 Christmas trees around the city centre and suburbs. Since November, Cork City Council outdoor staff members and a crew of electricians lit the streets of Cork with low wattage energy efficient LED lighting. They also installed cribs... Read More

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24th December, 2020

FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF: Memories of a Real Cork Christmas

24 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A collection of cherised Christmas memories and beloved traditions Cork County Older People’s Council has published an anthology of festive stories, Memories of a Real Cork Christmas, collating Christmas memories from older citizens across the county. This unique collection contains stories and history from the 1940s onwards. The... Read More

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24th December, 2020

Cork feature for RTE Christmas schedule

24 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When: Christmas Eve (Thursday 24th December) at 8:00pm on RTÉ One + Christmas Day (Friday 25th December) at 9:55am on RTÉ One Cork-based production company Bo Media has teamed up with RTÉ this Christmas to create a unique short film, celebrating the people and places of Cork in... Read More

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23rd December, 2020

WEST CORK: @Aldi_Ireland receives final planning permission to open new Clonakilty store by end of 2022

23 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 25 new permanent jobs to be created The best prices in grocery are coming to Clonakilty as Aldi today confirmed it will open a new store in the town in 2022. Aldi has received final planning permission for the store at the Waterfront, which will create 25 permanent... Read More

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22nd December, 2020

Cork Art Gallery takes stained glass window exhibition ONLINE

22 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Crawford Art Gallery will close its doors at 3pm on December 24th in line with today’s latest Government COVID-19 guidelines. In the meantime, Crawford invite you to their exhibition online. It features the magic of Harry Clarke allowing visitors to go behind the frame and discover hidden details... Read More

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22nd December, 2020

Who says scratch cards don’t work?! A man in West Cork just own €75,000

22 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Christmas comes early for Cork dad who collects €75,000 from Lotto HQ A delighted family in West Cork are celebrating today after they scratched their way to a pre-Christmas fortune of €75,000 on a National Lottery scratch card. Lucky dad, Tomasz Bogdanski from Clonakilty travelled to National Lottery... Read More

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21st December, 2020

Minister Coveney congratulates Cork County Council on opening of a new Public Park at Haulbowline Island.

21 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Carrigaline based Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence welcomed the news today that Cork County Council is now in a position to open the Public Park at the former East Tip at Haulbowline. The local authority have signed a lease with the Department of... Read More

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