21 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: Saturday, 11 January 2020 at 12.30pm Where: Maryborough Hotel How much: Tickets €70 Cork Simon’s Women’s Christmas Lunch is just around the corner! Always a highlight of the Christmas calendar, the lunch is a great opportunity to catch up with the wonderful women in your life. Enjoy... Read More
17 November 2019, Sunday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish indie rock band, Walking on Cars, headlined a charity concert to help kit out Cork University Hospital’s (CUH) new €40m Childrens’ unit. The Dingle based four-piece, played in Cork City Hall last night. The event was hosted by Today FM’s Fergal Darcy. The Children’s Unit at... Read More
17 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced details of its 2020 funding for the Arts. There are a total of eight schemes with funding available to support a wide range of arts activity, including opportunities for Arts Organisations, Festivals, Community Groups, Schools and Artists seeking funding for projects and activities... Read More
16 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie State commemorations must be held in Cork to mark the contribution of the Rebel city and county in the fight for Irish independence, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Colm Burke, a Fine Gael bye-election candidate for Cork North Central, said, “Next year Cork will be central... Read More
15 November 2019, Friday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Organised by Cork City Council, the switching on of the Cork City Christmas Lights will take place this Sunday November 17th on Patrick’s Street from 6.30pm. The Christmas Lights will be switched on by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. John Sheehan and there is a rumored... Read More
15 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dunnes Stores Bishopstown Court has a lot to celebrate. Just one year on from the successful unveiling of the new state-of-the-art store, the store has rightfully become a major destination shopping experience in the South West of Ireland. To celebrate this successful milestone, and especially timed as a... Read More
14 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie JYSK, the Danish homeware brand have opened their new store in Youghal. It is located in the former Lidle building at 5 Mill Road, Greencloyne, Youghal; Lidl having upgraded to a larger premises. JYSK have created 12 new jobs in the area. JYSK is planning a number of... Read More
13 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dunnes Stores launches new Cookware range “Cook with Neven Maguire”; designed by Neven Maguire exclusively for Dunnes Stores The Dunnes Stores Brand will unveil its new cookware range “Cook with Neven Maguire” this Thursday the 14th of November in selected stores nationwide and online. This beautiful new cookware... Read More
13 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie White Ladder is the biggest-selling album of all time in Ireland. David Gray has arranged to have all the original band members and all the original equipment available to him to recreate the record in its entirety for these much-anticipated gigs. Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 9.00am 13th November.... Read More
13 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
11 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City enjoyed fantastic success at the Retail Excellence Awards held in the Great Southern Hotel Killarney at the weekend, being named Ireland Friendliest City for 2020. Two city centre shops also picked up awards for their commitment to the customer. The Friendliest Place competition is the central... Read More
11 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cheaper isn’t always what you want when going abroad Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher has warned Irish travel makers to be careful about who they take out their travel insurance as they may not be getting what they think they are paying for.. Picture: David Keane. Kelleher was... Read More