10 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The launch took place recently of the Midleton Business Alliance’s BBQ Networking Evening which will be held in the Midleton Park Hotel in aid of The Irish Kidney Association on May 28th between 6pm and 8pm. The Midleton Business Alliance was formed in September of this year to... Read More
9 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie O’Leary Insurances has been announced as a new sponsor of the popular Mercy Hospital Foundation Golf Classic for the next three years. The popular event is set to take place in Fota Island Golf Club on Thursday April 23rd and Friday 24th 2020. Celebrating 10 years this April,... Read More
8 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork business people escaped from their offices and met some fellow workers in the city as part of a new initiative called ‘Netwalking’. It took place on 4 March 2020 during Local Enterprise Week. The benefits of walking for health and productivity are well known and ‘Netwalking’ will... Read More
6 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This is the first critical study of the seventeenth-century Boyle women and their surviving manuscript writings. Based on the recovery and analysis of the letters and private papers of the wife, daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters of Richard Boyle (1566–1643), the first earl of Cork, this book examines how... Read More
5 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork International Choral Festival will begin on Wednesday, 29 April and run ’til on Sunday 3 May 2020, but in advance of the big event the Cork International Choral Festival is proud to announce, Peter Leavy as the winner of the 2020 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. As... Read More
5 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Join Marymount for its Restyle by Marymount launch today The Marymount fundraising shop is officially reopening under a new look and brand – Restyle by Marymount – on Thursday 5th March. To mark the reopening as well as Marymount’s 150th year in 2020, everything will be €1.50 for... Read More
4 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, in recognition of the importance of the War of Independence and Civil War and acknowledging the enthusiasm that exists within the County to commemorate the centenary of this defining period of Irish history, has announced the opening of the County Cork Commemorations Grant Scheme 2020.... Read More
4 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Arts Grants Scheme and Municipal Districts Arts Development Fund will provide financial assistance for 167 artists and arts organisations this year. A total of 35 Arts Festivals across the county, including Skibbereen, Kanturk, Midleton, Mallow and Clonakilty submitted successful proposals for expanding their activities and... Read More
3 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cush Restaurant opens in Ballycotton, Co. Cork Cush Restaurant, a contemporary Irish food restaurant offering refined dining, has opened in the picturesque village of Ballycotton. The 40-seater restaurant has opened in what was previously known as restaurant Pier 26, overlooking Ballycotton Pier and the Ballycotton lighthouse. The restaurant... Read More
2 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie UCC GAA Club has capped its recent thrilling Fitzgibbon Cup final win by signing a new sponsorship deal with Bon Secours Hospital Cork and its inhouse sports injury clinic. UCC GAA encompasses Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic Football, with 16 teams involved in over 35 competitions.... Read More
29 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Three Numbers Conquer 1,500/1 Wager One punter in County Cork got their weekend off to a flying start with a stunning Lotto coup using just three lucky numbers. The luck was shining on the anonymous customer when they placed a €10 bet in their local BoyleSports shop on... Read More